Ballina Information Blog

It was only a few months ago that a new non-for profit organisation emerged in the Northern Rivers region to support the marine environment.
Surfrider Foundation Ballina-Lennox Head, which is dedicated to the protection of the region’s ocean, beaches, estuaries and headlands, has been introduced as a further branch to Australia’s already existing 29 branches of [...]

New South Wales Police will roll out a new Statewide system of Criminal Infringement Notices (CINs) from 1 November 2007, dramatically cutting police paperwork and saving those responsible for minor crimes from having to attend court.
A Criminal Infringement Notice is an alternative legal process to the arrest and processing of suspects and involves an “on-the-spot” [...]

North Coast lifeguard co-ordinator Stephen Leahy’s daily beach report:
The winds certainly picked up mid morning and made a visit to the beach a little unpleasant. As a result, the crowds were down. Here’s what happened on lifeguard patrolled beaches in Ballina Shire today:
Lennox Head: Despite the small crowds there were 10 preventative actions and one [...]

The Northern Rivers Community Art Gallery will be officially opened on Friday 26 October at 5.30pm by the Mayor of Ballina, Cr Phillip Silver, and the Federal Member for Page, Ian Causley.
The gallery, situated in the former Ballina Municipal Council Chambers building at 44-46 Cherry Street, Ballina, marks many years of community support for Ballina [...]

The Ballina Cup will go ahead despite the outbreak of equine influenza.
Ballina Mayor, Cr Phillip Silver, today announced that following advice from the Ballina Jockey Club, this year’s Ballina Cup is to be rescheduled to Thursday 15 November 2007.
“The Ballina Jockey Club has advised that following extensive negotiations with NSW Racing, approval has been given [...]

Thirty-two schools and community groups in the Page electorate have won $1.4 million in Coalition Government grants for initiatives which will save more than 67 million liters of water per year, Page Nationals candidate Chris Gulaptis has announced.
Mr Gulaptis said the biggest water saving initiative will be undertaken by Ballina Shire Council which has won [...]

101.9 Paradise FM Community Radio station is broadcasting louder and clearer following the replacement of a tower and the construction of a new aerial in East Ballina.
The new tower and aerial has filled in a lot of black spots in the valleys, according to Paradise FM Community Radio president Neil Gray.
“It’s improved our coverage area,” [...]

A man has been injured and a fishing trawler has sunk after it caught fire off Ballina early this morning.
The Ballina Surf Rescue Jet Boat was called by police shortly before 5am after receiving reports that a fishing trawler was on fire. The boat had been fishing about three kilometres off Ballina when the fire [...]

North Coast Lifeguard co-ordinator Stephen Leahy’s daily beach report:
A sunny but cool day and the surf was still a little wild so crowds were generally quiet. Here’s what happened on lifeguard patrolled beaches in Ballina Shire today:
Lennox Head: A reasonable crowd enjoyed the beach but not too many ventured into the water. No incidents to [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has asked the StateGovernment to impose a moratorium on the payment of infringement notices issued in a three-month period for people booked for speeding in the Ewingsdale speed camera zone.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday night, Mr Page said: “Many locals are planning a protest to express their anger and some [...]