Four fire crews responded to an intense blaze at a unit complex on Tamar Street in eastern Ballina on the morning of August 27, producing thick smoke across the area, Ballina News Daily reports.
Ballina Shire Council has backed a cheaper flood resilience upgrade for Ross Lane expected to save up to $800,000, with the lane to close for approximately nine weeks during the work, according to Ballina News Daily.
Police are searching for 33-year-old Bradley Rowling, who disappeared from Broadwater and may have been spotted near Wardell the following day, Ballina News Daily reports.
The family of missing Ballina woman Stephanie Cordery has expressed concerns about police search resources, stating that as few as six people were sometimes involved in the search effort, Ballina News Daily reports.