Tag: ballina
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GIANT GUIDE DOG HITS THE SHOPS AT BALLINA
If you pulled in to do some shopping at Ballina this afternoon, you would have been greeted by an extraordinarily large dog. Gulliver is 4.3-metres tall, and was in town to help promote the services provided by Guide Dogs. “Make sure that you see us, don’t think that you have to be blind enough to see…
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WORK TO START SOON ON MARINE RESCUE TOWER
It’s been years in the making, but come Monday, work will start on a new state-of-the-art Marine Rescue tower at Ballina. The facility will give volunteers 180-degree views of the coastline.
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CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TURTLE GOES HOME
Surf, sand and sun – for many locals it’s the perfect Australia Day recipe on the far north coast. And this year, Flat Rock Beach at Ballina was a little more special, with a critically endangered sea turtle released back into the wild.
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ALSTONVILLE AVOID UPSET, HOLD OUT DETERMINED BALLINA
Emotions ran high during last night’s dramatic 12th round of the Far North Coast Waterpolo competition. One Le Ba player suffered a heart attack during their match with Lennox, bringing it to a halt. In the earlier game, the Ballina Bin Chooks looked set to pull off a major upset.
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SHARK BARRIERS TOO LATE FOR SUMMER
The installation of new shark barriers on the North Coast have been further delayed until at least Autumn. The 800-metre net for Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach won’t be in the water until the end of February, local mayor David Wright said on Monday. Whilst the barrier for Lennox Head beach has an even longer delay. Beaches…
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SHARK BARRIER A FEW MONTHS AWAY
It might be much-anticipated, but a shark barrier for Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach is still several months away. However aerial surveillance will continue, following a meeting between the state government, council and surf lifesavers this morning.
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LE-BA BITES BACK
Lennox-Ballina is renowned for its surfing talent, and this weekend Le Ba Boardriders Club will send its best to the Australian Boardriders Battle in Sydney. The club is armed with extra motivation this year – competing for a mate, who was attacked by a shark late last year.
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MEMORIAL MEETING HONOURS IRIS NIELSEN
One of Ballina Jockey Club’s hallmark race meetings has been run and won for another year. The track hosted the annual Iris Nielsen memorial race day this afternoon, which drew punters from across the region.
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IRIS NIELSEN HONOURED AT ANNUAL RACE DAY
Iris Nielsen paved the way for many female jockeys, and tomorrow her legacy will be remembered at the annual Iris Nielsen Race Day. Four-year-old mare ‘Hula Girl’ will be ridden by Lawrence-local Tegan Harrison, who is tipped as the favourite going into the event.
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FIRE POWER AT BALLINA AIRPORT
A fire at an airport can have dire consequences, and they require quick and immediate action. Today, NBN News went behind the scenes of the Ballina Aviation Fire Station to see how it operates.