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Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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Shooting the wrong threat

Why should anyone who cares about the environment care that the government is shooting Kosciuszko’s wild brumbies? Fair question. We...
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NSW confirms first case of H5 avian influenza

A giant petrel found near Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle, was confirmed positive on the weekend for H5 high pathogenicity (H5 bird flu) avian influenza in laboratory tests by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness.
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Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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Alleged Lennox Head native tree removal sparks calls for action

A Ballina Greens councillor is calling on the government agencies to act immediately over claims that native clearing is occurring on a private property in Lennox Head.
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$30,419 for Byron’s Fletcher Street Cottage

The Festival of Stone sold out in June with over 2,000 people enjoying good music, great food, and the festival’s namesake Stone Brew Beer.
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EditorialAslan Shand - 0

Plastic not so fantastic

There is nothing healthier than drinking some water – or so I’ve always told my kids. It doesn’t contain sugar or colour additives – as one person used to tell us as children, ‘it’s sky juice’! What could be better?
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Stories about "Las Balsas expedition":

Epic tale of balsa raft survival to be remembered

Local News David Lowe - 0
This Saturday there will be a special celebration at the Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the historic Las Balsas Transpacific Expedition.
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Northern Rivers locals remember Las Balsas

Local News David Lowe - 3
It's almost fifty years since the balsa rafts of the Las Balsas Expedition arrived in Ballina, after crossing the Pacific from Ecuador on their extraordinary record-breaking voyage.
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Ballina’s model raft seeks new home

Local News David Lowe - 5
A detailed scale model of a raft built to commemorate the historic Las Balsas expedition is looking for a new place to unfurl its sail.
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Ballina courthouse windows smashed, man charged

The Echo - 0
Police say a man will face court today, charged after 12 windows were allegedly smashed in Ballina last night.   Police say, 'About 10.35pm (Thursday 9 July 2026), police were called to Martin Street following reports of a man smashing windows'.
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Alleged native tree removal continues in Lennox, says councillor

The Echo - 0
With a government agency now investigating the alleged clear felling of natives on a large private block in Lennox Head, Ballina Greens councillor Kiri Dicker has told The Echo that contractors were felling trees all morning, ‘trying to get the job done’.
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Ocean Shores man charged with advocating terrorism online

The Echo - 0
Police say a 20-year-old Ocean Shores man is behind bars (refused bail) and will face court in Tweed Heads Local Court on 18 September, charged with advocating terrorism.  
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Local News

Ballina king tide alert for 13–16 July

The Echo - 0
Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.
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