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Appeal to locate elderly missing woman – Ballina
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate an elderly woman missing on the state's North Coast area.
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The world’s richest person, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has increased his wealth from $130 billion to $186...
Mental health workshop for girls in Lennox
The mental health organisation Beautiful Minds is holding a one day workshop for pre-teen girls in Lennox Head on Sunday 27 June 2021.
Professor Offord makes Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Ocean Shores resident and Emeritus Professor, Baden Offord, has been named on the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List, ‘For distinguished service to tertiary education in the field of human rights, social justice, and cultural diversity’.
Lambruk: Local gourmet providore
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Lambruk Pantry is a local gourmet providore based in the heart of the Byron Shire. They create a...
Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the Week Begining 23 June, 2021
A dazzling array of talent to be seen live, in and around the Byron Shire
Elders call out pro-Dunoon Dam campaign sign as racist
Widjabul Wia-bal elders have called out a sign depicting sail boats and titled 'Widjabal Sailing Club’ that has appeared in Dunoon village recently as part of the pro-Dunoon Dam campaign as racist.
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All roads lead to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
Ballina Shire Council has announced the start of construction of Airport Boulevard, the new entrance road to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.
Ballina Airport responds to Melbourne COVID scare
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has introduced new health measures for travellers arriving from Melbourne, after several Melbourne venues were linked to a confirmed COVID case.
Screening at Ballina airport
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Greater Sydney area, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport wishes to assure all travellers and the general public that stringent measures are in place to protect community health.
Direct flights between Ballina Byron and Dubbo starting soon
Zoo lovers rejoice, there will be direct flights between Ballina Byron Gateway Airport and Dubbo courtesy of FlyPelican from 28 August.
Qantas flies back into Ballina, with bells on
A QantasLink service from Sydney touched down in Ballina Byron Gateway Airport yesterday to a water cannon welcome from two fire trucks. It was the first flight from the airline into Ballina for fifteen years.
Direct flights from Ballina to Canberra starting soon
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport has announced that FlyPelican will soon be flying directly from Ballina to the nation's capital, Canberra.
Access changes to Ballina Airport as new works start
With work set to commence on the expansion of Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport, the drop-off and pick-up areas, together with bus and taxi zones, are being moved away from the front of the terminal.
Record year for Ballina Airport
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport experienced record passenger numbers in 2016 – nudging the magic half-million mark – and management says airport improvements are on the way.
Nats promise more money for Ballina Airport
A re-elected Coalition government would invest $3 million toward a project to build an Airport Boulevard in Ballina, minister for regional development Fiona Nash announced on Thursday (June 2).
Ballina rules the skies over Lismore
In the battle for supremacy in the skies over the northern rivers region, Ballina appears to be easily winning the aerial dogfight with Lismore.
Mandy Nolan's Soapbox
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Climate Change, Coal and the Flushing Toilet
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Sometimes I wonder why people seem to have stopped caring about climate change. Is it because it’s too big? Is it because we have a Prime Minister who is in a dirty love triangle with coal and gas? Or is it the convenience of the flushing toilet?
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Entertainment in the Byron Shire for the Week Begining 23 June, 2021
A dazzling array of talent to be seen live, in and around the Byron Shire
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The Sourdough Chick rises to the occasion!
When you talk to Susann Wiedermann, her passion for sourdough is clearly evident. She describes the world of sourdough as like ‘falling down a...
The Good Life
Frida’s Field winter menu
If you’re thinking of a long lunch on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, out in the country with a beautiful outlook across the fields, then...
