The Alstonville Wollongbar Cup has been resurrected and will be held by the Ballina Jockey Club on Friday, April 16. The Alstonville Wollongbar Chamber of Commerce has joined with the club to host the TAB meeting, which will be sponsored by the local businesses. The Cup race is being sponsored by the Pioneer Tavern at [...]
A marine research project, to be delivered on behalf of the the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) by Ballina-based Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR), is setting out to get a clearer picture about the levels of marine debris in Northern Rivers’ marine waters and its impact on wildlife in the region . The first phase [...]
Threatened and protected marine species between Tweed Heads and Port Macquarie, including the Eastern blue devil fish and Ballina angelfish, are being mapped for the first time in a Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) project delivered by Southern Cross University researchers. This important marine research project will fill one of the high-priority gaps in marine [...]
Ballina Shire Council’s latest environmental initiative is using a derivative of beef and mutton fat with a healthy serve of soy to fuel its plant and light vehicles. Council’s new fuel – called B20 – is a blend of conventional diesel and 20% biodiesel derived from tallow (beef and mutton fat) and soy beans. There [...]
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery hosts three exhibitions that honour the talents of women in a diverse range of crafts; past and present. ‘Crafty Ladies’, ‘The Quilt Room’ and ‘Through the Eye of a Needle’ all open at the Gallery on Wednesday 24 March, with the official launch on Saturday 27 March at 2pm. Ballina [...]
The Lennox National Surfing Reserve Association has embarked on a project to archive the film and pictorial history of the Reserve area and is seeking old footage and photos. Lennox Head surf film-maker Marcus Baker has offered to transfer old footage to digital format, and already has begun the process with footage provided by local [...]
Supporting two North Coast charities and prizemoney of $10,000 were the major drawcards for the 14 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League (NRRRL) clubs to lace up their boots early to participate in a new pre-season charity shield. Today dignitaries from the NRRRL, Ballina RSL Club and charities Dragons Abreast and Men of League Foundation were [...]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with support from the Australian Government, is holding its last free seminar in NSW in Wardell on 25 March 2010 to explain changes to Federal workplace relations laws. Presented by experienced agricultural workplace relations advisors, the seminars will provide opportunities for one-on-one advice on how the new laws will apply [...]
Imagine trying to make your way around town using a 1987 street directory in your 1987 car wearing your 1987 clothes listening to 1987 music? GPS was a futuristic fantasy, your car would possibly have had a carburettor and wind-up windows, Kylie Minogue would have been topping the charts with ‘Locomotion’ and let’s say no [...]
Minister for Police Michael Daley today announced that a $100,000 reward would be offered to help Police solve the disappearance and suspected murder of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Winfield. Mr Daley said there are grave concerns for the welfare of the 31-year-old, who disappeared 16 years ago. “Ms Winfield was last seen at her Lennox [...]
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