Ballina Information Blog

A ‘Love Lennox – No Concrete & Steel Rally’ will be held at the beginning of the Lennox shared pathway, Dress Circle Drive, on Sunday 21st August 2011 at 11.00am. The agenda: 1) The removal or replacement of the steel handrails with a more environmentally aesthetic railing in character with the surrounding coastal landscape. 2) [...]

Can taking part in stand-up comedy performances have therapeutic effects on people with dementia? An innovative Southern Cross University research project is investigating the link, in partnership with an aged care provider and a comedian. Associate Professor John Stevens from the University’s School of Health and Human Services, Baptist Community Services NSW & ACT (BCS) [...]

September 10th 2011,8.00am-2.00pm. Rides operating from 9.00am-1.00pm Free entry. Our famous iconic “Monster Garage Sale” and new ”Children’s Expo” is a one-stop shop for families to sample school kindy programs, sports, music, arts and more that nurture and grow children of the plateau. Come along for a great family day out. Enjoy Nats Coffee, the [...]

It’s the best selling book of all time and has been translated into over 2400 languages. The stories it relates have been used in movies, musicals and plays. Translated into English, and first published in May, 1611, on the command of King James I, it weighed in at 13.6 kg and was chained up to [...]

NSW Maritime has issued an alert to skippers to take extra care when considering crossing any coastal bar. Regional Manager North Jim Green on Sunday issued the warning following two separate incidents at Ballina bar on Sunday morning. Two boats rolled on the bar in what Mr Green described as ‘unfavourable conditions’. The first boat [...]

Member for Ballina, Don Page, says he is pleased to see yet another election commitment delivered by the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government today.  “The NSW Liberals and Nationals developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Clubs NSW prior to the March election,” Mr Page said. “I was pleased to sign the MOU in December [...]

North Coast TAFE Wollongbar is hosting a Tastes of Spring Festival on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The Tastes of Spring Festival is an example of the capabilities of its Events students and showcases the region and its produce by incorporating elements of spring such as family, food, wine, garden and sustainability into an interactive event. [...]

The 39 not-for-profit clubs across Ballina, Lismore, Grafton and Casino have appealed to the community to show their support for their clubs, and attend the Save our Clubs rally in Ballina next week. Clubs across the Page electorate would be forced to spend more than $22 million to install the mandatory pre-commitment scheme being proposed [...]