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Wayne’s hat is an enduring legacy
WAYNE Peters reckons it’s amazing how much money he has collected in his hat – one that he hasn’t had to pass around.
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CBD has a parking problem
IT HAS been a common theme in recent years that it’s difficult to get shoppers into Ballina’s CBD, but some business people aren’t helping that cause.
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Dorothy’s good arm catches her man
IT WAS a good throw that caught the eye of Harry Mills as he was leaving on a cruise ship from Brisbane 72 years ago.
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Homemaker Centre gets go-ahead
CONSTRUCTION of the Harvey Norman Homemaker Centre in the Southern Cross Industrial Estate is to start in the coming weeks.
News
Abbott meeting hits stumble
KEY independent Rob Oakeshott says talks with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have hit a snag over parliamentary reform.
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Entertainment
Richie's daughter picks own style
REALITY TV star turned fashion designer Nicole Richie can't stop her two-year-old daughter spending 20-minutes a day deciding what to wear.
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Lifestyle
Alzheimer's from brain 'rust'
AUSTRALIAN scientists have made a significant advance in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease, a condition they describe as an accumulation of brain "rust".
Sport
Season over for Seahorses
THE Ballina Seahorses soccer team was defeated 3-1 by Lismore Thistles in a dramatic Football FNC elimination semi-final at Saunders Oval, Ballina, last Friday.
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- ’Bar to hold junior sign-ons
- Seagulls in major semi
- Ballina Seahorses come fourth
- Lennox cricket sign-on
Business
Farmers' beef with Coles pitch
SUPERMARKET giant Coles will be the first national retailer to sell only hormone-free beef, but some farmers claim it won't be any healthier or tastier.
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Graham Campbell Memorial Regatta
Saturday, 18 Sep, 2010 – 9am Ulmarra To be held in the Ulmarra Strait. This will be a three race series around buoys. For cats, trailer and deep keel yachts. View details » -
Lismore Cup
Thursday, 23 Sep, 2010 – 9am Lismore The Lismore Cup Carnival is one of the most popular carnivals in regional New South Wales. View details » -
Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic
Saturday, 23 Oct, 2010 – 9am Inverell The Grafton to Inverell International Cycle Classic is a one day event, beginning in Grafton passing through Glen Innes and finishing in Inverell. View details » -
Byron Bay International Film Festival
Friday, 4 Mar, 2011 – 10am Byron Bay Your World of Film in the Heart of Byron Bay. View details » -
21st Annual Lismore Gemfest
Saturday, 14 May, 2011 – 9am Lismore Since inception in 1990 the Gemfest has become the largest gem, crystal, jewellery and fossil show in regional Australia. View details »
