A global first, the world’s largest garage sale was held right across Australia on Sunday 10 April 2011. Ballina Shire Council was one of 25 forward thinking councils Australia-wide that supported the national initiative in promoting sustainability, community and creativity. There were a total of 113 registered garage sales in Ballina Shire and over 1500 [...]
Drink Drive Campaign Reaches a Captive Audience As part of the Ballina Shire Liquor Accord, anti drink drive messages will be installed on the rear of toilet doors, above urinals and wash basins in licensed venues across the Ballina Shire. Pubs, hotels, licensed restaurants and cafes will join forces to support the “No Where to [...]
Lismore’s St Andrew’s Anglican Church Choir is currently preparing for a presentation of Stainer’s Crucifixion, an oratorio composed in 1887 for SATB choir with organ, and tenor and bass soloists. Stainer was an influential Victorian composer, conductor, organist, author and teacher. At 14 he was organist to a London parish church, eventually becoming organist at [...]
Ballina Shire Mayor Phillip Silver says it’s now compulsory for people to install smoke alarms in caravans, campervans and other moveable dwellings where people sleep. These changes apply to all new and existing moveable dwellings where people sleep which includes caravans, campervans, holiday vans, park vans, annexes and associated structures. If you are an owner [...]
Page MP Janelle Saffin has announced that community celebrations to mark the end of work on the Alstonville Bypass will be held on Saturday, 7 May. “This is something the people of Alstonville community have waited decades for, so they are certainly ready to celebrate, and I look forward to joining the party,” she said. [...]
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