Ballina Information Blog

The Lennox Head Cultural and Leisure Centre received a funding boost last week when Anthony Albanese, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Local Government, announced the Rudd Labor Government would offer $2 million towards the new centre. The announcement was made by Minister Albanese with the Member for Richmond, Justine Elliot, and the Ballina Shire Mayor, [...]

Ballina Shire Council has joined the Local Government and Shires Associations and Clean Up Australia in calling for the urgent introduction of beverage container deposits. Ministers of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council will meet on 22 May to consider programs to address packaging waste, and Cr Phillip Silver, Mayor of Ballina, believes that it [...]

For most people, dogs are pets. But for those living on the land, they’re a valuable part of the farming team. And the best of the best cattle dogs will be put through their paces when the NSW Working Cattle Dog Trial Championships are held at Alstonville showground on Friday, May 15, through to Sunday, [...]

The first community information session about the Alstonville bypass construction will be held on Thursday, May 28. This will give local people the opportunity to meet the RTA project team and REED Construction to discuss the project. To attend, you need to register by phoning 1800 074588. Community information sessions will be held every four [...]

World champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore will visit Lennox Head on Friday, May 8, to help promote the All Girls Surf Showdown to be held in the Ballina Shire area on June 6, 7 and 8. Gilmore, a former winner of the Showdown in various divisions in 2002, 2003 and 2004, will be in Lennox to [...]

Three Ballina Shire schools have benefitted under the first round of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) program. Biala Special School will receive $250,000 to go towards the construction of a library; Emmanuel Anglican College will receive $2 million for a library; and Richmond Christian College will receive $850,000 for a multipurpose hall. [...]

The Whiddon Group’s Home Independence Program is now open for business in Ballina Shire, and is helping older people to live safely and independently in their own homes. The program run by the not-for-profit group provides a broad range of services for clients, such as personal care assistance, housekeeping, home maintenance, home modifications, nursing care, [...]

An innovative newly redesigned education resource is set to tour schools and special events in Ballina Shire and beyond. ‘Living Green with The Green House’ is a mobile waste education program devised by the North East Waste Forum on behalf of Ballina Shire and other member councils, which will promote sustainable waste practices to the [...]

Lennox Head surfer Adam Melling clinched the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Prime O’Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland by Swatch today, finishing on top of another 23-heat marathon-day after defeating Queenslander and finalist Luke Munro (AUS) in solid five to six foot (1.5 to 2 meter) waves at Thurso East. Melling, 24, who was [...]