Tag: ballina
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BALLINA GETS $5 MILLION FOR IN-HOME CARE
In home care services will be expanded across the North Coast, to help the region’s elderly stay in their own homes longer. Member for Page Kevin Hogan today announced $5.5million for additional services at Crowley Village in Ballina. Some of the money will also go towards providing 44 new residential care beds at the village.…
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SAFETY UPGRADES FOR ANGELS BEACH DRIVE
A notorious stretch of road in East Ballina is getting a desperately needed upgrade. A roundabout will replace a T-intersection, while turns will be smoothed out along Angels Beach Drive. They’re changes Ballina Council says will save lives.
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BALLINA TO LENNOX PATH APPROVED
Pat Morton Lookout and Sharpes Beach will soon be linked, after Ballina Shire Council approved the construction of a walkway. When built, it’ll connect two existing stretches of path, allowing people to walk and cycle uninterrupted between Ballina and Lennox for the first time. The work will cost around $850,000. (NO AUDIO)
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SENIORS COMPETE FNC FOR TEAM SPOTS
Intensely sought after spots in Bowls Far North Coast’s representative team were up for grabs today in Ballina. 128 bowlers from across the zone battled for their place in the side, to travel to Cabramatta in May.
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REFUGEE RALLY HITS LENNOX HEAD
Lennox Head’s sunday morning serenity was interrupted by protestors looking to make a point. Activists gathered in the centre of town, calling for sweeping changes to immigration policy.
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MATTHEW FRASER TO RUN FOR RICHMOND
The National’s candidate for Richmond is hoping a change in electoral boundaries will help secure more votes in the upcoming federal election. Matthew Fraser was endorsed by the party today, and will once again run against long serving MP, Justine Elliot.
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SHARK SPOTTERS INSPECT FAR NORTH COAST BEACHES
For 12 years shark spotters have kept a watchful eye over South African beaches, however this week, they’ve turned their attention to the New South Wales far north coast. Last night the organisation met with the Ballina community to explain how the program works.
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SHARK BARRIER INSTALLATION POSTPONED
The weights have arrived, and so have the expert divers, but the positioning of an Eco Shark Barrier at Ballina has come to a halt. Unfavourable weather, and big swell has pushed back installation until next week.
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RESCUE TOWER BEGINS TO RISE
Ballina’s long-awaited replacement marine rescue tower is slowly beginning to take shape. Time-lapse vision has captured its progress, with foundations being laid and walls beginning to appear, as builders continue working on the multi-storey structure which will overlook the Ballina bar. The $2.28 million dollar tower, funded by all three levels of government, is expected to…
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PERUVIAN SURF DELEGATION ROLL INTO BALLINA
Culture, history and surfing collided in Ballina this morning, as a Peruvian delegation continued its Australian surf safari. Led by 1965 world surfing champion Felipe Pomar, the group explored the area’s South American history and shared some of its own.