After 12 years of Labor, NSW apprenticeship completion rates have dropped to the second worst of any Australian State or Territory, Member for Ballina and Shadow Minister for Skills Development and Training Don Page said today.
Mr Page said figures released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research showed apprenticeship completion rates in NSW had [...]
Continuing Ballina Info’s profiles of local people. Here we look at former rugby league player Greg Fryer, pictured …
It’s a long way from the Sydney Cricket Ground and the 1969 Sydney rugby league grand final to Chicken Mania in River Street, Ballina, but that’s the path that Greg Fryer’s life has taken.
In between have been [...]
Ballina Shire residents can park free for two hours at Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport provided they obtain the appropriate sticker.
Ballina Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business and promotions manager, Nadia Elliott-Burgess, says that residents can obtain a sticker by presenting proof of residency via their registration papers at the council chambers front desk.
“Paid parking began at [...]
The Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club ‘rowing boathouse’ will be officially opened by club patron, Don Page, on the 10th February 2007 from 10 am onwards and will include a BBQ lunch for a small fee.
The spectacular Richmond River is a unique natural resource, which has a rich history in rowing from early last [...]
Continuing our series of profiles on Ballina people. Here we report on Ballina barber Cathy Walshe-Munro …
Back in the 1960s, Ballina kids got their short-back-and-sides haircut from Ballina barber Jack Walshe in his Wigmore Arcade shop — and they got a free packet of chewing gum thrown in to the deal.
These days kids can still [...]
Four people have been charged following a police operation at Byron Bay aimed at cracking down on anti-social behaviour.
Police from Tweed/Bryon Local Area Command say they have conducted extensive investigations as part of Operation Cull.
The operation has been running since early December.
The following arrests have been made:
• A 16-year-old Byron Bay male youth charged with [...]
NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on the local fishing scene around Ballina and Evans Head …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says everyone seems to be bagging out on whiting up towards Pimlico island but bloodworms are an absolute necessity for the good catches.
A sprinkling of whiting also in North Creek and along the [...]
Surfing conditions in the Ballina-Lennox Head area are poor, with a small north-east swell greeting surfers this morning.
Conditions will remain much the same over the weekend. The forecast is for east to northerly winds until a late south-east change on Monday.
An early start might get you a beach break, but don’t expect too much.
A special screening of the hit comedy adventure ‘Happy Feet’ will be held in Byron Bay on Thursday, January 18, to raise funds for Southern Cross University’s Whale Research Centre.
The screening, at Byron Cinemas, will be attended by Howard and Rosy Whelan, of Whelan Productions, who co-ordinated much of the photographic work for the film.
The [...]
Ballina Shire Council residents are now able to view development applications (DAs) on-line.
The council says all all DAs lodged from July 1 last year can be viewed browsing to http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au and following the ‘DA’s On-line’ link.
“Ballina Shire Council is continually looking at ways to enhance its on-line facilities and improve information access for its residents,” [...]
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