2007 is an election year, so Ballina Info went delving into the website http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/to find out a few facts about the people who make up the Ballina electorate. We’ll keep you up-to-date on who’s standing for election and so on as the election nears …
An estimated 42,000 people will vote in the Ballina electorate when […]
The NSW Labor Government’s Far North Coast Regional Strategy released yesterday opens the door to high-rise development in Ballina, Lismore and on the Tweed, Shadow Minister for North Coast Don Page said.
Mr Page said the strategy states ‘councils will review the building height limits within the central business areas, major employment areas and major tourism […]
Rugby league’s best referee Bill Harrigan and singer Diana Anaid will be Ballina Shire’s Australia Day ambassadors.
Mayor Philllip Silver announced today that both had accepted invitations to the day’s official ceremony, to be held from 4.30pm at Fawcett Park.
Anaid will perform during the festivities, and on Australia Day there also will be a fishing competition, […]
Large land tax bills are still discouraging North Coast residents from property investment despite the introduction of three-year averaging for land values, Shadow Minister for North Coast Don Page said today.
Mr Page said that while the averaging system was better than basing land tax liability on yearly fluctuations in land values, it would do nothing […]
A reduction in car parking time restrictions in the CBD is being considered by Ballina Shire Council following a review of parking patterns.
The review was carried out on Thursday, November 18, 2004, between 8am and 5pm. It covered the area from Kerr Street east to Martin Street and from Tamar Street to south of River […]
A recent upgrade of Ballina Shire Council’s computer system will have benefits for eligible community groups in the shire.
The council says that as a result of the upgrade of Information Technology equipment, it will be donating surplus personal computers to eligible community groups.
“These computers have been replaced with new machines and are therefore surplus to […]
NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report …
Matt at Dave’s Bait Shop says there have been some tailor and salmon off the walls.
A heap of big flathead in the river with some on lures and some on live bait and they’re still killing some big fish there. Five flatties over 5kg through the […]
Two Lennox Head-Alstonville surf lifesavers have been chosen in the New South Wales team for the 2007 SLSA Interstate Championships.
Tanyn Lyndon (Under-15) and Oliver Hulbert (Under-13) will compete for NSW in the championships, to be held on 20-21 January 2007 at Middleton, South Australia.
Tanyn is vice-captain of the team.
Another Far North Coast branch member, Yamba’s […]
There were some great conditions through the week, highlighted by a good day at Lennox Point mid-week, but the dreaded northerlies have kicked in again.
Today there’s a nice easterly swell to a metre and the early starters had clean waves at North Wall before the wind got up.
The forecast for Saturday is northerly winds with […]
How does Ballina Shire Council rate in comparison with other local government areas in NSW?
The State Government’s annual review for 2004-05 can be viewed in full at the Department of Local Government’s website.
Here’s just some of the satistics and comparisons with other councils (Ballina Shire is ranked in Group 4, with the ranking determined by […]
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