Ballina Information Blog

Ballina Junior Rugby League Club can look forward to receiving a cheque for $3890 after taking part in rugby league’s biggest annual grassroots fundraising initiative, the One Community Toyota Monster Raffle. The first of its kind in league, the Toyota Monster Raffle gives the proceeds of every $5 raffle ticket sold directly back to the [...]

The North Coast Fishing Bonanza is to be held in conjun-ction with the Ballina Boat and Leisure Show. When: Briefing is on 7pm the 7th October, 2010 Fishing Times: Fishing times are from Midnight 7th October till 2pm 10th October Nightly Info Sessions: Nightly information sessions are compulsory to attend and there will also be [...]

Halfback Andrew Battese has dominated the Ballina Seagulls Rugby League Club awards night, winning Best and Fairest, Player of the Year and Players Player. Battese was the dominant player for the club in the 2010 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League season, which saw the Seagulls  make it to the grand final, where they were beaten [...]

Far North Coast surf lifesavers will be back on patrol this coming weekend, and a ceremony on Saturday, September 25, at Lennox Head Surf Club will mark the occasion. The Raising of the Flags will be held at 9am at the surf club, heralding the summer season when beaches from Yamba right up to Fingal [...]

It has been many years since the Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Surf Life Saving Club has hosted a Paddle Challenge event. On Sunday the 10th October 2010 it will be hosting what it hopes to become an annual experience. It is a major fundraiser for the Life Saving Club and will also be benefiting the [...]

It will never be as good as the real thing, but it might be a good way of filling in those days when the surf is flat. It’s called tarp surfing, and it’s being billed as the latest sensation sweeping the skate scene. If you’re wondering just how it is done, head out to Triple-X [...]

Ballina Seagulls will need to repeat their semi-final win over Northern United when the two teams meet at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina, on Sunday, September 12, in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League preliminary final. The winner will advance to the grand final against Grafton Ghosts the following Sunday. Ballina lost to Northern United in [...]

It will be the battle of Ballina Shire when defending premiers Lennox Head take on Ballina in the Far North Coast Rugby Union grand final at Lismore’s Crozier Field on Saturday, September 11. Lennox Head finished the season as minor premiers and will go into the decider as favourites after their win over Ballina in [...]

The Ballina Tourism Hospitality race day, featuring the Gem Array Ballina Bracelet, will be held at the Ballina Jockey Club on Friday, July 23. It will be the inaugural Ballina Tourism & Hospitality race day. Secretary for Ballina Tourism & Hospitality, Dave Heggie, said: “Ballina Tourism & Hospitality is the private sector tourism industry’s membership [...]

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 [...]