A man and woman have been charged following a machete attack on River Street in central Ballina that left a 22-year-old man seriously injured, Ballina News Daily reports. The Echo confirms the incident occurred on Sunday night.
Drivers in Lennox Head are not complying with a 10km/h shared zone speed limit, according to Ballina News Daily. Police have flagged that conventional radar speed detection cannot effectively enforce the unusually low restriction.
Lower census participation in Evans Head, Broadwater, Woodburn and Wardell has prompted the Australian Bureau of Statistics to offer additional face-to-face assistance sessions following a shift to online census collection, Ballina News Daily reports.
A 78-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pursuing e-bike riders in his car and striking their bike, sending two boys aged 11 and 12 to hospital, Ballina News Daily reports.
Namatjira Haven in Alstonville has received a $20,000 grant to fund an Aboriginal women's cultural camp as part of developing a new women and children's healing service, Ballina News Daily reports.