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 [...]
The results are in for the first two months of the three-bin waste service, and Ballina Shire council says that they are excellent. The council said the new service has been embraced by Ballina Shire’s urban residents, with a significant drop in waste going to landfill and a low contamination rate for garden and organics [...]
Why waste money sending your old clothes, appliances, or furniture to landfill when you can turn it into extra cash. Turn your trash into cash by holding a garage sale on Second-Hand Saturday – the biggest garage sale day in the Northern Rivers on Saturday 15 October 2011. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to spring clean, [...]
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