If Federal Member for Page Ian Causley wants to know why there is a skills crisis in the Northern Rivers area, he should be asking his own Government for the answer, according to Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Education, Training Science and Research Jenny Macklin.
And Ms Macklin says the Lismore/Ballina Technical College […]
Carers in the Ballina area have been given a helping hand, with Federal Nationals Member for Page Ian Causley announcing that Ballina District Community Services Association will receive $670,883.
Mr Causley said the Australian Government’s National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP) funding would allow the association’s centre-based day care service to extend its opening hours. The funding will allow […]
Federal Nationals Member for Page Ian Causley is encouraging separated parents to visit the Child Support Agency’s local office in Tamar Street, Ballina.
“Separation can be a really tough time for families. There are more than 10,000 separated parents in my electorate and I would recommend they make use of the local CSA office,” Mr Causley […]
An elderly man has died following a collision at Tintenbar, near Ballina. Police said that about 8.30am today, a Toyota Hilux four-wheel drive with a horse float was travelling south on the Pacific Highway, when it and a Hyundai sedan collided at the intersection of Ross Lane.
The driver of the car, a 75-year-old Ballina man, was […]
With 28.5 per cent of males and 20.6 per cent of females in the North Coast still smoking, the call has gone out for local smokers to use World No Tobacco Day on May 31 as an ideal time to challenge their habit — with help if necessary
“Local smoking rates are significantly higher than the […]
Digby Moran, the most successful of our local Bundjalung artists, is one of the judges for this year’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Bundjalung Art Award.
Other judges are Bundjalung Elder Aunty Bertha Kapeen, Mathew Poll from Sydney’s Boomalli Gallery, and Steven Alderton, director of the Lismore Regional Gallery.
Digby, who won the people’s choice award […]
The strength of junior triathlon talent in northern NSW continues to grow with the recent announcement that three North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) athletes have gained selection into Triathlon NSW (TNSW) State development squads.
Rachel Brown (Alstonville) and Joseph Lampe (Lennox Head) were this week announced as members of the 2006/2007 Triathlon NSW Under-23/ITU Junior […]
New South Wales Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on the local fishing scene (Tony’s a happy man — he landed a 4.77kg tailor off Evans Head beach this week) …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says a few bream are starting to move into the river but there are still good whiting and flathead from […]
A north-east swell of about 1.5m and south-west to south-east winds provided good beach break waves today.
That scenario looks set to continue over the weekend, so check out your favourite beach break and you should get a wave.
Once again in the small conditions, North Wall, Flat Rock and Boulders have been popular spots.
And for surfers, […]
A sports marketing and management business, Vantage Management, has set up what it says is the world’s first film and television agency for surfers.
“Vantage Surf Faces is creating an extensive database of Australian surfers and ‘beachy’ types who will be available to appear in films, television shows, TV commercials and photo shoots,” the agency said.
“VSF is […]
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