Ballina Information Blog

From Ballina to Byron and Lismore to Tweed, primary school children, parents, teachers and councils are talking about walking as they get ready for what is expected to be the biggest Walk Safely to School Day ever, on Friday, 4 May. Supporting the initiative is the local fitness instructor and founder of ‘Yummy Mummy Fitness’ [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on the local fishing scene … Bruce from Dave’s Bait Shop says the breeze is still kicking around unpleasantly and the swell is predicted to rise for the weekend. In the river, whiting are thinning out a bit but you’ll still get half a dozen or so up [...]

A south-east swell to 2m today and southerly winds forecast for the weekend should provide for good surfing over the weekend. The swell was too big for Ballina beach breaks this morning, so check the area from Flat Rock to Byron, or head south to Evans Head. It’s holiday time, so expect your favourite break [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann looks at the fishing scene around Ballina and Evans Head over Easter … Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina says there are still whiting and flathead around Pimlico and North Creek. Flatties still hanging on in the same spots. Blackfish improving and weed is getting a little more [...]

Ballina Shire beaches were closed today after a tsunami threat caused by an earthquake off the Solomons. Surf Life Saving NSW advised late this afternoon that beaches were being reopened, with the threat of a tsunami affecting the coastline having passed. “The State’s beaches were closed earlier today as a precaution following an earthquake off [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann reports on fishing around Ballina and Evans Head … Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says there have been a few whiting over the last week but they should slow down on the smaller tides this week. Most catches from Burns Point to Pimlico but also a few in North [...]

Conditions today are promising for the weekend. There’s been a southerly change and the swell is reasonably clean, about 1m, from the north-east. Ballina’s beaches, the wall at Evans Head and the beach breaks at Lennox Head could all be worth checking out early on Saturday morning. Conditions are ideal for Flat Rock, but unfortunately, [...]

A cracking swell to eight foot greeted surfers this morning. That’s the good news. The bad news? A strong northerly blew up by 10am, effectively seeing the best swell of the year go to waste. No doubt remnants of the swell will hang around over the weekend, but north-easters are forecast, so it might be [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekly fishing report for Ballina and Evans Head … Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says the bigger tides have produced some nice whiting around Pimlico island the past few mornings with bloodworms again the best bait. A few whiting and flathead in North Creek and along the Town Reach [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekend fishing report … Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says whiting have still been pretty fair in North Creek and the main river up to Pimlico. A few flatties but they’re mostly upstream and there have been a few school jew in the deeper holes. Blackfish are the movers [...]