Ballina Shire residents are being asked to support the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Annual Appeal. During the week over 170,000 specially marked donation envelopes are being delivered to letterboxes across the flight region which stretches from Tweed in the north, south to Nambucca and Macksville and west to Tenterfield and Glen Innes. The Service is [...]
The 39 not-for-profit clubs across Ballina, Lismore, Grafton and Casino have appealed to the community to show their support for their clubs, and attend the Save our Clubs rally in Ballina next week. Clubs across the Page electorate would be forced to spend more than $22 million to install the mandatory pre-commitment scheme being proposed [...]
The water quality at beaches in the Ballina and Byron shires is among the best in New South Wales, said the Member for Ballina, Don Page. The 2009-2010 State of the Beaches Report found the majority of beaches, coastal lakes and lagoons and estuarine swimming sites in the Ballina electorate were rated as ‘very good’ [...]
Average Richmond-Tweed house prices have risen by 12.4% in the past 12 months, to $444,000, with Lennox Head leading the growth locally. Like most regional areas in NSW, the Richmond-Tweed region’s rebound out of the global financial crisis has not been as strong as recorded in the capital cities, though they have recently returned to [...]
The following letter was submitted by a Ballina Info reader over the weekend. Please feel free to leave you own opinion on the topics raised in the comments section below. (I might even chip in myself). To: Ballina.info, I am writing to express my dismay at the killing of stingrays and wobbegong sharks occurring frequently [...]
With the Queensland school holidays starting next week, beach visitors are asked to steer clear of nesting shorebirds. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Pest Management Officer Lisa Wellman said that threatened Pied Oystercatchers are currently nesting at a range of sites throughout the Northern Rivers region. “Pied Oystercatchers are currently sitting on nests at [...]
In a lucky escape a surfer has escaped serious injury after being bitten on the toe by a shark near Coffee Rock. The man was being treated in Lismore Hospital after the encounter. Whilst the number of shark attacks is still low, for divers and surfers you can never be too careful while the sharks [...]
Evans Head – Casino Surf Lifesaving Club is hosting it’s annual Christmas Carols by Candlelight 16 December. The night promises to be a great event with sausage sizzle and fundraising raffles. The Carols are being held at the club and ample parking is available in the adjoining car park. For more information visit their website [...]
The Woodburn – Evans Head RSL welcomes John Williamson for his concert ‘The Hillbilly Road” on 25 November at 8pm. John Williamson has had a long history in the Australian music scene, having record sales in excess of 2,000,000 and released 32 albums through his career. Tickets are still available from the club for $40.
Local fishermen have enjoyed some excellent conditions recently both in the river and outside towards Chaos reef. With the holidays soon approaching the fishing conditions auger well for a successful summer break, with good catches reported from the Evans township. The bar has been relatively tame, but fishermen are reminded of the safety requirements for [...]
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