BALLINA SHIRE: There is still time to recognise the local legends who make the community shine, with nominations for the 2026 Ballina Shire Australia Day Awards now extended until Friday 7 November.
Community development
Posted inCommunity development, Flood, Lismore, North Coast Surrounds
Community to help shape future use of Lismore buyback land
More than 500 flood-affected blocks in Lismore will be transformed under a new planning partnership between the NSW Government and Lismore City Council, giving locals the chance to help shape how buyback land will be used in the future.
Posted inBallina Shire, Beaches and Surf, Coffs Harbour, Community development, Environment, Local News
North Coast beaches ready as patrol season begins
North Coast surf lifesavers are back on patrol as the red and yellow flags go up this weekend, marking the start of the 2025–26 Surf Life Saving season and a renewed focus on water safety across regional beaches.
Posted inCommunity development, Local News
Veteran community grants now open
Community groups, RSL sub-branches and councils across NSW can now apply for up to $3,000 through the 2025 Veteran Community Grants Program to support projects that honour and assist veterans and their families.
Posted inCommunity development, Environment
Recycling trial expands to combat battery fires
Thirteen new community recycling centres have joined the NSW EPA’s embedded batteries trial, helping households safely dispose of items like vapes and e-scooters while reducing the growing risk of battery fires across the state.
Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Local News, News, Regional Development, Social issues and services, Youth
By kids, for kids: Trackside’s brave and innovative model that just might work
As most communities in the New England struggle with youth issues, the community with the youngest population is trying something new – and they don’t have the money to do it.
Posted inCommunity development, Local News, News, Regional Development, Sport
An Advantage for Mungindi
Mungindi Tennis celebrates its 100th anniversary with the final layer of asphalt laid on the new multipurpose courts.