It will never be as good as the real thing, but it might be a good way of filling in those days when the surf is flat. It’s called tarp surfing, and it’s being billed as the latest sensation sweeping the skate scene. If you’re wondering just how it is done, head out to Triple-X [...]
Ballina Fair Go Skate Festival started out in 2000 in the carpark at Ballina Fair Shopping Centre and has become the premier skateboarding event for Northern NSW. Fair Go is the biggest event for youth in Ballina and the surrounding Northern Rivers area. The event has previously attracted top skaters from all over Australia. With [...]
A free ‘REDiPlan’ information session provided by the Red Cross on Saturday, September 25, at the Lennox Head Bowls and Sports Club will be a chance for residents to learn to prepare for emergencies. The session will highlight the importance of preparing for emergencies and will provide residents with information and materials that they can [...]
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery will be running a free Chinese Porcelain community workshop and artist talk on Saturday 18 September between 1pm – 2.30pm. Run by local artists Ruth Park, Sue Fraser and Louise Fulton, the workshop will demonstrate the techniques used behind ancient Chinese porcelain making. An invitation to attend the free workshop [...]
With the Queensland school holidays starting next week, beach visitors are asked to steer clear of nesting shorebirds. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Pest Management Officer Lisa Wellman said that threatened Pied Oystercatchers are currently nesting at a range of sites throughout the Northern Rivers region. “Pied Oystercatchers are currently sitting on nests at [...]
The Rotary Clubs of Alstonville and Ballina are raising funds for the Pakistani flood victims. Cash donations can be left at Taffy’s Shoe Repairs at Alstonville Plaza and at Hookers real estate offices at 89 River Street, Ballina, and Shop 16, Alstonville Plaza. Rotary barbecues will be held outside Coles at Ballina Fair and in [...]
Speaking in the NSW Parliament, Member for Ballina Don Page has called on the NSW Labor Government to provide much-needed funding for a homeless men’s shelter in Ballina. Sheraton House is the only service on the North Coast catering for single, homeless men. “Sheraton House has been running for the past six years and has [...]
A fun day out for the whole family is guaranteed when you visit the Teven-Tintenbar Public School’s Country Fair on Saturday 18 September from 9.30am-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,” [...]
Ballina Seagulls will need to repeat their semi-final win over Northern United when the two teams meet at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina, on Sunday, September 12, in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League preliminary final. The winner will advance to the grand final against Grafton Ghosts the following Sunday. Ballina lost to Northern United in [...]
It will be the battle of Ballina Shire when defending premiers Lennox Head take on Ballina in the Far North Coast Rugby Union grand final at Lismore’s Crozier Field on Saturday, September 11. Lennox Head finished the season as minor premiers and will go into the decider as favourites after their win over Ballina in [...]
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