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Be a Ballina tourism volunteer (and make friends too)

BALLINA volunteer Donna Williams loves telling people where to go and she hopes that more people in her community will join...

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20th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

JOIN US: Trevor Dancer and Donna Williams, two of the Ballina Tourism ambassadors.

UNDER HAMMER: Prime industrial lot beside regional airport

THE 5851 sq m property, the largest in the industrial estate, could be home to warehousing, aviation or other uses.

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13th Sept. 2019 12:09 PM

The largest vacant industrial block currently available in the Southern Cross Industrial Estate will soon go under the hammer.

Work well under way on new $6.7m road to airport

SIGNED, sealed and soon to be delivered, work on Airport Boulevard has begun.

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12th July 2019 12:07 PM

An aerial view of Boeing Avenue and Airport Boulevard at the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.

$20 million needed for five Ballina projects

THE council will need to take out loans to complete these works.

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04th July 2019 12:07 AM

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is currently undergoing a $6.9 million upgrade.

Ballina airport to cater for 580,000 passengers

THIS regional airport is set to soar with a nearly 8 per cent growth in passengers in the next two years.

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08th June 2019 9:06 AM

SOARING: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport management has predicted passenger numbers will reach 580,000 by 2021/2022.

Humble burger taking Ballina to dizzying heights

A BURGER served at Ballina airport is getting a fan following all around the world.

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05th June 2019 12:06 PM

LOVED AROUND THE WORLD: Beach Grill and Salt Bar owner Nerida Baker (left) with manager Bri Rossi and the famous "Ballina burger”.

Airport 'at risk' without government funding

HOPES of a promised $10 million towards upgrades to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport have been dashed, forcing the council...

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22nd May 2019 12:05 AM

The runway at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.

Airport investment a 'game changer' for Ballina

LABOR commits to major Ballina Byron Gateway Airport upgrade.

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10th May 2019 12:05 AM

UPGRADE TAKE OFF: MP Justine Elliot speaks to Ballina mayor David Wright about the need to upgrade the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport runway.

Council asks for $28M to upgrade airport

BALLINA mayor David Wright says he'll continue to lobby for funding for the $28 million project.

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26th March 2019 12:03 AM

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport which is presently undergoing a $6.9 million upgrade but requires more investment to upgrade its runway.

'AT RISK': Airport needs $30 million for upgrades

THE financial viability of the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is "at risk" due to the need to widen its runway to cater for...

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20th March 2019 12:03 AM

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