Tag: ballina airport
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PASSIONATE TRANSPORT SECURITY WORKERS TURN TO TEACHING TO INSPIRE OTHERS
The pandemic has prompted many to seek a career change. A pair of women on the Far North Coast are so passionate about their jobs in the security sector – they want to help others keep our transport networks safe.
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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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BALLINA RSL PRESENTS CLUB GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will now be able to invest in more lifesaving equipment thanks to the Ballina RSL’s Club Grants program. While the Ballina Men’s Shed can now install solar to reduce the costs of electricity and their carbon footprint. The Ballina Hospital Auxiliary is also delighted to have been able to purchase specialised…
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BARGAIN FLIGHTS ON SALE $39 FROM SYDNEY TO BALLINA
Come October, the Northern Rivers could see travellers return in numbers with Qantas and Jetstar releasing thousands of discounted fares today. Hot ticket items include a $39 Jetstar flight from Sydney to Ballina. New South Wales is on track to reach the 70 per cent vaccination target, with domestic and regional travel set to resume…
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RESIDENTS ON HIGH ALERT AFTER POSITIVE COVID CASE ARRIVED AT BALLINA AIRPORT
The far north coast is dealing with a positive covid case after an infected man flew into Ballina from Sydney. Health authorities say the man then drove to Queensland, despite claiming he was self isolating.
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FLIGHT FROM VICTORIA LANDS IN BALLINA HOURS AFTER LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCEMENT
Dozens of people have escaped Victoria just hours before the state enters its seven day lockdown. Jetstar flight JQ464 touched down at the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport shortly before 2pm. Passengers were masked-up on the flight, with many ditching the face covering once they left the terminal. Another flight is expected to land in Ballina…
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NORTHERN RIVERS BREATHES A SIGH OF RELIEF AS NSW RECORDS NO NEW CASES
There’s relief in the Northern Rivers tonight with no new local cases of coronavirus recorded for the third day. It comes as Ballina’s Mayor rolls out the welcome mat to visitors.
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JOBS BONANZA IN THE PIPELINE AT BALLINA INDUSTRIAL PRECINCT
Hundreds of jobs are set to be created once Ballina’s new industrial precinct is complete. The first sod was turned on the Airport Boulevard project today, as the flying kangaroo announced a new service to the region.
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SECURITY EQUIPMENT TO BE UPGRADED AT BALLINA BYRON GATEWAY AIRPORT
Security will be beefed up at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, as part of a $2m investment. The federal funding will see advanced body scanners introduced by April. “We are doing everything we can to keep this airport upgraded and keep this airport up to the standard that it needs to be because we want continue…
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HEALTH OFFICIALS LEAVE BALLINA’S AIRPORT, COUNCIL STAFF LEFT TO STEP UP
The state government is urging Sydneysiders to reconsider travelling to the regions, but planeloads of people continue to touch down at Ballina Airport. The Mayor has revealed council staff performed passenger screenings over the weekend, after health officials left on Friday.