Tag: ballina
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YOUNG CRICKETERS SHOWING FUTURE BRIGHT FOR BAGGY GREEN
Young players want you to know the future of the baggy green is safe. Hundreds of the sport’s rising stars have descended on the North Coast for the Ballina 13s Carnival.
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POLICE CRACK DOWN ON “DANGEROUS BEHAVIOUR” ON WATERWAYS
The safety of boaties and beachgoers was at the centre of a weekend police operation in the Northern Rivers. Operation Banshee cracked down on alcohol and drug-related crime, as well as anti-social behaviour along the region’s coastline. Samantha Poate reports. Almost 90 vessels were stopped as part of the multi-agency operation, which involved local police,…
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STILL ANYONE’S GAME AT THE SUMMERLAND SINGLES EVENT
After last week’s pairs competition, many bowlers are hoping it’s a case of ‘second time lucky’ when playing in the Summerland Series’ singles event. Dave Ferguson is one such player, back to defend his 2018 title.
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TEENAGER CHARGED OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT AT BALLINA
A 16-year-old boy has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl at Ballina. Police have been told the girl was at a local soccer field at around 8 o’clock on the evening of December 6, when she was allegedly assaulted. Following inquiries, a 16-year-old was arrested at a home on Fox…
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YOUNG GUNS EYE OFF RATING POINTS AT NEW YEARS OPEN
More than 200 tennis players have descended on Ballina today for the annual New Year’s Open. Among them, some promising teenagers – all with the same goal.
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CUTEST LITTLE CRITTERS ADDED TO NOCTURNAL THEATRE SHOW
A new show at the Macadamia Castle is set to capture hearts, as it features one of Australia’s cutest critters. Offering close encounters with sugar gliders, the show sends an important message about conservation.
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COULD BE ANYONES GAME AT BALLINA NEW YEARS OPEN
This week Ballina Tennis Club will host more than 200 tennis players vying for crucial ranking points at their New Years Open. Organisers predict this will be the most exciting year of competition with no clear favourites flagged to take home the title..
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MAN FOUND DEAD ALONGSIDE RICHMOND RIVER
A man has died in what looks to be a freak accident on the state’s North Coast on Saturday night. Police were called to River Street, near the Ballina RSL Club, at around 11pm following reports of a possible drowning. They found a man, believed to be in his 50s, deceased on the rocks beside…
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ALL QUEENSLANDER FINAL AT THE SUMMERLAND BOWLS PAIRS SERIES
Queensland duo Ryan Bester and Sean Baker are through to the finals of Summerland Bowls Series in Ballina, after narrowly defeating their opponents by six shots. NBN News caught up with the pair before their finals clash this afternoon.
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BALLINA’S BOXING DAY RACES ATTRACT BIG CROWDS
There was plenty of post-Christmas cheer at Ballina’s Boxing Day Races as thousands packed the grandstands hoping to back a winner. It’s one of the biggest days for the local jockey club, second only to the Ballina Cup.