Ballina Information Blog

Mandy Nolan, the North Coast’s very own comic genious, outlines what’s in store at the new comedy nights being held at the Ballina RSL Club …
Remember the Big Gig? It introduced the country to stand-up comedy and literally brought comics like The Doug Anthony All Stars and Wendy Harmer to national awareness.
It created a comedy [...]

Wednesday is Anzac Day, the day Australians remember those who have fallen in defence of their country.
The day’s commemorations in Ballina will begin with the Dawn Service at 5.30am.
There will be a pilgrimage to East Ballina cemetery, with a bus leaving at 8.45am, before marchers will assemble at the Old Post Office at 10.20. The [...]

A charity golf day at Ballina Golf Club on Sunday, April 29, will get the Ballina Shire Healthy Community Futures Fund close to its goal of raising $150,000 to buy computerised radiology equipment for Ballina Hospital.
The AMP Foundation has announced that it will match any money raised on the day, dollar-for-dollar up to a total [...]

The Alstonville-Wollongbar community is rallying around Bridget Owens, who has a rare form of cancer.
There will be a fund-raising night, A Big Bash for Bridget, at the Wollongbar Tavern from 6pm on Saturday, May 5.
All money raised will be donated to Bridget and her two children.
The cost of $30 includes a complimentary drink, hot nibbles [...]

Ballina Touch players Tony Webb, Ken Jones, Hank Hickling and Ross Knox have achieved a dream — being part of national champion teams.
Webb, who has played the game since it kicked off in Ballina in the mid-1970s, and Hickling were members of the Northern Eagles Over-45s team which won the Australian National Touch League title [...]

Northerly winds over the past few days have meant a drop in swell, but there’s still enough for a beach break at Ballina, and conditions are ideal for South Wall.
The northerly could hang around for another day, but a southerly change is forecast for the weekend.
Check the sheltered spots such as Lighthouse Beach and north [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on the fishing at Ballina and Evans Head …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says whiting and flathead are still OK in the lower reaches and quite a few school flatties have been caught right upstream.
Some small school jew around Wardell bridge. Blackfish have been OK at Prospect bridge, [...]

Ballina is being publicised in three States as part of a $1.5m marketing campaign by air carrier Jetstar and the NSW Government.
NSW Minister for Tourism Matt Brown said the $1.5m marketing partnership was ‘an advertising and promotional blitz’ to profile the NSW North Coast and Sydney.
“The campaign includes television and print advertising in Melbourne, south-east [...]

The 1606 Dutch replica ship Duyfken (Little Dove) has docked in Ballina at Fawcett Park wharf and is proving popular with the kids — and adults as well.
The Duyfken Replica had a smooth crossing of the Richmond River bar on Tuesday morning’s high tide.
Ship’s Master Toby Greenlees says the Duyfken Replica has been contracted by [...]

Mayor of Ballina Cr Phillip Silver has announced details of the appointment of the new Ballina General Manager, Mr Paul Hickey.
CrSilver said the council was impressed with Mr Hickey’s extensive successful track record in financial management, human resource management and communication to achieve good social, environmental and economic outcomes in many important projects under his [...]