Ballina Information Blog

Page MP Janelle Saffin has invited local people to hear from NBN Co Limited about its plans for rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN) on the Northern Rivers region. Ms Saffin, who last year successfully lobbied for early adoption of the network on the North Coast, will host a community NBN briefing at Ballina [...]

Ever wanted to learn to write or perform or record music? You can do one or all three at the hiphop workshop. Participants should be 12+ Starting week is Wednesday July 27th and runs for 8 Wednesdays until September 14th Start time of 4pm to 6pm @ Wardell Community Centre (9 Sinclair Street Wardell) Contact [...]

Is it safe in Ballina after hours? There are more and more reports of people being harassed, mugged, and beaten in the streets after dark in Ballina Shire. Not long ago these sorts of events were rare and were only heard about on national news, occurring in the cities. We have become conditioned through the [...]

Paul Woolford ‘reels-in’ everything related to fishing rods. For more than 50 years Paul has been fishing and repairing rods. He eventually extended his skills into building rods from scratch. He still lives in Lennox Head and continues providing advice on all matters related to the world of fishing. Paul owned and operated Lennox Head [...]

Alstonville will host the Australian Working Cattle Dog Trial Championships at the Alstonville Showground on Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September 2011. This event is hosted by the Alstonville Agricultural Society Inc and it is also the first time it will be held in the Ballina Shire Council area. Friday’s action-packed program gets [...]

NSW Maritime is warning boaters to take extra care crossing the Ballina Bar at the mouth of the Richmond River as conditions on the bar have changed recently. NSW Maritime North Coast Regional Manager James Green said a series of recent floods have caused sand movement and build-up in various locations across the bar. “There [...]

Ballina is set for a feast of reggae when Reggaefest 2011 Roots and Culture Music Festival is staged at Missingham Park on September 17 and 18. After rocking Byron Bay last year with 12 hours of live music, Caribbean food and flicks, Reggaefest has confirmed this year’s event will be held in Missingham Park, Ballina. [...]

From Capt’n Jack I’m sure the people of Ballina Shire would enjoy hearing more of our adventures as many would have seen our vessel, the Banyandah, on our front lawn in Empire Vale for something like 16 years. Since her re launch in 2005, she has not only circumnavigated Australia, a voyage of 9000 nautical [...]

Drop into the Ballina Visitor Information Centre, pick up a copy of the popular School Holiday Activities Sheet, a local map and plan to see and do some local activities these school holidays. Ballina Visitor Information Centre is open 9.00am to 5.00pm, seven days a week, and the friendly staff will be happy to help [...]

A new 1080 feral-pig bait will be laid by helicopter this week to control feral pigs in Newrybar Swamp, which includes Ballina Nature Reserve, north of Ballina. The baiting program is an initiative of the Newrybar Swamp Feral Pig Management Committee, comprised of reserve neighbours, representatives of the Livestock, Health and Pest Authority, Ballina Shire [...]