Ballina Information Blog

Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League Team of the Year selectors have recognised the class of young Ballina Seagulls player Ben Crawford by naming him in the Retravision Northern League top team for 2008.
Although playing in a team which finished second-last, Crawford’s ability and never-say-die attitude shone through all season.
The highlight of Crawford’s season was selection [...]

Peter Grose has been in the laugh-making business for over 20 years after graduating from a two-year drama course, and he’s coming to our region to help raise funds for charity.
He is one of four comdedians who will be performing at the second annual Plateau Comedy Fest to be held at the Alstonville Leisure and [...]

Phillip Silver has won the race to become Ballina Shire’s first popularly-elected mayor.
As incumbment mayor, Cr Silver went into last Saturday’s local government election under threat from Cr Sharon Cadwallader.
However, Cr Silver polled 7765 first-preference votes, ahead of Cr Cadwallader’s 6514.
The result was declared this afternoon. Final results for the three Wards will be known [...]

If you’re heading out to the Ballina markets this Sunday and you’re looking to get rid of surplus household items, drop into the Ballina Red Cross branch’s garage sale stall at the Canal Road markets.
All the usual odds and ends you’d find at a normal garage sale will be on offer.
Organisers will welcome donations of [...]

Ballina Shire rugby teams have won three Far North Coast premierships, headed by the Lennox Head Trojans’ great win over Coolangatta Tweed in Saturday’s grand final at Oakes Oval, Lismore.
It was a remarkable turnaround for Lennox, who finished last in the 2007 season.
The Trojans beat Coolangatta Tweed 23-15 in Saturday’s decider.
The shire’s other two premiership [...]

Ballina Shire has a new bronzed Aussie — Paralympic swimmer Jacqueline Freney, of Skennars Head.
The 16-year-old has completed her swimming commitments at the Beijing Paralympic Games, winning bronze in each of her three events.
Jacqueline kicked off her Games bid with third in last week’s 100m freestyle.
She backed up that effort with a bronze on Friday [...]

Over September the Northern Rivers Community Gallery demonstrates it is indeed a gallery for all the community. All four new exhibitions open Friday 5th September and run until Sunday 28th September, from 10am to 4pm.
The exhibition in Gallery 4 is by Brain Injury Support Service Inc. entitled BISSI [...]

A fun day out for the whole family is guaranteed when you visit the Teven-Tintenbar Public School’s Country Fair on Saturday 20 September from 9am-3pm.
“The day caters for all ages and tastes, with a huge variety of fresh local produce, great food, creative crafts, fun-filled activities for the kids, and lots of live entertainment,” said [...]

NSW Bike Week takes place in September every year throughout NSW, and this year it will run from Saturday, September 20, to Sunday, September 28.
 
Bike Week events seek to encourage participation in cycling as an enjoyable, low-cost, healthy and environmentally friendly transport alternative, particularly for short trips.
As part of NSW Bike Week, and for the [...]

Local Paralympian Jacqueline Freney has touched down in Beijing and she likes what she sees.
“Jacqueline flew out on August 22 to Kuala Lumpur to meet the Austtralian Paralympic Swim Team. She is now in Beijing and has been training at the Watercube,” her mother Joanne said.
“She said it’s really really nice and the Olympic village [...]