More candidates are putting up their hands to run for the seat of Ballina at next year’s state election.

Sharon Cadwallader is poised to take on her second term as Ballina Shire Mayor after Saturday’s Election Day official vote-counting showed the independent had a clear lead.

On 14 September the people of Ballina will elect nine councillors plus a mayor. Unlike some parts of NSW, where there are more councillor positions than candidates, a large field of applicants are vying for the chance to represent their diverse communities across Ballina Shire, from Newrybar in the north to Cabbage Tree Island in the south, and from Wollongbar in the west to fast-growing Lennox Head in the east.

Ballina Shire Council staff have drafted a new policy allowing for the funding of new projects tackling waste reduction in the shire.

Balloons are to be banned outside in the Ballina Shire from next year after a unanimous council vote Thursday morning.

Independent Ballina Shire Councillor Jeff Johnson has confirmed he’ll be running for mayor in September’s local government elections.

Five years since The Greens last had a seat on the Ballina Shire Council, the party is the first to publicly announce a campaign...

Once known as a Northern Rivers’ retirement haven, Ballina’s lack of a hurry when it comes to September’s council elections is to the Byron...