We all know that social networking sites have been great for businesses, marketing and keeping in touch with loved ones, particularly from afar and when travelling, but are there times when we should leave well enough alone? Can curiosity kill the cat? Just recently the husband of a friend of mine, we will call him [...]
Residents living in urban areas will soon be able to recycle more of their garbage waste. The new garden and organics waste service, that will commence 4 July, was launched this week to an attentive and enthusiastic crowd at Ballina Public School. The North East Waste Forum was also on hand displaying the ‘The Green [...]
About 12 months ago we signed on to the rapidly growing national campaign for 100% renewable energy. This is a grassroots driven campaign. We are well organized and resourced. Over the last two months we have been conducting a survey on Ballina residents attitudes to renewable energy. The results will be collated at the end [...]
Member for Ballina, Don Page MP is pleased to advise that the Ballina bypass Teven Road roundabout, featuring Indigenous designs developed with local land councils, will open to traffic on Thursday 19 May. “The Teven Road roundabout’s design is the result of close consultation between the RTA and the Ballina community,” Mr Page said. “Two [...]
The Tweed Valley Four-wheel Drive Club and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) rangers did a clean up of rubbish over 25 kilometres of beach from South Ballina Wall to a few kilometres north of Evans Head last Saturday. This operation was undertaken with the support of the Crown Lands Division of the NSW Department [...]
After the opening of the northern section of the Ballina bypass from Cumbalum to north of Ross Lane in March, work on the remaining sections of the bypass is progressing well and it is scheduled to be completed mid-next year, weather permitting. ” The community will see lots of work across the length of the [...]
The Ballina Relay for Life Committee is holding a fund raising dinner dance on Saturday May 21st from 6pm at the Ballina RSL Club Auditorium. The theme is Op-Shop-Alicous, with prizes for the best Op Shop Outfits. Music will be provided by Jabiru. Tickets available from Ballina RSL Club or contact Kim Vincent, Ballina Relay [...]
Wollongbar-based football writer Christian Layland has recently been announced as a finalist for the FFDU Australian Football Supporters Awards in the ‘Blogger of the Year’ category. Christian, who writes for The Football Sack has been selected as one of three finalists after two stages of nominations and voting by the Australian football community but will have [...]
The Federal Member for Richmond, Justine Elliot, and Ballina Shire Mayor, Cr Phillip Silver, will perform the ceremonial opening of the Lennox Head Cultural and Community Centre on Friday 20 May at 1 pm. The opening follows the handover of the site to Ballina Shire Council from the building construction company this week. Members of [...]
Has anyone else noticed lately that traffic on our roads seems to have become faster and more impatient? Just recently while giving my teenage daughter driving lessons, we were run off the road twice in one week, involving b-double trucks. The first was on the Pacific Highway heading south, we were approaching the end of [...]
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