Ballina Information Blog

Lennox Head hosted Australia Day celebrations for the first time, when Col Lee was named Ballina Shire Citizen of the Year. Also during the citizenship ceremony, Ballina Shire welcomed 10 new Australian citizens who pledged their loyalty to Australia and its people. They are Julian Chlopicki, Cathrine Dela Cruz, Jubilee Dougherty, Lyndin Graeve, Amy Roberts, [...]

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has reduced the speed limit on the Bruxner Highway at Alstonville from 100km/h to 80km/h from this week. The reduced limit applies near the Ballina Road intersection, which the RMS says will provide safer access to Alstonville. The change is a result of a route review of the bypass. The [...]

Ballina Shire Council advises residents and visitors to the Ballina Shire that a number of the Shire’s public reserves will be Alcohol Prohibited areas on Australia Day, Thursday 26 January 2012. Alcohol restrictions have been put in place in response to incidents experienced in previous years that have occurred as a result of excessive alcohol [...]

Nominate a local hero this Australia Day in the 2012 Ballina Shire Australia Day Awards Program. The annual awards program is an opportunity for members of the community to be recognised for their outstanding achievements and commitment to our shire. Award recipients will be announced at the official Australia Day celebrations on Thursday, 26 January, [...]

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 [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has welcomed the release of a discussion paper on ways to improve the governance of residential parks by the Minister for Fair Trading Anthony Roberts.   Mr Page said that residential parks provide an affordable housing choice for many people, who develop strong, valuable networks of support within their park. “It [...]

This week is National Recycling Week (7-13 November) and Ballina Shire Council is encouraging residents to reduce what they send to landfill by recycling right and reducing the amount of rubbish generated by purchasing items with less or recyclable packaging. “Since the introduction of our new 3-bin waste service, Ballina Shire residents have been doing [...]

North Coast TAFE Wollongbar is hosting a Tastes of Spring Festival this Saturday, November 5, 2011. Admission is by a gold coin donation. 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, [...]

Alstonville Agricultural Society’s 123rd show will be held on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 2. Friday’s Ring events are action packed with Cattle Working Dog Trials all day and of course a full horse programme including Arabian Classes and Pony Classes and many other interesting activities. In the Apex Pavilion show-goers will be entertained [...]

Second-hand items can often be as good as new, and much cheaper. This Saturday 15 October provides an opportunity to change our buying habits with the staging of Second Hand Saturday – The Biggest Garage Sale on the North Coast. Garage sales are the perfect way to enjoy buying something new while helping recycle good-quality [...]