The Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, says many local residents have contacted her expressing concern about the Next G mobile telephone service and Telstra’s plan to close the CDMA network on January 28.
“I’ve had a number of people contact me reporting problems with phone reception on the Next G service, and others are unsure [...]
Some nice whiting and bream at the entrance around the North Wall on worms, prawns, pipis and yabbies. The odd flathead as well. Still too bumpy outside.
Beaches are starting to produce salmon and some tailor. Whiting off the southern beaches are going OK on worms.
The odd school jew on lures and bait from the walls [...]
The unique historical perspective of Aboriginal women along the lower Richmond River is captured in a new book, published by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC).
DECC Aboriginal Heritage Conservation Officer, Ashley Moran, said that the book tells the stories of 12 Aboriginal women from Cabbage Tree Island and Ballina.
“Each of the women tell [...]
Our beaches have copped a hammering over the past fortnight of onshore winds and rain.
The water is dirty and smelly, and there’s plenty of logs and other rubbish washed up on the beaches.
Today the swell has dropped, but it’s a messy four foot and there’s an onshore blowing.
The weekend forecast doesn’t hold much promise, so [...]
The office of the new Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, will open for business at 9am on Monday, January 14.
The office is the Federal Members office at 63 Molesworth Street, Lismore (Ian Causley’s old office).
The number is 6621 9909 or 1300 301 735, and office hours are 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
Ms Saffin [...]
Five Ballina Electorate organisations have been awarded funding under the 2008 NSW Seniors Week Grants Program, Ballina MP Don Page announced today.
Mr Page said the programs would be held during NSW Seniors Week from 6-13 April 2008.
The successful recipients are:
Accommodation Network Pty Ltd: $1000 for Day of Appreciation
Crowley Village: $1000 for ‘Crowley fun walk n [...]
Throughout the school holidays beach users between South Ballina and Shark Bay are asked to be alert for the threatened pied oystercatchers and to drive responsibly at all times.
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Ranger Andrew Fay said that beach users could help pied oystercatchers and other shorebirds by keeping a wide berth from them [...]
NSW Sport and Recreation has teamed up with Surfing NSW to offer an accredited Level 1 Surf-Riding Coaching Course in Lennox Head.
The Surf Coaching Course will be held at Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre on the weekend of 2-3 February.
NSW Sport and Recreation spokesman James Roberts said Lennox Head has a world renowned reputation [...]
The auction of a new house at Ballina Heights on Saturday could raise $100,000 for locally-based aid group Aussies For Orphans.
And for Aussies For Orphans volunteer and fund-raiser Janelle Gibson, it is an exciting, overwhelming and anxious time.
Janelle is excited about the auction which Aussies For Orphans hopes will raise more than $100,000 for Nakuru [...]
Ballina security guard Jason Straton has a word of warning during flood time: Be wary of snakes.
Jason, who has been a reptile handler for 30 years, spoke to Ballina Info after an incident near the Ramada in Martin Street last Sunday.
He and his wife had just finished lunch at a restaurant when they saw a [...]
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