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Was it divine intervention or western democracy that changed the fate of a former country church on the Northern Rivers last week? ‘I didn’t realise we had elections in Ballina Shire,’ Echo reader Peter Hatfield commented recently, ‘I thought David Wright was divinely appointed for life, if not beyond’. David Wright has been mayor of Ballina Shire for the past eleven years and has held a seat on the council for the past seventeen so it’s fair to say his time has been epic in local government terms. But Mr Hatfield’s joke could also be a subtle reference to the councillor’s fam...

Michael McFarlane from Huskee outside Seed and Husk in Lennox Head. Photo David Lowe. An exciting initiative to keep coffee cups out of landfill launched in Lennox Head yesterday. Ballina Shire Council is backing the HuskeeSwap program with free coffees at different cafes in Lennox this week, for coffeeholics keen to try a new solution to a growing problem. Ballina’s Waste Education Officer Samala Heart told The Echo, ‘Today kickstarts our HuskeeSwap launch week. Council is paying for free coffee for the first fifty coffees for each cafe which is participating in the HuskeeSwap program....

Premium Content Grants for $70,000 will support upgrades for two Northern Rivers community halls. Wardell and Pimlico Halls need to make improvements to their facilities to make them safer and compliant with building standards. Page MP Kevin Hogan highlighted the importance of the upgrades. “This funding will allow for various repairs and improvements at Pimlico Hall, including new handrails on the ramps, upgraded door, interior and exterior repainting, and accessible parking and pathways,” Mr Hogan said. Page MP Kevin Hogan with Ballina Shire mayor David Wright and members of the commun...

Premium Content Works have officially started in the new Airport Boulevard in Ballina. The project started with the construction of the first roundabout on Southern Cross Drive, near the entrance to the airport. The whole project includes the construction of Airport Boulevard, the extension of and connection to Boeing Ave, a connection to North Creek Road, construction of three roundabouts, bulk earthworks and fill, kerb and gutter works, landscaping and underground services. With a final cost of almost $10 million, $3 million was provided by the Federal Government and $6.7 million came f...

Death of INXS manager Chris Murphy casts doubt on the future of Ballina museum MonMonday 18 Chris Murphy died on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the age of 66. ( Print text only Cancel One of the last major projects of longtime INXS manager Chris Murphy is in limbo after the music industry giant lost his month-long battle with cancer on Saturday. Key points: Chris Murphy's family is requesting trees in lieu of flowers to create an "ever-growing memorial" to the late INXS manager The Mayor of Ballina fears the X-building project Mr Murphy was working on may not be realised after his death A frie...