Ballina machete attacker jailed for two years
A Ballina machete attacker whose victim needed five hours of surgery has been jailed for two years. Cook was already serving a community correction order for assault.
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.
Northern Rivers man refused bail over alleged car-ramming spree
A Northern Rivers man accused of ramming two vehicles and attempting to break into a Woodlawn home has been refused bail. A station wagon’s occupants suffered minor injuries during the…
‘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 man dies at bush party
A 53-year-old Nimbin man has died after being found unresponsive at a bush party at Drake, west of Casino. Police are investigating the circumstances.
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.
E-bike rider suffers head injuries in Ballina
A man was taken to Lismore Base Hospital after coming off an e-bike in East Ballina, as hospital reports highlight rising injury presentations.
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.
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.