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Ballina Council finds savings in chairs

David Lowe - 0
At its last meeting, as part of a long discussion about amendments to Ballina Council's delivery program and operational plan, there was a debate about whether Ballina Richmond Rotary Club should still be paid $8,000 to set up chairs for the RSL Lighthouse Day Club.
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Articles & Columns

Teals form a party – well some of them, anyway

David Lowe - 0
Community Strong Australia chose to announce its existence to the world with an image showing two women, teal MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall, isolated on the vast expanse of the Parliament House forecourt, while something exciting seemed to be happening in the distance.
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Byron Echo

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

David Lowe - 0
With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
Read more
National News

Bird flu reaches Western Australia

David Lowe - 0
H5 avian flu has officially arrived in Western Australia, first discovered days ago in a dead migratory seabird near Esperance (700 km south-east of Perth), and since found in numerous other birds.
Read more
Local News

Wyuna 1 freed from Belongil Beach

David Lowe - 0
There's been a happy ending to the saga of Jeff Sutton's yacht Wyuna 1, which has been beached near Elements at North Belongil since early May, after being damaged in heavy weather.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Pauline at the Press Club, and on Planet Gina

David Lowe - 0
Last week Australia had a glimpse of what life might be like under Prime Minister Pauline Hanson, via two speeches, one in Canberra and one in Townsville.
Read more
World News

Peace in our time?

David Lowe - 0
While details remain scant, there are claims from multiple sources that a peace deal has finally been reached in the war between Iran and the United States, after nearly four months of fighting.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Leviathans circling

David Lowe - 0
Beyond the froth and bubble of the daily political soap opera, there are some major threats confronting Australia and its government.
Read more
Local News

Protests against closure of life-saving facility in Murwillumbah

David Lowe - 0
The announcement that Murwillumbah's Safe Haven would be closed this week due to the end of funding arrangements has been greeted with shock by locals who have come to rely on the mental health support services the facility provided.
Read more
Local News

Myall Creek walk starts conversations and opens eyes to difficult history

David Lowe - 0
The Walk 4 Stolen Children, Land & Lives has successfully concluded in Myall Creek, having completed 474km on foot from Ballina and visited a number of massacre sites along the way.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What lies beneath – AUKUS grows murkier

David Lowe - 0
Senate Estimates descended into 'Yes Minister' territory last week when the vexed subject of AUKUS came up, following the revelation from deputy PM and defence minister Richard Marles that Australia's best case scenario was now that we would receive three second-hand submarines from the USA during the transition stage of this very expensive project, possibly between 2032 and 2038.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Council wrap

David Lowe - 0
With local government meeting practice across the state returning to confusion following the NSW Legislative Council's recent decision, Ballina Shire Council's last meeting included a lot of unanimous decisions and an argument about the remnants of the Big Scrub, in which Mayor Cadwallader used her casting vote to squash Cr Simon Chate's motion.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Was the NACC designed to fail?

David Lowe - 0
The sudden resignation of controversy-plagued National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton has served to further highlight the failings of an organisation which began with such high hopes, having been one of the key demands of the first teal representatives and a core promise of the incoming Albanese Labor government.
Read more
Articles & Columns

The Mad Monk rides again

David Lowe - 0
Seven years since losing his seat in ignominious circumstances, Tony Abbott has returned from his long penance in the wilderness of Sky News and CPAC to become the latest president of what remains of the federal Liberal Party. He was elected unopposed after Alexander Downer withdrew.
Read more
Local News

Call for concerned locals to email Ballina Council over mega-DA

David Lowe - 0
The Lennox Kinvara Action Group is calling for email submissions to Ballina Shire Council to stop the development of thousands of houses in a sensitive, flood-prone area, as the full scale of what's planned becomes better known.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Government squibs it on gambling ads

David Lowe - 0
In the kind of move that Labor once derided in their opponents, the government used the cover of the federal budget – while most journalists were literally locked up – to deliver its response to the late Peta Murphy's report into online gambling, 'You Win Some, You Lose More'.
Read more
Local News

Would you give a kidney to your life partner?

