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Police search for credit union armed bandit
New South Wales police are hunting a middle-aged man who robbed the Summerland Credit Union at gunpoint in Ballina yesterday.[MORE]
Cameras installed for better river crossing safety
New South Wales Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi says safety cameras at Brunswick Heads and Yamba will make bar crossing a safer exercise.[MORE]
Teachers air funding fears
New South Wales north coast teachers have met the federal president of the Australian Education Union, Angelo Gavrielatos, in a push for better government funding.[MORE]
North coast teachers join stop-work
The New South Wales Teachers Federation says members will walk off the job today.[MORE]
Residents rate Ballina council
The community has told the Ballina Shire Council what it thinks of its services.[MORE]
Road deaths spark call for dual carriageway
The Member for Ballina says three fatal road accidents last Friday highlight an urgent need for dual carriageway on the Pacific Highway.[MORE]
Police fear for missing north coast man
Police are seeking help from the public to find a missing 67-year-old man from Ballina, on the New South Wales north coast, last seen at Gunnedah in the state's north-west.[MORE]
Expressions of interest sought for Ballina harbour developments
New South Wales Lands Minister Tony Kelly has called for expressions of interest in developing the Ballina Trawler Harbour and Regatta Avenue Boat Harbour.[MORE]
Motorcycles stolen in Ballina
Police say two motorcycles have been stolen from separate addresses in the Ballina area.[MORE]
Residents encouraged to ride to work
New South Wales mid-north coast residents are being encouraged to leave their cars at home today and ride their bikes to work.[MORE]
Border protection role mooted for Ballina coastguard
Federal Attorney-General Robert McLelland says Ballina's coastguard could play a role in border protection.[MORE]
Award recognises seabird rescue workers
Australian Seabird Rescue's (ASR) Marny Bonner will today be honoured with an international award.[MORE]
Planning underway to stop dolphin strandings
A Queensland authority on marine life says at least five dolphins have been trapped in a northern New South Wales lake in recent years.[MORE]
Mum and baby dolphin freed after 2 weeks
A dolphin and her baby have finally been captured after being trapped in a lake on the New South Wales north coast for two weeks.[MORE]
Another rescue bid for stranded dolphins
Another attempt will be made today to rescue two dolphins that are believed to have been trapped in a small northern New South Wales lake for about a fortnight.[MORE]
Rescuers try feeding trapped dolphins
Efforts are being made to feed two dolphins which are trapped in an artificial lake at Ballina in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Team plans second dolphin rescue attempt
A second attempt will be made later this week to free two dolphins that are trapped in a lake at Ballina in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Rescuers working to free dolphins trapped in lake
A Sea World Search and Rescue team has joined rescue crews trying to save two dolphins trapped in a small lake at Ballina in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Ballina council back to business
Ballina council is getting straight back to business after the recent election.[MORE]
Police seek bashing witnesses
Police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault on a man at Ballina over the weekend.[MORE]
Race ending for north coast mayors
It looks like the race is over for three of the region's mayoral positions in the latest results for the local government elections on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
500 cut off by floods on NSW north coast
New South Wales Emergency Service says flooding has isolated around 500 people at Darkwood on the state's north coast.[MORE]
One of four drug accused gets bail
Three of the four people charged over a weekend drug bust on the New South Wales north coast have been refused bail in court.[MORE]
New regulations may see volunteer drivers quit
There is growing concern that some of the region's volunteer bus drivers will quit if they are forced to adhere to new Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) regulations.[MORE]
Water talks hear council alliances idea
New South Wales Water Minister Nathan Rees says council alliances could be a solution to the funding backlog for country water and sewerage services.[MORE]
