In the Media
Recognising Local Award Recipients
Media Release: March 13, 2026Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP, has congratulated three outstanding locals who were recently recognised through state award programs celebrating the contributions of women and seniors across NSW....
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Celebrating Seniors and Strengthening Support for Older Australians
Media Release: March 09, 2026Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP, is encouraging the community to celebrate the important role older people play across the Northern Rivers as part of the NSW Seniors Festival, which runs from 2–15 March. ...
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Staying Safe in Our Community
Media Release: February 27, 2026Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has this week distributed a Community Safety information postcard to targeted suburbs across the electorate following reports of rural property crime in parts of the region. ...
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Looking Out for Our Wildlife
Media Release: February 27, 2026Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has this week distributed an electorate-wide postcard encouraging residents to slow down and look out for wildlife across the Northern Rivers. ...
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No Gem for Locals - Just a Win for Developers
Media Release: February 18, 2026Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP says the approval of the GemLife development on flood-prone land in West Ballina highlights a deeper and ongoing failure to protect communities from inappropriate development on floodplains....
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We are in a New Climate Reality - the Government Must Act!
Media Release: June 29, 2025Tamara Smith MP
As communities across the Mid North Coast and Hunter grapple with the aftermath of catastrophic flooding, NSW Greens MPs Tamara Smith and Sue Higginson have called on the NSW Government to urgently abandon its ongoing...
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Elder Abuse on the Rise
Media Release: June 24, 2025Tamara Smith MP
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP today announced her support for the Relationship Australia NSW policy paper, and the calls for action it champions to support the 15% of older people aged 65+ who are...
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Circular Solutions Create a New Normal
Media Release: June 02, 2025Tamara Smith MP
Ballina Shire Council has been awarded $34,200 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to help deliver innovative local waste and recycling solutions, supporting the state's transition to a circular economy....
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Speed Up the Protections for Wildlife on Our Roads.
Media Release: March 20, 2025Tamara Smith MP
Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina announces that she has tabled amendments to the Roads Transport Act 2013....
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Marking Three Years.
Media Release: February 28, 2025Tamara Smith MP
At the three-year anniversary of the 2022 flood events in the Northern Rivers Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina speaks to fostering community driven disaster resilience as we adapt to global warming....
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