Ballina Information Blog

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report for Ballina and Evans Head …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says the bigger tides have produced some nice whiting around Pimlico island the past few mornings with bloodworms again the best bait.
A few whiting and flathead in North Creek and along the Town Reach with a [...]

Ben Smith, the Australian Democrat’s Candidate for the seat of Ballina, has thrown some life into what has been one of the most boring State election campaigns in many a year.
Rather than promises of bypasses, schools, hospitals, water and new highways, Mr Smith is offering free beer.
Mr Smith has teamed up with Brewtopia to make [...]

The NSW Labor Government’s last-minute policy announcements on trying to address the skills shortage is an admission of failure over the past 12 years, Shadow Minister for Skills Development and Training Don Page said.
Mr Page said the skills shortage had been generated by under-investment in TAFE, low-completion rates for apprenticeships and traineeships and a lack [...]

Climate change researchers at Southern Cross University are calling on residents in the Tweed and Richmond river catchments to contribute to a comprehensive rainfall study.
Associate Professor Graham Jones, a lecturer in the School of Environmental Science and Management and director of the University’s Centre for Climate Change Studies, is supervising a student project which will [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has reaffirmed the NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition’s commitment to start building the Alstonville bypass this year if elected to Government on March 24.
Mr Page joined members of the Alstonville community yesterday in the village’s main street to highlight the Labor Government’s broken promises and neglect of the important infrastructure project.
“Former Premier [...]

The Wardell Community Access Space located at 9 Sinclair Street, Wardell, will be hosting Harmony Day on March 21.
The celebrations will start at 10am with an Aboriginal Elder opening the day, followed by a performance by local Aboriginal dancers.
The day will also include Aboriginal arts and crafts, a free barbecue, displays and more.
“Harmony Day is [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekend fishing report …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says whiting have still been pretty fair in North Creek and the main river up to Pimlico.
A few flatties but they’re mostly upstream and there have been a few school jew in the deeper holes.
Blackfish are the movers this week with [...]

Conditions are promising for surf this weekend, with decent waves expected from Evans Head, north to Ballina and on to Lennox Head.
Today there’s a north-east swell of more than a metre, courtesy of low pressure systems off the northern Queensland coast, and it’s likely that it will hang around for the weekend.
The northern end of [...]

As carbon trading becomes an increasingly important tool in the fight against global warming, a new online carbon credit calculator has been developed to help landholders and farmers quickly and easily determine the value of timber plantations.
Developed by Southern Cross University PhD candidate Bill Smart, the carbon calculator has been included on the Australian Forest [...]

Margaret Giles from Middle Pocket has been named 2007 Ballina Electorate Woman of the Year, Member for Ballina Don Page announced today.
Mr Page said Margaret is an extremely active and dedicated member of the Brunswick Valley community.
“Margaret Giles is a tireless supporter of the Brunswick Valley who has been heavily involved with community organisations for [...]