Ballina Information Blog

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. 29 First drones with sirens on NSW beaches Shark-spotting drones and helicopters are set to again patrol northern NSW beaches over the upcoming school holidays, but, for the […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. Single largest donation for Men’s Shed AT A recent meeting of Lodge Ballina United the Worshipful Master Allan Ridgewell presented a cheque for $10000 to Graeme Eggins, Co-ordinator […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. Beloved RFS member was a true hero FLAGS at the Rural Fire Services flew at half mast yesterday in respect to the passing of beloved member Jenny Hankinson. […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. Jealous brothers plot against Joseph JOSEPH and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber operatic musical in rehearsal at Ballina Players, tells the Biblical […]

The new Business Connect program was launched on 1 January 2017. Business Connect aims to support small businesses to startup, create jobs through growth, help established small to medium enterprises become sustainable and increase business confidence across NSW. As part of the program the Business Bus (formerly known as the Small Biz Bus) delivers highly subsidised face-to-face […]

Exhibition: The Airing of the Quilts This is the 10th annual Airing of the Quilts and it will feature quilts from the Alstonville Plateau and surrounding areas. There will be a viewer’s choice award and a challenge (an A4 size mini quilt with 10 being the theme). Shiralee Stitches and the Richmond Valley Woodcrafters will […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. BEACH RAGE: Calls for crackdown on illegal dune driving FEELING “fairly bloody intimidated” was not what a Ballina Shire resident expected from what was meant to be a […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. Lennox ski jump: What economic benefits? The office of sport confirmed that they have ‘not prepared any reports on the economic benefits to the local businesses in the […]

Friday 19 May 2017 is National Walk Safely to School Day. To mark the annual event, primary school children in Ballina Shire are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. “Walking is a great way to keep healthy and we want our kids to create walking habits at an early age,” said Ms Helen […]

News from around the web from last week. Remember, if you have a comment to make about any of these stories, please leave us a message below. Rehabilitation work starting at Ballina’s Fisherys Creek After dredging carried out prior to Christmas to ensure better boat access to Fishery Creek, Ballina boat harbour will now see […]