Ballina Information Blog

Conditions are promising for surf this weekend, with decent waves expected from Evans Head, north to Ballina and on to Lennox Head.
Today there’s a north-east swell of more than a metre, courtesy of low pressure systems off the northern Queensland coast, and it’s likely that it will hang around for the weekend.
The northern end of [...]

Far North Coast branch lifesaving clubs soon may take part in a new program aimed at workplace safety in surf clubs.
The NSW Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca, this week launched the program, the WorkCover ‘Safe Business is Good Business’ Partnership Program, with Surf Life Saving NSW at the Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club on [...]

NSW Fishing Monthly editor Tony Zann’s weekend fishing report for Ballina and Evans Head …
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina says whiting have been quite good all week with bag limits above Pimlico Island on bloodworms. But the tides are starting to get smaller now so they’ll taper off a little.
A few flatties and [...]

Surfing conditions in the Ballina region have been good this week, with a constant north-east swell providing some good waves.
Unfortunately, though, the dreaded weekend curse of onshore winds has hit today, with a north-easterly blowing and more onshore winds predicted for the weekend.
An early start or a trip to places such as South Ballina or [...]

Police say they are astounded that more than 2000 people have been booked for speeding in school zone during a one-week road safety campaign — including 537 people being fined in the northern police region of the State.
During ‘Operation Back to School’, 2074 motorists in NSW were detected travelling above the speed limit during school [...]

There’s a small swell from Evans Head to Ballina and Lennox Head today, but things could improve with the prospect of an increasing north-east swell, courtesy of some cyclone action in north Queensland this week.
South-east winds are forecast for the weekend, so as long as the swell picks up, there could be some improved conditions [...]

The Pacific Highway at Woodburn is expected to be closed for most of the morning after a truck crash.
Police said that about 12.30am today (Friday 9 February) a semi-trailer travelling south on the Pacific Highway carrying perishable goods lost control and rolled.
No other vehicles were involved and the driver was uninjured, however power lines were [...]

A police operation targeting child safety around schools began this morning across NSW.
Traffic Services Commander Chief Superintendent John Hartley said ‘Operation Back-to-School’ will run until Friday.
Chief Superintendent Hartley said the Statewide operation targets drivers speeding in school zones, children’s crossing offences, people illegally using their mobile phones, and other traffic offences.
“Operation Back-To-School starts today and [...]

Surfing conditions from Evans Head north to Lennox Head are poor, with a strong onshore wind.
Ballina’s beaches are blown out, and the weather reports suggest that the onshores will continue over the weekend.
Byron Bay might offer some shelter from the wind, but, as usual, expect a crowd!

Member for Ballina Don Page today welcomed an additional 13 probationary police officers for the Richmond Local Area Command (LAC) and 7 new officers for the Tweed-Byron LAC.
Mr Page said the extra officers would give a more visible police presence, help reduce response times and hopefully enable more proactive policing in the area.
“These extra Richmond [...]