Ballina Information Blog

Construction of the Harvey Norman Homemaker Centre in Ballina is due to begin soon. Ballina Shire Council said tenders had been called and the successful contractor had been appointed. “The development has encountered many months of delays due to legal action taken against Ballina Shire Council which has since been settled in council’s favour,” the [...]

Jetstar has added an extra five weekly flights from Sydney to the Ballina-Byron route. Neil Weatherson, Ballina Byron Airport manager, was delighted to receive a phone call from Jetstar last Friday afternoon announcing the five additional weekly services. “What a great way to end the week. We’re elated to have even more flights to offer [...]

Ballina Shire Council has announced that five events, including three new ones, have been successfully funded in the 2010/11 Festivals and Events Support Program. The Festivals and Events Support Program was released 1 July 2010 providing Ballina Shire festivals and events the opportunity to access up to $50,000 in funding for 2010/11. Council met on [...]

In a first for the Ballina Shire, 20 residents, selected from an initial group of 2000, will work with the council this week to come up with local ways of responding to the impact of climate change. They will meet with Council staff on the 27-28 August to listen to presentations from some of Australia’s [...]

Ballina MP Don Page is encouraging members of the local community to nominate deserving individuals or groups for the 2011 NSW Seniors Week Achievement Awards. “These awards are about recognising seniors (i.e. 60 years of age or older) for their contribution to the development of the community and their leadership and initiative.  The awards provide [...]

Ballina Shire residents are being encouraged to support Daffodil Day, The Cancer Council’s biggest annual nationwide fundraiser. Daffodil Day, to be held on Friday, August 27, raises money for The Cancer Council’s research, advocacy, information and support services. In 2009, more than $9 million was raised across Australia. “Daffodil Day is one of our most-loved [...]

Supa IGA stores in Ballina Shire are on the hunt for community champions with the launch of this year’s Queensland/Northern NSW IGA Unsung Hero Awards. The awards showcase those who give up their own time for the good of others – usually unpaid and often without thanks. Supa IGA Ballina is calling on members of [...]

Being a finalist in a national competition to find Australia’s most promising young music journalists has boosted Max Quinn’s dreams of carving out his career in the music industry. A Southern Cross University Bachelor of Arts student, Max has been selected from thousands of Australia-wide entries as a finalist in the Optus Sound Scribe competition, [...]

The outstanding speaker at the next Minglers Lunch to be held at the Ballina Baptist Church on Thursday September 9 is Mark Tronson, ‘the Footplate Padre’. Mark’s intriguing topic is ‘Cricket, Railways and Chaplaincy’. Mark was the chaplain of the Australian Cricket team for 18 years and is currently chairman of Wellbeing Australia which runs [...]

Ballina Shire Council is calling for tenders for the operation of surf schools, stand-up paddle schools and elite surf or specialist surf schools. Council is offering three (3) surf school licences, three (3) stand-up paddle schools licences and four (4) licences for elite surf or specialist surf schools. “This is a significant change for Ballina [...]