Northern Rivers sex offender avoids full-time jail over death threats
A Ballina Shire sex offender with a criminal history stretching back 37 years has received community sentences over death threats to a neighbour and a separate police pursuit.
‘Prolific’ Northern Rivers offender jailed over brazen crime spree
James Lee Irwin has been jailed for 12 months after taking a motorcycle while drunk and targeting the same West Ballina home four times across two nights.
Booze theft capital: Ballina tops NSW
The Coast Report can reveal packaged alcohol theft is driving Ballina’s retail theft surge, with the shire recording NSW’s highest bottle shop theft rate.
Northern Rivers fire stations get $19.8 million boost
Alstonville’s brigade has marked 100 years with a station reopening, as a $19.8 million investment delivers new and upgraded fire stations across the Northern Rivers.
Body found at Ballina family park
Police have established a crime scene after a man’s body was found on a bench at Pop Denison Park, a popular Ballina spot for families.
Daylight knife terror: Ballina man released to serve community sentence
A Ballina man whose daylight knife incident terrified Burnet Street residents has been released after four months in custody to serve a 12-month sentence in the community.
Three charged after women allegedly bound and bashed in home invasions
Three men remain in custody after two women were allegedly bound, assaulted and robbed in Sydney home invasions. One woman was also allegedly sexually assaulted.
Police uniforms, rifles and drugs seized in Northern Rivers bust
A Northern Rivers police investigation has led to four arrests after drugs, six rifles, ammunition and Queensland Police uniform items were allegedly found in vehicles at Banora Point.
Support pours in for family of much loved local man
A fundraiser for the family of Chido Cantina owner Blake Rogers has raised more than $32,000 following his sudden death.
Ballina’s new homelessness strategy paints an incomplete picture
Ballina Council reports a 61 per cent fall in rough sleeping, but only five locations were checked on one night as Mary’s Place serves 450 meals each week.