Ballina Information Blog

Local eligible organisations wishing to apply for the 2008 Seniors Week Grants Program for development and organisation of local NSW Seniors Week projects and activities need to submit their applications prior to the close of business, 21st September 2007, Member for Ballina, Don Page said today.
“The program is designed to assist in developing and organising [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s report on fishing in Ballina and Evans Head …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says there have been quite a few good bream along the Town Reach, especially early of an evening. Bag limits have been attainable, especially on baits of chicken gut and mullet gut after dark.
Blackfish are holding [...]

It’s flat!
There’s barely a ripple on the ocean after a couple of days of northerlies, and the pattern looks like continuing at least until Sunday, when south-west to southerlies are forecast.
Hopefully, the intense pressure systems in southern Australia might whip up a bit of swell.
Here’s hoping …

If the odds of making a hole-in-one are one in 12,750 for the average amateur golfer and one in 3756 for a professional, what are the odds of a 70-year-old woman holing out with a putter?
One would imagine they would be astronomical, to say the least.
But it was done this week by Wardell woman Betty [...]

Well-known Ballina identity David Loosemore from Ballina firm Aussie Rock Scene is helping to preserve a piece of Lennox Head history.
Dave has recently secured the landscaping contract for Lennox Head’s prestigious new residential hilltop development ‘Elevation’, which promises to deliver an exquisitely landscaped boutique community.
Preservation of the site’s historic dry stone wall has been an [...]

Ballina Seagulls warmed up for their crucial clash next Saturday against Mullumbimby with an impressive 58-14 trouncing of Lower Clarence in Retravision Northern League at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina, yesterday.
The Seagulls had the match wrapped up at half-time, going into the break leading 34-10.
Highlights were try-scoring trebles to centre Brenton Cochrane and second-rower Ed Killingbeck.
Hooker [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page believes that the latest State Government cuts to public libraries is a disgrace, with libraries now receiving on average 7.8% funding from the State Labor Government. Library funding has been cut consecutively over the last four years.
“In the past decade this State Labor Government has cut their State subsidy from [...]

The balmy weather of the past couple of days has come at a cost for surfers — the sea is flat.
Northerlies have flattened the swell right out.
The forecast for the weekend is for south to south-west winds, so hopefully that might bring a bit of swell.
After the winter we’ve had, with some of the best [...]

The symbols of World Youth Day – the world’s largest youth event — will be in Ballina on Monday, August 6.
The symbols are the Cross, a 3.8m by 1.75m wooden cross weighing 31kg, and the Icon of Our Lady, a copy of the painting of Salus Populi Romani (Protectress of the Roman People).
World Youth Day [...]

The Richmond River Sailing Club, now known as the Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club, will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a dinner on August 18 at Ballina Beach Resort.
Keith Alcock, a former club commodore, said the the club had its origins in 1937. However, with the Richmond River’s strong maritime history, Keith says sailing [...]