Archive for November, 2010

Teen approached by man in Ballina

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Police from Ballina are appealing for information about a man who approached a teenage girl walking home from school earlier this week. The 17-year-old girl told police she was walking home from school along River Street, near Kerr Street, about 3.10pm on Monday when a man got out of his car and offered to take [...]

Halloween has been

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Well this year I was all prepared with my big bowl of mixed lollies for the Halloween door knockers. Yes, I have changed my stance on Halloween. At first it wasn’t on my radar at all, I was always left with nothing to offer and then justifying it when the disappointed kids left by telling [...]

Australia Day needs your support

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

With just 12 weeks out from the 2011 Australia Day Celebrations, support is needed from local businesses to make the nation’s day a successful and enjoyable celebration for the Ballina Shire community. “You can lend your support in a number of ways: by telling your friends and family about the event, attending the celebrations or [...]

Mobile breast screening van to return to Ballina

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Ballina MP Don Page MP today welcomed a decision by the North Coast Area Health Service to put the mobile breast screening van back into Ballina and Byron Bay. “I am very pleased that after lobbying for so long to once again have a mobile breast screening van to enable women in Ballina and Byron [...]

The link between 4WD Fishermen and dead fish

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The following letter was submitted by a Ballina Info reader over the weekend. Please feel free to leave you own opinion on the topics raised in the comments section below. (I might even chip in myself). To: Ballina.info, I am writing to express my dismay at the killing of stingrays and wobbegong sharks occurring frequently [...]

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