August 26, 2016

Path upgrades as part of new Marine Rescue Tower

As part of the construction of the new Marine Rescue Tower, upgrade works will be undertaken to the path linking Lighthouse Parade to the North Break Wall Path. For works to be completed in the most efficient and safest way, the path from the end of Lighthouse Parade to the break wall will be closed to all pedestrians and cyclists …

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August 23, 2016

Ballina Chamber of Commerce Questions

Ballina Chamber of Commerce has provided all candidates with a number of question’s they are interested in. It’s extremely hard to answer them all in detail in one 5 minute speech so in order to give each question a detailed enough answer it deserves I’ve put together a 25/30 minute podcast covering these questions. Questions the chamber provided were: What …

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August 12, 2016

What’s in your shed? Register for ChemClear 2016 Collection

Keeping old or unwanted agricultural and veterinary chemicals stored in your shed presents an unnecessary risk to staff, family, livestock, pets and the environment. Don’t leave them lingering for the next person, manager or generation to deal with, book them in now for ChemClear’s 2016 collection. “The ChemClear team will be on the road from mid-October and will spend about …

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August 12, 2016

DPI Abandons Eco Shark Net Trial

It seems that the DPI have listened to the community and have decided to abandon the ECo Shark Barrier proposal.. My position is that if the state government intend on pursuing some kind of shark netting, they need to follow the gold coast model, regardless, for now this is a good result. Cr Ben Smith NSW Department of Primary Industry …

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August 11, 2016

Angels Beach Drive to reopen Friday evening

The current closure on Angels Beach Drive will be lifted tomorrow evening, Friday 12 August. The current roadworks will mark the end of the four month project and Council thanks motorists for their continued patience and understanding. The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) identified Angels Beach Drive as a black spot and allocated $2 million to the upgrade to make …

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July 25, 2016

Let’s talk about quarries

  Specifically, I think it’s time to talk about the quarry at Gap road, Alstonville and the group lead by the Greens(Jeff Johnson, Effie Abblett) and Tyrone/Helen Mcgillick(also known as Helene de joux) that want to shut down a 100 year old business in Ballina Shire. The gap road quarry has been in operation since 1908, with the Asphalt plant …

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June 29, 2016

Alstonville Strategic Plan: Community Engagement Begins

Alstonville residents are invited to have their say on the strategic planning of their community with Ballina Shire Council dropping postcards into every residential letterbox calling on locals to participate. Taking around 12 months to complete, the Alstonville Strategic Plan will be prepared using community feedback to identify opportunities, values and actions to guide the development of Alstonville to the …

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June 22, 2016

Share your views: Ballina Marina Master Plan

Marine activity including boating and water based recreation have long been considered as part of Ballina’s identity and are an important aspect of Ballina’s present and future economy. Our community has consistently expressed a desire for more foreshore embellishment and a greater diversity of marine infrastructure for Ballina. Ballina Shire Council is currently undertaking the Ballina Marina Master Plan project …

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