Tag: ballina
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BALLINA SERVICE STATION ROBBED OVERNIGHT BY ARMED MAN
Police are searching for an armed robber who held up a Ballina service station overnight. The man targeted the Metro station on River Street just before 9pm, stealing cash while armed with a knife. He’s believed to be Caucasian, aged in his 20s and of large build. He was last seen wearing black pants, dark…
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TWO PEOPLE CHARGED WITH DRUG OFFENCES IN BALLINA
A 65-year-old man and 61-year-old woman have been charged with possessing prohibited drugs in Ballina. Officers executed a search warrant on a home in Swift Street yesterday, seizing an amount of drugs and property. The pain will appear in Ballina Local Court in August.
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RESPIRATORY TESTING CLINIC OPENS IN BALLINA
A respiratory testing clinic has opened its doors in Ballina to help the region flatten the coronavirus curve. Funded by a $2.4-billion-dollar Federal Government health package, more clinics will be established across the Far North Coast to help the fight.
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KING TIDES EXPECTED TO FLOOD BALLINA ROADS
Motorists travelling around Ballina over the coming days are being urged to take care, with king tides expected to cause minor flooding in some areas. Pedestrians and cyclists are also being asked to be cautious, with the tides set to peak during the morning. (NO AUDIO)
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MAN CHARGED WITH 97 DRUG SUPPLY OFFENCES IN BALLINA
A man has been charged with 97 drug related offences on the Far North Coast. Police allege the 47-year-old had been supplying methylamphetamine in the Ballina area since August last year. He was arrested by Strike Force Brynmor detectives yesterday at the Ballina Police Station. (NO VIDEO)
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BALLINA RSL SUB BRANCH REVEAL ANZAC DAY PLANS
As the nation prepares to commemorate Anzac Day, the Ballina RSL Sub Branch has revealed its plans for Saturday. Meanwhile, some residents of a local aged care facility are demanding a permanent flagpole to mark the occassion.
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BALLINA SKATER PUTS ON-HOLD OLYMPIC DREAMS, TAKING NEW DIRECTION
Skateboarding was due to make its debut at the Olympics this year but COVID-19 has thrown a spanner in the works. That’s forced Ballina’s Olympic hopeful Jakob Robinson to put his Tokyo dreams on-hold, the 22 year old now pursuing a more creative avenue.
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MUSICIANS PREPARE TO COMMEMORATE ANZAC DAY ON THEIR DRIVEWAYS
With ANZAC Day services cancelled around the country, Australians are being encouraged to stand at their driveways at dawn. Now, a Ballina resident is calling on pipers to play their part.
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LOCAL RESTAURANT DEFIES COVID-19 CLOSURES
Restaurants and cafes across the state have been shutting their doors, unable to survive on takeaway orders alone. But one Ballina couple is taking a brave step, opening a new restaurant to cater to people during the crisis.
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NORTHERN RIVERS BOWLS FACING MASS PLAYER EXODUS
A lawn bowls club in the Northern Rivers is facing a possible player exodus, if its doors remain shut for an extended period. Staff at the Cherry Street Sports Club in Ballina are worried many of the elderly players will not return when restrictions are lifted. “We’ve roughly got 13,000 members, at this stage we’re…