Ballina Information Blog

On 6 December 2010, the Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel formally approved a $17 million aged care redevelopment at Ex-Services, Ballina. When complete, the architecturally designed redevelopment will provide single room accommodation for 120 residents. RSL LifeCare Northern General Manager Matthew Ashby said: “This ambitious redevelopment program will really transform the way we deliver aged [...]

Jay Meaney 15 year old Woodlawn College student Jay, recently won the individual Mens U16 400m event in 49.43 secs at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships held in Doncaster Victoria 4th 5th Dec 2010. Worth noting is Cathy Freeman’s 2000 Olympic Gold Medal for the 400m was won in 49.13 secs. Jay, son of [...]

Far North Coast surf life savers will be back on patrol again this weekend as the Christmas and Summer holiday season gets under way. Beaches on the Far North Coast will be patrolled from Yamba right up to Fingal Head on the Queensland and NSW border. Surf Life Saving NSW, in partnership with local councils, [...]

Motorists are being advised to expect some delays when travelling through Ballina this Christmas and New Year holiday period. An RTA spokesperson said traffic increases by up to 50 per cent during the busy Christmas school holidays, especially on major roads like the Pacific Highway. “We all know the holiday period during Christmas and New [...]

Ballina Shire Council has announced that funding applications under the 2011/2012 Festivals and Events Support Program have opened. The program will once again provide $50,000 in funding for festivals and events held within Ballina Shire between July 2011 and June 2012. The purpose of the program, which relates directly to the Festivals and Events Support [...]

The Member for Ballina Don Page this week met with representatives from registered clubs in the Ballina electorate and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will see some community groups receive an extra $112,000 a year in donations and support. The MOU between the NSW Liberals and Nationals and Clubs NSW outlines the key [...]

It’s Christmas carols time, and an early Christmas present for those intending to attend will be that the weather clears. Here’s hoping! Carols will be held at: Alstonville, Saturday, December 4, Alstonville Christmas Markets and Carols by Candlelight hosted by the Apex and Lions clubs of Alstonville at the showground, with the market starting at [...]

Year Four and Year Five students from Teven Tintenbar School demonstrated their creative skills and Christmas sprit on Friday, 29 November, when they decorated ‘Wendy’s’ at Ballina Fair for Christmas. School Principal Ginny Latta said that the students worked collaboratively to design and create the Christmas display, and were delighted with the finished result. “When [...]