Ballina Information Blog

Looking for somewhere to take the kids during the school holidays? How about a chance to get up close and personal with some sea turtles? Visit Australian Seabird Rescue at Ballina and you and your children will receive a one-hour educational talk on our native marine wildlife as well as an opportunity to see any [...]

The North Coast Fishing Bonanza is to be held in conjun-ction with the Ballina Boat and Leisure Show. When: Briefing is on 7pm the 7th October, 2010 Fishing Times: Fishing times are from Midnight 7th October till 2pm 10th October Nightly Info Sessions: Nightly information sessions are compulsory to attend and there will also be [...]

The 2010 Caldera Art Awards exhibition promises to inspire, surprise and educate audiences – featuring over 60 artworks ranging from traditional oil paintings to contemporary sculptures. Each artwork explores aspects of the stunning flora, fauna, landscape and environmental sustainability of the Mount Warning Wollumbin Caldera. “The Caldera Art Awards is much more than an art [...]

Halfback Andrew Battese has dominated the Ballina Seagulls Rugby League Club awards night, winning Best and Fairest, Player of the Year and Players Player. Battese was the dominant player for the club in the 2010 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League season, which saw the Seagulls  make it to the grand final, where they were beaten [...]

The ABC morning radio presenter this morning reminded me that today marks one year exactly since the dust storms that so thoroughly covered the East Coast of Australia. Although the skies this afternoon are not the clearest, they are not the eerie reddish brown that was all that could be seen last year. The images [...]

Ballina Shire residents are being invited to take part in NSW Bike Week in Ballina on Sunday, September 26. NSW Bike Week is being celebrated across New South Wales from 18 September to 26 September and its aim is to raise the profile of cycling as a healthy, easy, low-cost and environmentally friendly alternative to [...]

Far North Coast surf lifesavers will be back on patrol this coming weekend, and a ceremony on Saturday, September 25, at Lennox Head Surf Club will mark the occasion. The Raising of the Flags will be held at 9am at the surf club, heralding the summer season when beaches from Yamba right up to Fingal [...]

This Friday, 24 September, 2010, Mayor Phillip Silver will unveil a sculpture at Fawcett Park, Ballina, to commemorate and acknowledge the work of the late Lance Ferris. The sculpture is dedicated to the coastal conservation work carried out by Mr Ferris, affectionately known as ‘the Pelican Man’. “In fostering and supporting local art, council commissioned [...]

It has been many years since the Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club has hosted a Paddle Challenge event. On Sunday the 10th October 2010 it will be hosting what it hopes to become an annual experience. It is a major fundraiser for the Life Saving Club and will also be benefiting the [...]

South Ballina beach is an important habitat for threatened shorebirds and turtles. To discover more about their home, join National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Rangers, Community Shorebird Wardens and Australian Seabird Rescue volunteers on a field day on the 29th of September. NPWS Ranger Holly North said that the walk in Richmond River Nature [...]