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Alstonville’s Jack Clarke to contest elite junior tennis competition

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Alstonville junior tennis player Jack Clarke is one of 32 of the State’s most promising young tennis stars selected to participate in the inaugural Medibank Challenge at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Friday 15th January.
Jack will contest the Under-10 boys event.
The event coincides with the 2010 Medibank International Sydney Sydney Men’s Singles and Doubles [...]

Alstonville holds 121st show

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

It’s show time in Alstonville this weekend, with organisers saying the 121st Alstonville Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, is shaping up as the biggest for many years, despite the recent dry conditions.
Record entries have been received in many classes, and the ring events on Friday and Saturday are action-packed, with dog trials [...]

European heritage uncovered on Alstonville Bypass

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Construction of the $90 million Alstonville Bypass is not only building for the future, but a significant discovery is giving local heritage buffs a greater understanding of early European settlement on the Alstonville Plateau.
Federal Member for Page Janelle Saffin today visited Reed Constructions’ site office to get a full briefing on an archaeological find on [...]

Dust Storm in Alstonville

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

After Barry posted the Dust Storm in Ballina story, we have had a few responses from readers of our blog.
One of our Ballina.Info readers, Rose from Alstonville, has sent us a few photos of the dust storm over Alstonville.

Alex Gibbon named NSW rugby Country Junior Player of the Year

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Wollongbar Alstonville junior rugby union player Alex Gibbon has been named New South Wales Country Rugby Union Junior Player of the Year.
NSW Country Junior Rugby Union president Michael Dodd announced Alex as the 2009 New South Wales Country Juniors Player of the Year at the Wiz Golledge Memorial Day at Lorn.
Alex has been a member of [...]

Lennox Head-Alstonville surf club gears up for summer

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

There is currently plenty of activity at the Lennox Head-Alstonville Surf Life Saving Club as members prepare to serve the local community over what promises to be another busy season.
A core program of the Surf Lifesaving movement is the Nippers program, which develops lifesavers of the future.
The first day of Nippers will be Sunday 4th [...]

You can still donate to the rescue helicopter appeal

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Ballina Shire residents young and old hit the streets last Sunday as volunteers for the annual Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Doorknock.
Pictured are Alstonville collectors Tess Mol, Jessica Charnock, Yarrone Mol, Kel Gale, Grace Duncan-Mackinnon and Kasey Turpeinen; and (below) Ballina’s Ben Christensen-Gibson who collected $2000.
Despite fantastic efforts by people such as Ben, the realities [...]

Check out the Quota Art & Craft Fair this weekend

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

If you’re in the Alstonville region this weekend, pop in to the Quota International of Alstonville-Wollongbar’s annual Art & Craft fair, which is being held on Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, at the Alstonville Leisure and Entertainment Centre.
This is the premier fundraiser for Quota International of Alstonville-Wollongbar and all proceeds assist local charities [...]

Alstonville farmer John Rogers honoured

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Alstonville farmer John Rogers is one of three long-serving members of the NSW Farmers’ Association who have been awarded the Association’s highest honour.
Mr Rogers, Gooloogong farmer Janet Moxey and Hay farmer Duncan Fraser each received a Medal of Honour on the first day of the 2009 Annual Conference, held this week.
NSW Farmers’ Association President Jock [...]

Heartfelt House gets Federal funding

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

The Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, has announced Government funding to support local organisation, Heartfelt House at Wollongbar, in running workshops for adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
“Heartfelt House has long been trying to get Government support for its innovative programs, but it seems the organisation didn’t fit neatly into any Federal or State Department’s [...]

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