Ballina Information Blog

A boat owner had a lucky escape last night when his cabin cruiser struck the north wall of the Evans Head bar, police said.
The incident happened at 6.20pm as the man, from Lake Haven on the Central Coast, attempted to guide his boat across the bar.
After striking the seawall the vessel began taking on water, [...]

Ballina Shire residents can expect a knock on the door this weekend as the Salvation Army mobilises more than 100,000 volunteers for its national Red Shield Appeal doorknock.
Spokesman Major Neil Dickson said: “The Salvation Army needs to reach a national goal of $8 million if we are to maintain services in the year ahead.
“The Red [...]

Police have charged a man following an alleged malicious wounding at East Ballina.
Police said that at 5pm on Friday 11 May, it’s believed a 29-year-old man and a 40-year-old man became involved in an altercation outside a residence in Bonview Street.
It’s alleged the 29-year-old man walked from the scene along Central Avenue, before the 40-year-old [...]

Shadow Minister for the North Coast and Ballina MP Don Page says Treasurer Michael Costa’s comments that the State Government will not restore any rail services on the Casino-Murwillumbah rail line because funding was not allocated in the Federal Government Budget is ‘a confirmation of the Labor lie that responsibility for restoring passenger services on [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina says the big flathead are still going OK in the lower reaches, with smaller ones in good numbers upstream. Bream are starting to turn up in the lower river with mostly smaller fish at this stage. Blackfish numbers are [...]

Ballina’s annual mullet run is under way. The first hauls were made this week. These pictures were taken today just after 3pm.
Ballina Info, lucky enough to have time to try to catch a fish, first saw the professional fishermen on the Serpentine Spit near Missingham Bridge. Keen-eyed, they pointed out the schools of mullet as [...]