David Lowe - 0
A remarkable love story is continuing to unfold this week in Sydney, following the decision of Julie Lee to give her husband Colin one of her kidneys. Col and Julie are both well known in Ballina for their long history of voluntary community work, particularly with Rotary. Their 51st wedding anniversary is this weekend.
Read more
Local News

Free workshops for people with intellectual disability

David Lowe - 0
Suzanne Whiteman from the Council of Intellectual Disability (CID) says there will be free workshops in Ballina tomorrow (14 May) and Friday (15 May), with a particular focus on women.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Farrer falls – please explain?

David Lowe - 0
The bookies were right, unfortunately. For the first time since 1996, Pauline Hanson has captured a seat in the House of Representatives via the democratic process, and this time it wasn't in Queensland.
Read more
Local News

Clouds part for MardiGrass parade

David Lowe - 0
On the weekend, the rain stopped just in time for the climax of MardiGrass 2026, the epic street parade, although there were still a few clouds around the streets of Nimbin.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What happened to the war on drugs?

David Lowe - 0
When it comes to drugs like cannabis and psilocybin, as the USA moves steadily towards decriminalisation, regulation and therapeutic reform, Australia's laws remain largely stuck in the past.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Council finds savings in chairs

David Lowe - 0
At its last meeting, as part of a long discussion about amendments to Ballina Council's delivery program and operational plan, there was a debate about whether Ballina Richmond Rotary Club should still be paid $8,000 to set up chairs for the RSL Lighthouse Day Club.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Teals form a party – well some of them, anyway

David Lowe - 0
Community Strong Australia chose to announce its existence to the world with an image showing two women, teal MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall, isolated on the vast expanse of the Parliament House forecourt, while something exciting seemed to be happening in the distance.
Read more
Byron Echo

When it comes to real estate, everyone can use an advocate

David Lowe - 0
With 45 years combined experience across both sales and property management, husband and wife team Mark and Michelle Errichiello have recently moved to the Northern Rivers and teamed up with Byron Property Search to provide advocacy services for people looking to buy or sell across the region.
Read more
National News

Bird flu reaches Western Australia

David Lowe - 0
H5 avian flu has officially arrived in Western Australia, first discovered days ago in a dead migratory seabird near Esperance (700 km south-east of Perth), and since found in numerous other birds.
Read more
Local News

Wyuna 1 freed from Belongil Beach

David Lowe - 0
There's been a happy ending to the saga of Jeff Sutton's yacht Wyuna 1, which has been beached near Elements at North Belongil since early May, after being damaged in heavy weather.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Pauline at the Press Club, and on Planet Gina

David Lowe - 0
Last week Australia had a glimpse of what life might be like under Prime Minister Pauline Hanson, via two speeches, one in Canberra and one in Townsville.
Read more
World News

Peace in our time?

David Lowe - 0
While details remain scant, there are claims from multiple sources that a peace deal has finally been reached in the war between Iran and the United States, after nearly four months of fighting.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Leviathans circling

David Lowe - 0
Beyond the froth and bubble of the daily political soap opera, there are some major threats confronting Australia and its government.
Read more
Local News

Protests against closure of life-saving facility in Murwillumbah

David Lowe - 0
The announcement that Murwillumbah's Safe Haven would be closed this week due to the end of funding arrangements has been greeted with shock by locals who have come to rely on the mental health support services the facility provided.
Read more
Local News

Myall Creek walk starts conversations and opens eyes to difficult history

David Lowe - 0
The Walk 4 Stolen Children, Land & Lives has successfully concluded in Myall Creek, having completed 474km on foot from Ballina and visited a number of massacre sites along the way.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What lies beneath – AUKUS grows murkier

