Ballina Information Blog

The winter pattern is really kicking in, with south-west to southerly winds, crisp, clear mornings and good waves.
The swell has hovered between three and six feet over the past week or so, and today it’s a solid four to five feet — big enough for the point breaks.
A high pressure system in southern Australia is […]

 
An estimated 700 runners and walkers took part in the annual Northern Star-Ballina Lions Club fun run and walk this morning.
The men’s winner open 10km was Alstonville elite-level triathlete Josh McHugh.
Josh clocked 34 minutes and 16 seconds as he warmed up for next Saturday’s Byron Bay Triathlon next weekend and an event in China soon […]

Great conditions today, courtesy of an east coast low.
The swell is a pumping six foot from the north-east, and there’s a light offshore.
All the ingredients are there for a good weekend of surf from Evans Head right through to Byron, with west to south-westerly winds forecast for tomorrow.
Sunday’s outlook is for the wind to swing […]

 
The Northern Star Ballina Lions Fun-Run-Walk is fast approaching..
The fun run is organised by the Ballina Lions Club and will be held on May 4, starting at Missingham Park at 9am.
Last year’s run-walk attracted more than 500 competitors and he expects that number to increase to about 700 this year.
For an entry form, see page […]

Ballina has been chosen to host the opening round of an exciting new netball competition.
All six netball associations of the Far North Coast will be fielding a senior team in the 2008 Premier Netball League, a regional Interdistrict competition of Netball NSW.
The Premier Netball League for the Far North Coast region of New South Wales […]

The Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League grand final replay between Ballina Seagulls and Mullumbimby Giants turned into a no-contest at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina, today, with the Giants emphatic 30-0 winners.
Mullumbimby proved too big, too fast and too well-drilled for the Seagulls.
The match-up was much-anticipated after last season’s epic grand final, which Mullum won 34-30 […]

More miserable weather, and it’s set to continue throughout the weekend.
The swell is big and messy, so look towards the sheltered spots such as Byron if you’re contemplating battling the elements this weekend.
Conditions will be for the experienced surfers only.

Marine weather:
Friday: S/SE 20/30 knots. Sea: 2/3 metres. Swell: S/SE 3/4 metres. Dangerous surf conditions.
Outlook Saturday: […]

Ballina Electorate sporting coaches and officials have been awarded grants under the 2008 NSW Country Coaches and Officials Travel Scheme, Member for Ballina Don Page announced.
“I am pleased to announce five local coaches and officials received total funding of $1940 under the scheme,” Mr Page said.
The successful recipients are:
Gerard Piper of Alstonville, AFL (NSW/ACT) Commission;
Gregory […]

Firstly, our deepest sympathies to the family of Peter Edmonds, 16, of Wollongbar.
Peter and his mate Brock Curtis-Mathew went for what should have been a fun surf at North Wall on Tuesday morning, but it ended in tragedy when a shark mauled Peter, inflicting fatal wounds.
Brock showed inspirational courage to rescue his mate and get […]

Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop says quite a few bream and flathead have been around in the lower reaches, which are stained with local run-off.
Quite a few mud crabs around in the lower river and North Creek.
Plenty of tailor on the beaches with some bream around the walls.
Whiting and flathead in good numbers down along […]