Tag: ballina
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Northern Rivers residents eager to see what the 2022 Federal Budget offers in relief
Returning to our budget coverage – and Northern Rivers residents are eager to see what relief will be on offer as the region continues to grapple with its flood recovery. Key infrastructure – like road and highway improvements – in demand, according to business groups.
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FIRE DESTROYS CARAVAN HOUSING PEOPLE DISPLACED BY THE FLOODS
A motor home housing people displaced by the flood disaster has been destroyed by fire. Reflections Holiday Park in Ballina hosts 40 caravans as temporary accommodation. No one was inside when the fire tore through the caravan, the cause of the blaze is under investigation. Alternative arrangements will be made for the occupants of the…
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ONLOOKERS RUSH TO AID OF THREE PEOPLE THROWN OVERBOARD
Three people have escaped injury after they were thrown into the Ballina Bar this afternoon – during rough surf. A body-boarder, surfer and jet ski quickly came to their aid… before parademics assessed the trio. Marine Rescue retrieved the boat off the rocks.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES CALL ON RESIDENTS TO HELP CLEAN UP OUR BEACHES
Recent flooding has devastated the Northern Rivers, but its full impact on our ocean is yet to be determined. With many beaches still too unsafe to use, local environment advocates are calling on residents to help clean up.
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BALLINA MOTHER’S DAY CLASSIC CELEBRATES ITS 10TH YEAR
Ballina’s Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run returns in full swing after two years of modified events. Organisers are celebrating its 10th year in action – with event organiser Jo Parker hoping to reach $100,000 in donations. “It’s a lovely way to start Mother’s Day but the funds go to vital breast cancer research becasue the statistics…
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ANZAC DAY MARKS LISMORE’S FIRST EVENT HELD IN THE CBD SINCE THE FLOOD DISASTER
Far North Coast residents came out in droves to pay their respects. Today’s commemoration was the first event to hit Lismore’s streets since the recent flood disaster devastated the region.
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BALLINA RECORDS ASTONISHING RAINFALL IN PAST TWO MONTHS
Ballina has copped astonishing rainfalls in the past two months…And the latest flood has only made the situation worse. The airport has not yet been able to open, with the grounds still wet… And businesses hope the worst is over.
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AUTHORITIES WARN RESIDENTS TO KEEP AWAY FROM BEACHES AND WATERWAYS
The North Coast is bracing for more rain, but debris upstream from the last downpour is still washing up on the coast’s popular beaches. Authorities are warning locals it’ll be weeks before they can enter the water once again.
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81-YEAR-OLD IN SERIOUS BUT STABLE CONDITION AFTER BEING HIT BY CAR IN BALLINA
An 81-year-old woman is in a serious but stable condition after the pedestrian was hit by a car on Moon street in Ballina at 10am this morning. The elderly woman, who suffered serious head and pelvic injuries, was placed into a medically induced coma before she was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital. (NO AUDIO)
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MAN EXTRADITED AND CHARGED WITH MURDER OVER BALLINA SERIOUS ASSAULT
A man has been extradited to New South Wales and charged with murder, following the alleged serious assault of a man in Ballina earlier this month. Police say the 54-year-old was seriously assaulted inside a unit on Tamar Street, before he walked out and lost consciousness on Holden Lane. A 50 year-old man was arrested…