David Lowe - 0
Senate Estimates descended into 'Yes Minister' territory last week when the vexed subject of AUKUS came up, following the revelation from deputy PM and defence minister Richard Marles that Australia's best case scenario was now that we would receive three second-hand submarines from the USA during the transition stage of this very expensive project, possibly between 2032 and 2038.
Read more
Local News

Ballina Council wrap

David Lowe - 0
With local government meeting practice across the state returning to confusion following the NSW Legislative Council's recent decision, Ballina Shire Council's last meeting included a lot of unanimous decisions and an argument about the remnants of the Big Scrub, in which Mayor Cadwallader used her casting vote to squash Cr Simon Chate's motion.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Was the NACC designed to fail?

David Lowe - 0
The sudden resignation of controversy-plagued National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton has served to further highlight the failings of an organisation which began with such high hopes, having been one of the key demands of the first teal representatives and a core promise of the incoming Albanese Labor government.
Read more
Articles & Columns

The Mad Monk rides again

David Lowe - 0
Seven years since losing his seat in ignominious circumstances, Tony Abbott has returned from his long penance in the wilderness of Sky News and CPAC to become the latest president of what remains of the federal Liberal Party. He was elected unopposed after Alexander Downer withdrew.
Read more
Local News

Call for concerned locals to email Ballina Council over mega-DA

David Lowe - 0
The Lennox Kinvara Action Group is calling for email submissions to Ballina Shire Council to stop the development of thousands of houses in a sensitive, flood-prone area, as the full scale of what's planned becomes better known.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Government squibs it on gambling ads

David Lowe - 0
In the kind of move that Labor once derided in their opponents, the government used the cover of the federal budget – while most journalists were literally locked up – to deliver its response to the late Peta Murphy's report into online gambling, 'You Win Some, You Lose More'.
Read more
Local News

Would you give a kidney to your life partner?

David Lowe - 0
A remarkable love story is continuing to unfold this week in Sydney, following the decision of Julie Lee to give her husband Colin one of her kidneys. Col and Julie are both well known in Ballina for their long history of voluntary community work, particularly with Rotary. Their 51st wedding anniversary is this weekend.
Read more
Local News

Free workshops for people with intellectual disability

David Lowe - 0
Suzanne Whiteman from the Council of Intellectual Disability (CID) says there will be free workshops in Ballina tomorrow (14 May) and Friday (15 May), with a particular focus on women.
Read more
Articles & Columns

Farrer falls – please explain?

David Lowe - 0
The bookies were right, unfortunately. For the first time since 1996, Pauline Hanson has captured a seat in the House of Representatives via the democratic process, and this time it wasn't in Queensland.
Read more
Local News

Clouds part for MardiGrass parade

David Lowe - 0
On the weekend, the rain stopped just in time for the climax of MardiGrass 2026, the epic street parade, although there were still a few clouds around the streets of Nimbin.
Read more
Articles & Columns

What happened to the war on drugs?

David Lowe - 0
When it comes to drugs like cannabis and psilocybin, as the USA moves steadily towards decriminalisation, regulation and therapeutic reform, Australia's laws remain largely stuck in the past.
Read more
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Ballina Council finds savings in chairs

David Lowe - 0
At its last meeting, as part of a long discussion about amendments to Ballina Council's delivery program and operational plan, there was a debate about whether Ballina Richmond Rotary Club should still be paid $8,000 to set up chairs for the RSL Lighthouse Day Club.
Read more
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Man in court today accused of police pursuit near Kingscliff

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A man will face court today after an alleged pursuit in December last year.
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It’s investors who are causing the housing shortage

Aslan Shand - 0
For years, people have been talking about how high house prices are, how you can’t get into the housing market without the bank of mum and dad. How it is virtually impossible to rent, save a mortgage, and then actually buy a property without placing yourself in housing stress.
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National News

Youth internship program inspiring new volunteers

The Echo - 0
Students gaining practical emergency response skills while helping build the next generation of volunteers has been the focus of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Youth Internship Programs across the state during this school term.
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