Ballina Information Blog

Ballina Shire Council has approved in principle a proposal to nominate Lennox Point as a National Surfing Reserve.
The approval came at yesterday’s council meeting following a notice of motion from Cr Alan Rich.
Prominent Lennox Head businessman Wayne Lazarus addressed the council before the vote was taken, saying Lennox Point was a surfing icon and an [...]

Ballina Shire Council on Thursday will be asked to support the nomination and dedication of Lennox Point as a National Surfing Reserve.
Councillor Alan Rich will move that the council supports the nomination to the Australian Surfing Reserves and Sites National Reference Group and the NSW Government.
In his notice of motion, Cr Rich said: “In April [...]

The 12th annual Rusty Gromfest, to be held at Lennox Head from July 6-9, has attracted its best field ever, according to Surfing Australia.
“Rusty Gromfest has again attracted an amazing field of super-talented young surfers from all over Australia and New Zealand, along with a sprinkling of exceptional overseas talent,” Surfing Australia said.
“A scan of [...]

Following a night of anti-social behaviour, offensive conduct, assaults, juveniles possessing and consuming alcohol and move-on directions issued by police in Lennox Head on Saturday, police from Ballina are sending out a strong warning to residents.
Five police vehicles from Ballina and surrounding areas were summonsed to Lennox Head on Saturday night around 11.30pm into the [...]

The bid to nominate Lennox Point as a National Surfing Reserve has moved a step closer to reality following a Sydney visit by Ballina Shire Councillor Alan Rich.
Cr Rich, who is heading up the bid, met recently in Sydney with the NSW Minister for Lands, Tony Kelly, and personally invited him to the opening ceremony [...]

Lennox Point could be declared a National Surfing Reserve by the end of the year following a meeting at the Lennox Point Hotel this week.
Representatives from surfboard and surf lifesaving clubs, the Jali Aboriginal Land Council and others who attended the meeting agreed unanimously that the iconic surfing location should be granted Reserve status.
Representatives at the [...]

There’s a small swell of about a metre today, and the wind is blowing north to north-west, so conditions are not good.
That might change tomorrow, with a westerly change predicted, but whether the swell holds after after today’s wind is in the hands of the surf gods.
A low pressure system in the south could bring [...]

Kane Simpson, of Lennox Head, won the 5km Ballina Lions Club Fun Run this morning.

Ballina Info has previously written about how to stop those nuisance telemarketing calls by registering with the Australian Direct Marketing Association.
Now the Federal Government has gone a step further with its Do Not Call Register.
Log on to the website and provide your phone number or numbers, including mobiles. The Government provides this information about the [...]

Winter-like conditions earlier in the week have given way to northerly winds and a small swell as we head into the weekend.
Those lucky enough to have time off earlier in the week were greeted with offshore winds and a swell which got to about four foot mid-week, with excellent waves at Ballina’s North Wall and [...]