Ballina Information Blog

Tickets for the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans first ever NRL Telstra Premiership match on the Gold Coast will go on sale on this Friday, March 9, from 9am through Ticketek 132849 or www.ticketek.com.au. Titans managing director Michael Searle said sales for the Round 2 clash are expected to be strong following a high level of [...]

Ballina MP Don Page today announced the NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition would exempt 39,000 families and small businesses from paying land tax by raising the land tax threshold to $415,000.
Mr Page said the NSW Coalition would raise the threshold by $47,000, from the NSW Labor Government’s $368,000 to $415,000 in 2007/08.
“Raising the threshold will also provide [...]

Tim Costello, the chief executive officer of World Vision, will be the guest speaker at a dinner hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Summerland Sunrise and Ballina on Richmond on Monday, March 12.
The Rev Costello will speak on the topic ‘Is There Actually a Positive Future for our Children’.
The dinner will be at the Ballina [...]

An information brochure designed to help maintain water quality at the Bream Hole, to the south of Lennox Head, has been produced by Southern Cross University, the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority and the Marine Park Authority.
The stormwater quality information brochure has been developed to provide information on stormwater that is released into the Bream [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has announced that a NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition Government would provide each eligible self-funded retiree with a $300 NSW Seniors Concession Allowance.
Speaking at a meeting of the Association of Independent Retirees in Ballina, Mr Page said the allowance of $300 for singles and $600 for couples would be used to assist [...]

Ballina Shire Mayor, Councillor Phillip Silver announced this week that Council has approved the development of a new five-year Road Safety Strategic Plan for the Ballina Shire Council area.
“The plan will be developed to improve road safety for our residents and visitors. It is important we have a road safety approach [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has announced a NSW Liberal/Nationals Coalition Government would provide $100,000 towards the construction of the Bangalow pool.
Mr Page said the financial support would allow the planned swimming pool project, which is being advanced by the Bangalow Pool Trust in consultation with Byron Shire Council, to become a reality.
He said he [...]

ALP candidate for Ballina Melanie Doriean has welcomed a major boost to arts funding in the area, with the awarding of $232,000 in NSW Government Cultural Grants to local groups.
“The Cultural Grants Program is part of the Iemma Government’s commitment of $29 million in 2007 to support the arts in communities throughout NSW,” Ms Doriean [...]