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October 24, 2026

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Man dies following single-vehicle crash – Chinderah

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Chinderah today.

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Australia’s biggest culinary tourism economy

NSW is serving up a feast for visitors, with new data confirming the state is Australia’s number one destination for food tourism and attracting billions of dollars in visitor spending.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Bring Out Your Dead

Having a dead father made me different to other kids. I was six when he died, and in a small town even I knew that for the week of his death, our family was all anyone was talking about. The 30-year-old, wild and misunderstood Robert, who drove his powder blue Valiant, drunk, head on into an oncoming vehicle, killing the grandfather of someone who I was to later meet in high school. It was a collision that changed my life forever.

A post-apocalyptic landscape

Recently, my mother made the long trek from the big smoke to visit Mullum. She likes to check in...

Aston Private: personalised care, close to home

Aston Private has expanded its Northern Rivers services by launching Aston at Home, an outpatient service for people who would benefit from treatment while staying at home and connected to daily life.

A timeless story of self-discovery

A husband with a promotion, two adorable children and a lovely new house. Nora thought she had it all. But did she? What was the discontent that was whispering to her in the shadows?

Removal of Medicare rebate

Many citizens have long held private health insurance and would be alarmed by the proposal, currently before the parliament,...

Ballina Shire Local News

Local news, articles and more from the Ballina Shire.

Flash flooding advice follows days of heavy Northern Rivers rain

The NSW State Emergency Service has advised Northern Rivers residents to monitor conditions for possible flash flooding after more than 117mm of rain fell at Cape Byron and Ballina Airport over four days, with further falls overnight.

Ballina Council fined for pesticide breaches at Lennox Head

Ballina Shire Council has been fined $2,500 after misusing pesticide near a Lennox Head waterway and failing to keep a required application record.

The climate crisis is here – what do we do?

As we watch the climate crisis accelerate around us Lismore-based resilience practitioner Dr Jean Renouf and Murwillumbah academic Professor Richard Hil will be joining former Byron Shire councillor Cate Coorey in conversation this Friday.

Lennox flood study identifies hotspots and $390,000 pump option

A new flood study has identified five drainage hotspots in Lennox Head and recommended a $390,000 mobile pump among the highest-priority options for reducing damage to properties.

Forty years after first landing, Ballina airport seeks a trip down...

Before there were airport coffee queues and direct flights to Melbourne, there was a crowd of 2,000 people waiting to see a plane land in Ballina.

Big meeting for Ballina Council this week

The agenda for Thursday's meeting includes six notices of motion from four councillors, with issues including missing persons, volunteer recognition, and arts funding.

One river, many voices

It's the final week of Richmond RiverFest, with events from Ballina to Lismore, and the upper catchment to the coast.

Byron Bay wins Wallace Shield

For the past 63 years Byron Bay and Ballina lady golfers have had a fierce but friendly rivalry for the Wallace Shield. Even COVID couldn't spoil the party, although the competition was played with certain restrictions.

Address from national refugee leader

Anyone interested in helping settle refugees in our region is invited to hear an address on November 7 by Romy Vitalien, director of the national program for refugee sponsorship in Australia.

Mayor Sharon Cadwallader announces bid for state seat of Ballina 

Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader will contest the state seat of Ballina as an independent, arguing that local ratepayers are carrying costs that should be met by the NSW government.

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Oh Byron Shire, the pipes, the pipes are calling…

Byron Shire Council largely does not know the condition of its $114 million underground stormwater network, with a draft infrastructure plan warning that limited inspections are creating a risk of pipe failure.

Editorial – The rise of the machines

When the last switchboard operator became extinct and the filing assistant closed the cabinet for the last time to join the lamplighters and ratcatchers we were, perhaps, mollified with the knowledge that newer, more interesting careers would open up before us.

Deadline extended for Uniquely Byron Business Awards

Byron businesses have until midnight tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, to enter this year’s Uniquely Byron Business Awards after organisers extended the application deadline.

Flash flooding advice follows days of heavy Northern Rivers rain

The NSW State Emergency Service has advised Northern Rivers residents to monitor conditions for possible flash flooding after more than 117mm of rain fell at Cape Byron and Ballina Airport over four days, with further falls overnight.