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Local, national and world news for Ballina Shire, NSW | Thursday 24 July, 2008
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  • Thursday, July 24, 2008

  • Money for new mums

    Unions NSW secretary John Robertson met with mothers and staff at Ballina's Fox Street Preschool to promote the campaign...

  • Plant a tree this Sunday

    Angels Beach Dune Care Group will be holding a tree-planting event from 9am to noon. Participants can park in Silver Gull...

  • Pensioners tell of hardship

    The Evans Head man was in Ballina on Monday to air his experience at one of six income support forums to be held around...

  • Resident gives up roundabout battle

    Mr Cross said that after organising a petition, writing submissions, speaking at council meetings and rallying the community...

  • Lennox reserve back on agenda

    The community earlier this year launched a Save Williams Reserve campaign acting on a council proposal that the reserve...

  • Glory days recalled

    The feathers may be a little grey, and some may have been missing a few, but the former members of the Ballina Seagulls...

  • Bias challenge overshadows top bowls

    Ballina veteran Viv Ross, 72, had bowled brilliantly to be runner-up in his section but the challenge by Melbourne-based...

  • A sweet win over the Rams

    The Seagulls started well and really put it to the Rams in the first half to take a handy 16-0 lead into the sheds. After...

  • Ballina holds off dogged Bangalow

    Brent Manieri opened the account for the Ballina Seahorses from the penalty spot mid-way through the first half. Bangalow...

  • Seagulls get a guernsey

    Only players who have represented the Group at a senior level from 1981 were eligible for selection, meaning Ballina's...

  • Thursday, July 17, 2008

  • Touchdown Ballina!

    FORMER Ballina man Steven Andrews always wanted to fly a Hercules into Ballina Airport, and last Saturday he did just that!...

  • Bootcampers take on Kokoda Challenge

    BREAKERS Bootcamp is heading for the Gold Coast hinterland this weekend to participate in a Kokoda Challenge. The event...

  • Tennis ace honoured

    JOHN WHITTY'S 20-year involvement with the Ballina Tennis Club has been honoured with life membership. John joined the...

  • Equestrian centre needs a boost after EI outbreak

    KIM HERWIG loves nothing more than watching kids and their families 'have a ball' on their horses at the Ballina and...

  • Fund-raiser will assist Olympic-bound Lachlan

    A BENEFIT concert by the Big Con Band for Alstonville High School student Lachlan McLennan, who will perform with the...

  • Lyla's result best yet

    SUNNY skies and clean 1m surf at Lennox beachies blessed this year's Rusty Gromfest. Record crowds watched as the best...

  • Ballina Seagulls to hold premierships reunion

    All grand final team members in all grades from 1983 onwards are invited to attend. It is 25 years since the Seagulls won...

  • Thursday, July 10, 2008

  • Ballina pilgrimage

    And many of them will need a warm welcome because they are coming from a climate that is even cooler than the one we enjoy....

  • NAIDOC 'getting better'

    "It's getting better. Ballina is better than it was 10 years ago," Aunty Bertha said on Monday after the NAIDOC march along...

  • Ballina man is awarded Innovator of the Year

    Mr Howells, from Cycloplas, started working on his idea, which transforms unwashed and unsorted plastic into a range of...

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