The first stage of the Wardell Village Centre Revitalisation project, focused on creating a community green space at the end of Richmond Street, Wardell...

A packed-to-overflowing gallery of WardellCORE supporters was not enough to sway Ballina Shire Council in its last meeting for this term to allow the group's current range of functions to continue.

The 2022 flood damage to the Wardell Wharf has now been repaired and the wharf, a cherished landmark, has now reopened. 

With one last chance for councillors to justify their existence before being reshuffled, Ballina's final meeting before next month's local government elections is happening tomorrow. There's a packed agenda, including a DA decision which will affect whether WardellCORE can continue at their current site of operations.

Maintenance work is being carried out on Blackwall Drive, Wardell starting Monday 22 July.

Fire ants were located at Wardell, south of Ballina on Thursday, July 11 as part of the fire ant response to a previous detection of the fire ants in Wardell in January this year. 

Nearly 900 Wardell properties require treatment for fire ants, but the eradication team needs permission from each landowner.

Police are appealing for information as a homicide investigation is launched following a fatal crash near Wardell earlier this year.

In February and March 2022, our region was subject to a series of weather events that causeed one of the nation’s worst recorded flood disasters. The economic impact of a natural disaster can be felt far beyond the damage to housing and infrastructure.

The small riverine village of Wardell was the scene of an early morning crash that killed four people on the weekend.