Croquet turf war leads to new club
A LONG running dispute between Ballina’s bowlers and croquet players has led to the formation of a new croquet club.
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Court clock gaining time
HEARING the Ballina courthouse clock strike 5pm doesn’t signal the end of the working day for Chris Luckham. She has noticed the clock has been gaining time.
Near-finished novel nicked
AFTER spending four years working on her novel, a Suffolk Park woman is now devastated after her laptop – and the manuscript – was stolen.
Man trapped in mangled ute
FOR almost an hour yesterday morning Glenyce Spencer watched helplessly as emergency service crews tried to free her husband, Ron, from their mangled ute.
Plastic is killing our marine life
THE next time you are asked if you want a plastic bag at the supermarket, spare a thought for Spot.
Telstra unsure about faulty link
TELSTRA said it did not know when it would be able to fix a faulty transmission link affecting people in Lismore yesterday.
Truck accident in Alstonville
[BREAKING] An Alstonville man is in a serious condition in Lismore Base Hospital after his ute collided with a truck at Alstonville this morning.
Flood ‘hot spots’ identified
FLOOD ‘hot spots’ across the entire Richmond River catchment area have been identified in a new report which has taken almost five years to complete.
Tight budget will affect projects
IN one of the ‘tightest budgets ever’, Ballina councillors have been told they will not be able to fund additional projects unless existing services are cut.
Jobs lost if DA approved
MORE than 60 people could lose their jobs if a controversial change of use application for the Ramada Hotel is approved by Ballina Shire Council next month.
Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/rebecca-lollback/page/196