Breakers Bootcamp is taking part in the 2008 Kokoda Challenge - a cross country team event signifying the experience of Australian troops on the Kokoda track during World War II. The Kokoda Challenge is Australia’s ultimate team event, combining endurance and mateship, as teams of four trek 96kms in 39hours. 96 km represents that actual […]
GeoLINK and Ballina Shire Council are once again inviting the business community of Lennox Head to show their support for the annual Community Tree Planting Day on Thursday June 5.
The event is designed as an opportunity for the businesses of Lennox Head to give back to the community that supports them by restoring Lennox Head’s most […]
The 2008 Combined Services Club charity ball on May 17 at the Ballina RSL Club will be a fundraiser for the Ballina SES unit.
Tickets cost $60 per person and proceeds will go towards the SES unit’s efforts to raise about $120,000 to buy a new truck for the road-crash rescue team.
The local team is one […]
How awesome is this shot, taken by Steve Robertson (Surfing Australia)?
It’s Anthony Walsh, of Lennox Head, surfing at the menacing Teahupoo break in Tahiti this week.
Anthony just missed out on winning the trials but confirmed his reputation as one very gutsy surfer.
On the local scene, there were some good waves earlier in the week, along […]
Ballina locals next week will join a monumental walk to raise funds for kids cancer research.
The walk is from Coolangatta to Canberra, a distance of over 1200km, and has been organised by the retired Australian submariners community.
Ballina locals, Rod and Vicki Fayle and Paul Dann are part of the walking team.
Paul is walking from Byron […]
If you’re feeling overly active this weekend, why not go for a run or a walk in The Northern Star Ballina Lions Fun-Run-Walk.
The run will be on Sunday and entries remain open until 5pm tomorrow. Check out today’s Ballina Advocate for an entry form.
The fun run is organised by the Ballina Lions Club and will […]
Ballina’s Trevan Ford building on River Street is up for sale, according to the Gold Coast on-line website.
The holding, at 166-174 River Street, is being sold under the instructions of a liquidator for company R H Trevan, associated with Ballina and Lismore automotive industry figures Jack Trevan and Robert Trevan.
Agent Michael Shay, of LJ Hooker […]
From Monday April 28, Woolworths will have a little surprise in-store for customers with the launch of Everyday Rewards in Ballina and Ballina Fair.
The Everyday Rewards Card is a new initiative from Woolworths which makes collecting and redeeming fuel saving offers easier and puts customers in the draw to win prizes when they shop. Already […]
We are inviting you to tell us about your most memorable Mothers Day.
We did think about calling it “What Mothers Day means to me” but only briefly because that has already been done to death and we thought we could all have a bit of fun here… and to do that we need you to […]
The Ballina Golf and Sports Club has seen many champions use its facilities over the past 40 years but this Saturday night could see it launch the career of another champion, but not in the sport you may think.
The World Series of Poker has become one of the largest tournaments in the world in the […]
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