Ballina Information Blog

Lennox Head hosted Australia Day celebrations for the first time, when Col Lee was named Ballina Shire Citizen of the Year. Also during the citizenship ceremony, Ballina Shire welcomed 10 new Australian citizens who pledged their loyalty to Australia and its people. They are Julian Chlopicki, Cathrine Dela Cruz, Jubilee Dougherty, Lyndin Graeve, Amy Roberts, [...]

Ballina Shire Council’s outdoor program of events as part of the official Australia Day have been cancelled due to the ongoing wet weather. All activities that were scheduled for Williams Reserve, Lennox Head, including the Market Stalls, Byron Bay Kidz Klub, and music activities will no longer be held. The official ceremony will still be [...]

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 [...]

Dr Ross Walker, an eminent cardiologist, is Ballina Shire’s official Australia Day Ambassador. Dr Walker, known to many through his regular appearances as a health presenter on the Channel Nine, will join with the community on Australia Day in Lennox Head, to help celebrate a day that truly brings together a community and a nation. [...]

Ballina Visitor Information Centre is set to offer Visitor Information Services at the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. The initiative, which commenced last week, saw Visitor Centre staff meet and greet 10 jet services from Sydney and Melbourne providing visitors with information about the Ballina Coast and Hinterland, and inspiring them to see and do more [...]

Great news for those who commute between Lennox Head and Ballina – The Coast Road has been reopened to traffic. The Coast Road at Lennox Head had been completely closed to traffic since October this year to allow for the road and foundation to be excavated and rebuilt after a landslide in January 2011. Council [...]

The speed limit on The Coast Road between Lennox Head and Ballina is being reduced to 80 kilometres an hour. The NSW Government’s Roads and Maritime Service decided to reduce the speed limit from 100km/hour to 80km/hour in response to complaints and requests from residents. John Truman, Civil Services, Group Manager, Ballina Shire Council, said [...]

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, [...]

After rescuing the hugely successful and popular Lennox Head Carols last year by donating $5000 toward the event, the Macadamia Castle has announced that they will be the major sponsor for the 2011 event. “We will be funding the fireworks display and also sponsoring the arrival of Santa,” said Macadamia Castle owner and Knockrow resident [...]

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 [...]