Ballina Information Blog

National Rugby League fans can get a first-hand look at the new Gold Coast Titans team at Oakes Oval, Lismore, on Friday.
Communications officer Jason Sintome said the team would hold an open training session at Oakes Oval from 4pm on Friday, followed by a meet-the-players and autograph session from 5pm until 5.45.
There also will be [...]

The NSW Labor Government’s new scheme offering free business vehicle registration for small business owners who employ apprentices during 2007/08 does nothing to lift the low apprenticeship completion rate, Shadow Minister for Skills Development and Training Don Page said today.
Mr Page said while he welcomed the Labor Government’s provision of free business vehicle registration and [...]

Southern Cross University has announced plans to build a new $20 million campus on a site adjacent to the Gold Coast Airport and to transform its existing Tweed Heads campus into a Graduate College of Management.
The new campus site is controlled by the Gold Coast Airport Corporation.
Southern Cross University Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Clark said the [...]

The Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act needs to be amended in two important ways, Ballina MP Don Page has told landowners at Newrybar.
Speaking at a symposium of landowners affected by the Pacific Highway upgrade, Mr Page said two amendments were necessary ‘to deliver justice for landowners because they’re not getting it now’.
The two amendments [...]

Le Ba boardriders club have halted the championship run of national title holder Snapper Rocks by taking out the final of the Queensland Jim Beam Surftag at Duranbah on the Gold Coast at the weekend.
The Jim Beam Surftag is the nation’s premier club surfing competition and unheralded 27-year-old Marcus Aboody led his Le Ba (Lennox/Ballina) [...]

More than 17,000 vehicles passed through Alstonville during the 24-hour traffic count that concluded at midday today, further highlighting the need for the Alstonville Bypass, Member for Ballina Don Page said today.
Mr Page said the traffic count eclipsed the NSW Labor Government’s 2004 figure of 14,143 vehicles per day, showing traffic flow through Alstonville is [...]

Leader of the NSW Nationals Andrew Stoner, Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals Don Page and local Coalition MPs have announced the NSW Coalition would spend $100 million to put commuter services on the Casino to Murwillumbah rail line.
Mr Page, who is also the Shadow Minister for North Coast, was joined by The Nationals’ candidate [...]

Surfing conditions in the Ballina region have been good this week, with a constant north-east swell providing some good waves.
Unfortunately, though, the dreaded weekend curse of onshore winds has hit today, with a north-easterly blowing and more onshore winds predicted for the weekend.
An early start or a trip to places such as South Ballina or [...]

A public seminar for stroke survivors and their carers will be held in Ballina on Tuesday, 20 February, from 2pm-4pm. The venue for the free seminar is the Ballina RSL Club, 240 River Street.
The gathering, hosted by leaders from the NSW Stroke Recovery Association and the NSW Stroke Services Network, will provide an opportunity for [...]

Revolutionary computer software that could make conventional classrooms a thing of the past and enhance the learning of distance education students has been adopted by Southern Cross University.
The new state-of-the-art, web-based audio conferencing software Elluminate Live! is being rolled out across all three campuses at Lismore, Tweed Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour for the first [...]