The construction of the new Marine Rescue Tower on the Northern breakwall of the Richmond River in Ballina is on track and is expected to be completed at the end of October. The next of the stage of the project is the demolition of the old tower and refurbishment of the public toilets, set to commence 10 October 2016. For …
Continue readingAs 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 …
Continue readingBallina 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 …
Continue readingKeeping 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 …
Continue readingIt 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 …
Continue readingThe 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 …
Continue readingLet me start of by saying that the concept of a “no cost” ocean pool at or near Shelly Beach is a “nice idea”. One of the things you learn about politics, and most of the public would have figured this one out by now, is that ideas are tossed around all the time, idea’s cost nothing, they don’t require …
Continue readingSpecifically, 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 …
Continue readingAlstonville 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 …
Continue readingMarine 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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