Ballina Information Blog

Ballina Shire Council will once again collaborate with local Aboriginal service providers and community members to hold NAIDOC Week Celebrations from 3 to 10 July. Celebrated across Australia in July each year, NAIDOC recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The 2011 National NAIDOC theme is ‘Change: The Next [...]

Two weeks ago Australian Seabird Rescue volunteers responded to a sea turtle stranding at South Ballina, on the Far North Coast of NSW. This morning they counted the plastic pieces they found inside. They found the 40cm turtle dead at the high tide line, and returned to their rehabilitation centre to do a standard necropsy [...]

Member for Ballina and Minister for the North Coast Don Page has allayed any concerns about the possible closure of the Alstonville Centre for Tropical Horticulture. “The Alstonville site will be retained and staff will continue to have access to the various tropical fruit plantings for research purposes. The important research work will continue as [...]

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Member for Page Janelle Saffin today announced the Gillard Labor Government will provide $153,345 to fix two dangerous blackspots. The approved projects in the Federal electorate of Page are: ·       Wardell Road between Bagotville Road and Lumleys Lane at Meerschaum Vale: $135,050 to reseal the section of [...]

The Member for Ballina, Don Page, today presented 100 new inflatable life jackets to Ballina High School’s Marine Studies unit. The new life jackets, which provide the highest level of buoyancy and are designed to keep the wearer’s head above and out of the water when unconscious, were funded by NSW Maritime as part of [...]

During the week commencing 3 July, NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) is being acknowledged in Ballina Shire. Celebrated across Australia in July each year, NAIDOC recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.The 2011 National NAIDOC theme is ‘change: the next step is ours’, which is about [...]

The new Harvey Norman Homeworld Bulky Goods Centre is almost near completion. The Centre is located at the end of Boeing Rd in the Southern Cross Industrial Estate. The finishing touches are being done to the landscaping and internal fit outs. Leases are now being offered to interested store holders. With Ballina’s population tipped to [...]

After an initial meeting to establish an interest in a community garden project for Ballina back in June 2010, Ballina Community Gardens Inc. was formed. Ballina Shire Council has set aside a plot of land located at the corner of Swift and Clarence Streets for the purpose of establishing the gardens. The committee are now [...]

Sounds to Soothe on a Sunday afternoon – with strings and song, and strings of song. That’s what is on offer on Sunday, June 26, at 2pm at St Mary’s Anglican Church, Norton St, Ballina. The choir is Spiritsong, under the direction of Warren Whitney, and Poco Vivace Strings, under the direction of Karen Traise. They [...]

Member for Ballina, Don Page, today encouraged local families to take advantage of affordable and professionally run camp adventures at the Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre during the July school holidays. Mr Page said NSW Government run Sport and Recreation Centres are holding the popular Kids’ and Family Camps at ten locations around the [...]