A re-elected Coalition Government will fully fund the Alstonville bypass, starting in 2008, and also upgrade the Bruxner Highway intersection with the Pacific Highway, the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of The Nationals, Mark Vaile announced today.
This announcement is part of the Coalition’s 2020 Plan for Australia’s Transport Future, an integrated vision tackling local roads [...]
Students of Summerland Christian College in Goonellabah have presented a cheque for over $250 to Australian Seabird Rescue.
The Year 6 students organised a cake sale, which was held the previous week on the grounds, to raise donations for the ASR organisation.
The students had learned of ASR during a field trip taken to the ASR Centre [...]
Mick Fanning’s surfing world title win has been greeted with much joy by the surfing community of Ballina and Lennox Head.
Mick is a former Ballina resident and former member of Le-Ba Boardriders. In fact, his mum Liz is a former Le-Ba secretary.
He also attended Southern Cross K12 School at East Ballina.
Mick’s first title win was [...]
The successful Ballina Relay for Life, a fund-raiser for the Cancer Council, has proved so popular that it will now be held annually.
The first relay was held in 2003, and on a bi-annual basis.
But organisers have decided, after the remarkable success of last weekend’s relay at Kingsford Smith Park, that it now will be held [...]
The Surfrider Foundation’s first ‘Beach Clean-up Day’ held at Ballinas Shelly and Lighthouse beaches on October 27 turned out to be a win for the foundation.
The Ballina Scout group came down in droves to earn their environment badge, there was gorgeous weather, and almost perfect surf also contributed greatly to the high registration numbers at [...]
Page candidates from the major parties will have to overcome the ‘donkey vote’ if they are to win the seat at the November 24 poll.
The Nationals’ Chris Gulaptis has drawn last position on the ballot. Labor’s Janelle Saffin has drawn six.
For Page, the ballot is: 1 Doug Behn, Independent; 2 Mirian Vega, Family First; 3 [...]
It’s been a while coming, but the Ballina Cup will be hosted by the Ballina Jockey Club next Thursday, November 15.
The Cup originally was scheduled for August but the equine influenza outbreak forced its postponement.
And the good news for racegoers is that the half-day holiday has been rescheduled to next Thursday.
There’ll be plenty of action [...]
He came bearing gifts, and he left with one of his own.
Labor leader Kevin Rudd today paid a surprise visit to the Page electorate, and promised almost half a billion dollars for the Ballina bypass and $90 million for the much-longed-for Alstonville bypass.
Mr Rudd and Page candidate Janelle Saffin announced that a Rudd Labor Government [...]
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a prisoner who escaped while being treated in Grafton Base Hospital on Sunday night.
Nathaniel Robert Young was wearing prison greens when he was last seen shortly before 9pm.
He is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, aged 25, 170cm-175cm tall, with a medium build and 75kg-85kg, with brown [...]
Punters watching the Melbourne Cup at the Ballina RSL Club this afternoon are in for a surprise.
Labor leader Kevin Rudd is a strong tip to be there.
Local ALP officials have been informed that Mr Rudd will be there.
Ballina Info will keep you informed on Mr Rudd’s visit.
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