Ballina Information Blog

Ballina Bowling and Recreation Club has scored a major coup for its Wintersun series, obtaining the agreement of most of the men and women in the Australian bowls squads to play in the singles series in July.
There are nine members in each squad and eight of the women squad and six of the men’s squad [...]

Former Ballina rugby league junior Ian Donnelly will make his debut for the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans off the bench against Wests Tigers in the NRL round 14 match at Campbelltown on Sunday.
Donnelly arrived at the Gold Coast last week after transferring from the Melbourne Storm.
Titans coach John Cartwright says his presence will stiffen the [...]

Mandy Nolan’s Big Gig free comedy evenings at the Ballina RSL Club are proving to be popular.
In fact, Mandy, the queen of North Coast comedy, describes last month’s as ‘a riot!’, with 350 people packing into the Ballina RSL to enjoy the monthly free comedy evening.
“I don’t usually like doing free gigs because the audience [...]

Following an extraordinary meeting held Friday 8 June 2007 Mayor Phillip Silver said that he was relieved that Ballina Shire Council had resolved to establish a median strip at the intersection of Grant and Bentinck Streets Ballina.
Mayor Silver stated “I acknowledge that this was not the preferred outcome for a number of residents, however the [...]

A 22-year-old woman has been killed in a traffic accident south of Ballina.
Police said that at 9.30pm yesterday a Nissan Pulsar travelling east on Bagotville Road at Meerschaum Vale left the road, lost control and hit a tree.
As a result the front passenger, a 22-year-old local woman, died at the scene. The 23-year-old man driver [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina reckons some good bream have started to appear through the lower river but the best captures have been at night because of the clear water. The run of fish is just over size with a few around a kilo.
Flatties [...]

Ballina MP Don Page has called on the Minister for Police and the Minister for Roads to confirm there will be no cuts in funding provided by the RTA to allow highway patrol to carry out their important road safety work.
Mr Page said strong rumours were circulating that the RTA had either cut or were [...]

North Coast audiences will have the rare opportunity of experiencing the electrifying atmosphere of a traditional Western Arnhem Land corroboree when the internationally acclaimed White Cockatoo Performing Group comes to Lismore next week.
They will perform at Lismore City Hall, at 7pm on Wednesday, June 13. The following day, June 14, they will give a short [...]

Welcome to winter!
It’s offshore, the swell is building — and it’s cold.
After a balmy autumn the winter weather pattern has finally hit, and today there’s waves from North Wall at Ballina right through to Lennox Head.
The timing is just right for the ICON All Girls Showdown at Lennox Head which starts tomorrow. Let’s hope the [...]

Former Ballina rugby league junior Ian Donnelly, pictured, says he can’t wait to make a contribution to the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League competition.
The powerhouse Melbourne front-rower has signed a two-year contract with the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans effective immediately.
Donnelly said: “I am a North Coast boy from Ballina, so this is a [...]