Ballina Shire roads damaged in the 2022 floods will undergo $17.4 million in reconstruction and resilience works designed to better withstand future severe weather.
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Have your say on Ballina’s economic future
Ballina Shire residents and businesses are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy for local economic and tourism growth.
Posted inBallina, Competitions and free stuff, Environment, Feature
Old pallets, new tricks: Ballina’s recycled art competition throws down a challenge
Pallets, letterboxes and backyard habitats: Ballina’s Salvage Shed wants your junk turned into art, with $600 in prizes up for grabs.
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New CCTV network to boost safety in Ballina and Lennox Head
A new CCTV network will be rolled out across Ballina and Lennox Head in a bid to improve community safety, deter crime and assist police investigations.
Posted inBallina, Crime, Feature
Woman charged with DV murder after body found in creek at Teven
A woman has been charged with murder after police allegedly found a man’s body in a creek on a Teven Road property near Ballina. She has been refused bail.
Posted inBallina, Feature, Roads and Infrastructure
Ballina’s $85m lifeline bridges hit major milestone
Piling work has started on Ballina’s $85m bridge upgrade, built to keep the island connected when the next big flood hits. Here’s what’s changing.
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Two charged following vehicle stop in Ballina
A man and a woman have been charged after police stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle in Ballina last night.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Ballina, Kempsey, Port Macquarie
Two dead and one critical on North Coast roads in tragic 24 hours
Two people have been killed on North Coast roads in the space of a day, a teenage motorcyclist, and an elderly man losing their lives, while a young woman has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition, in separate crashes stretching from Ballina to Port Macquarie.
Posted inBallina, Crime
Man charged after alleged courthouse window smashing in Ballina
A 29-year-old man faces court after allegedly smashing 12 windows at a Ballina courthouse and nearby business overnight.
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Ballina plays host as regional leaders tackle the big issues facing the bush
State ministers, mayors and regional leaders descended on Ballina last week for a major regional meeting. From bridge duplications to the Big Prawn, see what delegates got to explore.