Ballina Information Blog

As more than 10,000 people converge on the Gold Coast for the Pan Pacific Masters Games, being held this week (November 4 to 12), a Southern Cross University student is asking the question: why?
Pat Gillett, a PhD student, is looking at the different motives that influence people to travel to other parts of the country [...]

Pete Murray is the headline act for the inaugural Beats on the Beach concert to be held on New Year’s Day at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina.
Other acts include Karnivool, End of Fashion, Pendulum, The Sick Puppies, Van She, Infusion, Katalyst and RU:CL.
International bands scheduled to perform include Saul Williams (United States), Nextmen, 10 Sui and [...]

Federal Minister for Local Government, Territories & Roads, Jim Lloyd, will today inspect initial works being carried out on the Ballina Bypass as a part of a tour of the entire length of the Pacific Highway.
Works for the $331 million, 12.4 kilometre bypass have commenced and due to the deep soft soils along the new [...]

Police are investigating a fatal crash which claimed the life of an 18-year-old just north of Ballina yesterday.
About 7.30pm emergency services were called to an area of the Pacific Highway 7km north of Ballina in response to reports of a crash between a car and a truck.
It is believed that a Toyota Corona travelling in a [...]

It’s going to be a week of celebrations and festivities in Ballina next week, starting with the town’s 150th anniversary celebration dinner at the Ballina RSL Club on Monday night, followed up by Rivafest next weekend.
The theme of the 150th celebration night is based on the 1964 Miss Summerland competition.
Older Ballina residents will well remember [...]

The nation’s best school surfers will converge on Ballina later this month for the 2006 Australian School Surfing Championships.
It will be first time the event is held in Ballina and it’s sure to be a huge financial boost for the town, as well as providing top surfing action.
The event begins with an opening ceremony at [...]

Southern Cross K-12 teacher Steve Watts, pictured, has been surfing for almost 40 years and has been instrumental in surfing becoming established as a legitimate school sport. He will be a key organiser of the Australian national schools championships to be held at Ballina later this month. Here he tells of his surfing life …
In the [...]

The familiar pattern continues: Small north-east swell and northerly winds. But this weekend you can add rain into the mix.
The weather bureau is predicting rain and northerly winds for Saturday and Sunday, so the chances of getting a decent wave are slim.
Today the swell was just under a metre, so if you can find a [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report …
Adam at Dave’s Bait Shop says there have been lots of salmon and tailor from the walls and beaches.
Good flathead and whiting from Woodburn to Pimlico. A few bream in the river but they’re pretty small. School jew up around Wardell. Mud crabs in Emigrant Creek [...]