Tag: ballina
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TEEN CHARGED OVER ATTEMPTED ATM ARMED ROBBERY IN BALLINA
Police have charged a teenager over an attempted armed robbery in Ballina last Tuesday. The 19-year-old allegedly approached a woman at the Commonwealth Bank ATM on River Street with a knife. She’s been released on bail and will appear in Ballina Local Court next month. (NO VIDEO)
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BALLINA ROLLS OUT THE WELCOME MAT AS QUEENSLAND SLAMS SHUT
“Ballina is open” – that’s the message from the shire’s mayor as Queensland prepares to slam its border shut. It comes as council launches a bold strategy to inject $450m from visitors annually into the local economy.
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BALLINA MEMORIAL FOR JESSE VILKELIS-CURAS ALLEGEDLY SET ALIGHT
A Ballina shrine to remember Jesse Vilkelis-Curas has been destroyed. The shrine was set alight yesterday. Jesse was allegedly murdered outside The Shaws Bay Hotel late last year. It’s believed this isn’t the first time the memorial has been damaged. Anyone who has any information is urged to come forward. (NO AUDIO)
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TRIBUTES FLOW FOR EVANS HEAD TEENAGER KILLED IN RIVER CRASH
The Evans Head community is heartbroken after it was confirmed the victim in yesterday’s Richmond River crash was a local teenager. Specialist divers recovered the body of 17-year-old Logan Bradford last night.
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FLIGHTS BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND BALLINA TO CONTINUE
Flights between Melbourne and Ballina will continue, despite the New South Wales and Victoria border closing last night. Ballina Airport Manager Julie Stewart says Police and Public Health officials will be checking passengers, and the airport is taking the situation day by day. “Our information from Jetstar is that flights will be continuing. We’re actually…
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CINEMAS ACROSS THE NORTHERN RIVERS TO REOPEN
Ballina Fair Cinemas is among those that will reopen with the easing of restrictions. Screenings will begin tomorrow, and the staff are just as eager as the patrons to be back in front of the screen, despite the lack of new releases. “Usually this time of year is quite busy with American blockbusters for their…
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PAIR RESCUED FROM THE SEA AFTER THEIR BOAT SANK OFF BALLINA
Rescue crews battled treacherous conditions to save two people from a sinking boat overnight. It’s understood the vessel was on a journey from Brisbane to Ballina, as Lachlan Grant reports.
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SALT WATER FLOODING IN BALLINA OVER COMING DAYS
Double-demerits isn’t the only thing drivers travelling through Ballina should be cautious of this long weekend, with minor salt water flooding expected on some local roads. Council is encouraging drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to take extra care during the morning king tides. (NO VIDEO)
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THIS BALLINA BEACH’S NAME…
Residents are being given a say on council’s proposal to name a beach in East Ballina, ‘Gawandii Beach’. The stretch of sand is located near Hill Street at the northern end of Missingham Bridge. Gawandii – which means Dolphin – was chosen after consultation with the local aboriginal land council. Submissions can be made on…
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LINES OUT THE DOOR AS BUSINESSES REOPEN
The long wait is over for many businesses across the Northern Rivers that today reopened their doors. From bowls clubs to beauticians, it seemed the public was just as keen to get back to business.