Ballina Information Blog

A NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition Government would provide NSW residents with a rebate of up to $1000 to install a solar hot water system in their home, Member for Ballina Don Page said today.
Mr Page said the $58 million rebate scheme would allow individuals to help address climate change from within their own homes.
“Electric water heating [...]

Ballina Shire Council and Lismore City Council are uniting in partnership with the NSW Office of Women to create an event that celebrates International Women’s Day 2007 on Thursday, March 8, in Ballina.
Organisations are being invited to become a supporter of this special event that will celebrate being a woman of the Northern Rivers.
A day [...]

The Alstonville Bowling Club’s Social Club has helped out two great local organisations in the Northern Rivers. Thanks to recent fundraising functions, $2000 has been raised to assist Prostate Cancer support and Our Kids, which raises money for the Children’s Ward at Lismore Base Hospital.
The Bowling Club is purchasing one of four respiratory monitors which [...]

It may seem a little early in the year, but it is time again to start thinking about winter sports. Ballina Soccer Club will be holding its annual sign on days for the 2007 season on Saturday the 17th and 24th of February.
All juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend, whether you are a regular [...]

Police say they are astounded that more than 2000 people have been booked for speeding in school zone during a one-week road safety campaign — including 537 people being fined in the northern police region of the State.
During ‘Operation Back to School’, 2074 motorists in NSW were detected travelling above the speed limit during school [...]

Lennox Head surfer Stuart Kennedy may not have won the Billabong Pro Junior on the Sunshine Coast, but he sure made his presence felt.
Kennedy, 17, secured his best result in an Australasian Junior Series event.
He was a standout performer across the six-day event, defeating ratings leader Jayke Sharp and local star Blake Wilson (Alexandra Headland) [...]

Lennox Head local Stuart Kennedy made good on his goal to resurrect his Pro Junior Series ratings position with a solid win in round three of the Billabong Pro Junior on the Sunshine Coast today.
It was one of the top combined scores of the morning for the 18-year-old, an 8.00 and a 6.40 enough to [...]

Shadow Minister for Skills Development and Training Don Page today announced the NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition would provide apprentices with two $500 cash bonuses during their training to help address the skills shortage.
Mr Page said under the cash incentive scheme the NSW Coalition would provide apprentices with a bonus at the completion of their first and [...]

There’s a small swell from Evans Head to Ballina and Lennox Head today, but things could improve with the prospect of an increasing north-east swell, courtesy of some cyclone action in north Queensland this week.
South-east winds are forecast for the weekend, so as long as the swell picks up, there could be some improved conditions [...]

For the first time since 2005, Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head has become affected by blue-green algae.
“Blue-green algae have bloomed in Lake Ainsworth and the latest information indicates that the algae levels have increased since last week’s sampling,” North Coast Regional Algae Co-ordinating Committee co-ordinator Mr Brian Dodd said.
“Accordingly the Regional Algal Co-ordinating Committee, in [...]