Ballina Shire Local News
Local news, articles and more from the Ballina Shire.
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Students are not citizens – Australia’s new educational policy
Was Australia's education too effective at giving students the tools to become active, knowledgeable citizens? Are young people who are confused, apathetic, and ignorant of political processes what conservative politicians are really looking for?
3 days ago | Echonetdaily | 2 -
Bush Fire Danger Period to end early
If it’s not fire then it is rain – and with the rain has come an early end to the fire season on the far north coast and Northern Rivers region.
4 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Mobile showers and laundry come to Northern Rivers
Showers and doing a bit of laundry are an unremarkable daily event for most people. But for the homeless the luxury of a warm shower and getting your clothes clean is not such a simple and unremarkable experience.
4 days ago | Aslan Shand | 2 -
Linnaeus Estate pushes for wellbeing retreat
A public meeting to discuss a development proposal, at a gated beachside estate, situated between Byron Bay and Lennox Head will be held at the Broken Head Community Hall on Sunday March 1, from 4pm.
4 days ago | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Ballina Council searches for cause of mysterious water outage
Ballina Council is scrambling to provide water to residents of Skennar's Head after it suffered a total water outage, the cause of which is not yet known.
5 days ago | Paul Bibby | 0 -
Tamara Smith MP thanks the RFS in Parliament
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith has this morning made a speech in Parliament, commending the brigades of the Rural Fire Service.
6 days ago | Eve Jeffery | 7 -
A community petition to protect Murwillumbah Hospital ED
A Northern NSW Local Health District proposal to cut nursing shifts at Murwillumbah District Hospital’s Emergency Department will be met with a community petition instigated by Lismore MP Janelle Saffin.
6 days ago | Echonetdaily | 4 -
Police appeal for public assistance to stop car thefts
Officers from the Tweed/Byron Police District launched Operation Marauder in late January 2020, after a spike in vehicles being stolen, property theft from unsecured vehicles and subsequent fraud offences.
6 days ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Retooling fire-affected community services
Many Australians from all states and territories and all walks of life have been affected by the summer bushfires. Understandably, there are priorities as to where financial support goes.
One week ago | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Call to secure bushfire funding for koalas and other endangered species
Ballina Shire councillor Jeff Johnson is calling for a port if the $1.1m dollars in bushfire funding that has been received by Ballina Shire Council to be spent on the local koala population.
10 days ago | Aslan Shand | 2
