Ballina Information Blog

Congratulations to East Ballina couple John and Victoria Kennedy, who today celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
The Kennedy’s family and friends gathered at the Lennox Head Bowling Club to mark their April 19 anniversary.
John said he went on a blind date in Broken Hill and realised that he had met Victoria a year before.
True love blossomed […]

Lennox Head Landcare is recommencing weekend working bees on Sunday the 27th April at Boulder Beach. 
Newcomers are encouraged to come along and find out what landcare on the coast is all about.
The focus of this first Sunday event will be to give newcomers an opportunity to learn a little of the recent history of the […]

Lennox Head has a new fine food establishment and one-stop shop – Providore, which offers healthy and tasty food options which will get you through breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, pre-dinner snacks and dinner.
Providore was established by local residents Lara Crompton, pictured, and Michael Redfearn, and offers patrons a large variety of fresh local produce, […]

More miserable weather, and it’s set to continue throughout the weekend.
The swell is big and messy, so look towards the sheltered spots such as Byron if you’re contemplating battling the elements this weekend.
Conditions will be for the experienced surfers only.

Marine weather:
Friday: S/SE 20/30 knots. Sea: 2/3 metres. Swell: S/SE 3/4 metres. Dangerous surf conditions.
Outlook Saturday: […]

Ballina Electorate sporting coaches and officials have been awarded grants under the 2008 NSW Country Coaches and Officials Travel Scheme, Member for Ballina Don Page announced.
“I am pleased to announce five local coaches and officials received total funding of $1940 under the scheme,” Mr Page said.
The successful recipients are:
Gerard Piper of Alstonville, AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission;
Gregory […]

 
It’s been a week of sadness for many Alstonville and Wollongbar residents as they paid tribute to shark attack victim Peter Edmonds.
Peter, 16, of Wollongbar, was fatally attacked by a shark at Ballina’s North Wall last week.
His funeral was held today at the Alstonville Baptist Church.
On Tuesday of this week, his school friends from Alstonville […]

The Ballina Golf and Sports Club has seen many champions use its facilities over the past 40 years but this Saturday night could see it launch the career of another champion, but not in the sport you may think.
The World Series of Poker has become one of the largest tournaments in the world in the […]

The hard work of Ballina fishers in the wake of the Richmond River fish kill has been recognised with special certificates presented today by Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald.
Minister Macdonald took the opportunity during a two-day tour of the North Coast to visit the Ballina Fishermen’s Co-op and thank the local fishers for their assistance […]

Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Lifesaving Club volunteers will be knocking on doors this weekend in their annual fund-raising appeal.
If you’re away this weekend or you miss their call, you can still support the club by sending donations to PO Box 590, Ballina, 2478.
The club has been operating for more than 70 years and since […]

Police from Richmond Local Area Command manned a mobile Police Station in the CBD of Lennox Head on Friday and Saturday night.
The bus was accompanied by general duties and highway patrol units.
The focus of the mobile bus was for saturation community-based policing of the village and surrounds, including beats, mobile patrols, licensed premises inspections and […]