Ballina Information Blog

Super aerialist Josh Kerr will introduce his Kerrazy Airshow Invitational to this year’s Rusty Gromfest which begins on Friday at Lennox Head. Who better than Josh Kerr to hand-pick a group of surfers from the competition and free surfing sessions to surf in this specialized Kerrazy Airshow Invitational session? The session will include Nixon prizes [...]

Sunshine Coast surfer Dimity Stoyle won the open pro in the All Girls Surf Showdown at Lennox Head last weekend. Airini Mason finished second, Tyler Wright was third and Kirby Wright fourth. Ballina surfer Melissa Combo won the longboard pro. Results:

Fair Trading Deputy Commissioner Steve Griffin is warning consumers on the NSW Far North Coast to beware of bitumen bandits offering to lay asphalt on driveways at cheap rates. Mr Griffin said Fair Trading was investigating reports of itinerant traders attempting to scam locals at Bangalow and possibly Lennox Head with cheap bitumen laying offers. [...]

Ballina Shire council says Lennox Head residents can be assured that the asbestos clean-up is in hand. Not only were many homes damaged, but some home owners had asbestos hazardous material blown into their properties from the tornado that ripped through parts of Lennox Head last Thursday morning, 3 June. Mayor Phillip Silver said today: [...]

Member for Ballina Don Page has welcomed the natural disaster declaration early this morning in relation to damage at Lennox Head and beyond. Mr Page was in Lennox Head early this morning when the declaration was made.  “The declaration means State money will be available to assist the clean-up,” Mr Page said. “Already sub-contractors have [...]

Residents of the affected area at Lennox Head are being advised that as a result of today’s tornado, some damaged properties may contain asbestos material. The clean-up of the debris on public property will be undertaken by Ballina Council in the morning. Any resident who has material on their property should contact their household insurer [...]

Ballina Shire Council in partnership with Geolink are postponing the World Environment Day Lennox Head Community Tree-Planting Day on Lennox headland planned for Friday 4 June 2010.  The new date will be Friday 11 June 2010. Planting will take place at the same location at the top of Lennox headland, commencing at 9.00 am through [...]

An evacuation centre has been set up at the Sports and Recreation Club, Lennox Head, for residents requiring temporary accommodation, following the major storm which hit the township around 7.30am today (Thursday 3 June). There have been a number of persons injured and they are being treated by NSW Ambulance personnel. Police ask all residents [...]

A major storm has hit Lennox Head this morning. A number of homes have been destroyed, power lines are down and a number of caravans have been overturned at the Lennox Head Caravan Park. The storm hit the township of Lennox Head around 7.30am today (Thursday 3 June). Police urge all local residents to stay [...]

Ron ‘Shorty’ Connors was ‘no different to the boys and girls of today — he loved his surfing, especially at the Point’. Those words came from Shorty’s dad Cyril at the opening of the Ron ‘Shorty’ Connors Memorial Stairs at Lennox Point on Saturday. The stairs’ construction was a collaborative effort by the Department of [...]