Ballina Information Blog

After rescuing the hugely successful and popular Lennox Head Carols last year by donating $5000 toward the event, the Macadamia Castle has announced that they will be the major sponsor for the 2011 event. “We will be funding the fireworks display and also sponsoring the arrival of Santa,” said Macadamia Castle owner and Knockrow resident [...]

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) today confirmed stage two of the Ballina bypass Pacific Highway upgrade will open on Tuesday 29 November. “Stage two will now be ready to open to traffic next Tuesday, weather permitting,” an RMS spokesperson said. “This section of the upgrade, which runs from the Teven Road interchange to Cumbalum, includes [...]

The opening of the second stage of the Ballina Bypass will see the reinvention of the town, Member for Ballina Don Page said in Parliament yesterday. “The opening of the second stage of the bypass project will see the Pacific Highway traffic bypass Ballina, which, on balance will be a positive change for the town,” [...]

Day/Night Representative Junior Cricket Match Fripp Oval Ballina on Sunday the 11th of December starting at 230pm Ballina White v Ballina Blue in the Far North Coast Interdistrict Competition On the day both Ballina teams will be using the new pink Kookaburra ball that is being trialled for international Day / Night test cricket. – [...]

A community day will be held to mark the early opening of stage two of the Ballina bypass Pacific Highway. Everyone is invited to attend a free community day to be held at the Teven Road Interchange between 9am and 2pm. Activities will include jumping castles, face painting, Old MacDonald’s animal farm, live entertainment, roving entertainers, [...]

Ballina Shire Council together with Ballina Chamber of Commerce and Ballina Tourism & Hospitality have started issuing the Local Rewards Cards to householders in Ballina Shire this week. This campaign is a first for Ballina Shire and locals are encouraged to get behind our economy and shop locally. There are over 120 businesses offering great [...]

The RFS says there is lush grass growth on plateaus in the region which can ignite quickly when the weather dries out.  The region’s north manager, Brett Condie, says there is concern that recent rainfall could make people complacent about fire risks. ”Just the recent spate of hot weather has seen a number of fires,” he [...]

Expressions of interest are set to close on Monday 28 November for community organisations wishing to be involved in the 2012 Australia Day Celebrations at the Lennox Head Cultural & Community Centre. Ballina Shire Council is co-ordinating the local annual celebrations and is planning to have a strong community focus in the 2012 program. Expressions [...]

The lack of vital police resources in the Ballina Electorate and the North Coast generally has been raised in the NSW Parliament by Member for Ballina Don Page. Mr Page spoke in Parliament to highlight the need for extra police for the Richmond and Tweed/Byron Local Area Commands.  “We are awaiting the results of the [...]