Tag: ballina shire council
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RESIDENTS WANT WOLLONGBAR SKATEPARK MOVED
Wollongbar’s Progress Association is asking Ballina Shire Council to consider re-locating the proposed Plateau Drive Skatepark. The group fear the park, to be built close to homes, will become a haven for anti-social behaviour and negatively impact on nearby residents. They’re now asking Ballina Shire council to move the skatepark to the new Wollongbar Sportsgrounds. (AUDIO…
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JOHNSON PUSHING FOR PLAYGROUND SHADE
It’s been revealed up to a quarter of playgrounds in the Ballina Shire are not sun safe. With high rates of melanoma across the Northern Rivers, a local councillor is leading a push to have all playgrounds shaded.
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TOILETS FOR KILLEN FALLS ON COUNCIL AGENDA
Calls for improvements to amenities and the addition of toilet facilities at a picturesque Ballina Hideaway, appear to have been heard. Ballina Shire Councillor Jeff Johnson says he’ll move for the installation of toilets at Killen Falls to be added to the budget, during this Thursday’s council meeting. It follows campaigning from nearby residents, concerned…
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BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL ADOPTS 20-YEAR PLAN FOR WARDELL
The small riverside village of Wardell is expected to double in population within the next two decades. The predicted increase has prompted Ballina Shire Council to adopt a strategic plan, which will see the town refreshed and expanded.
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AINSWORTH ACCESS ROAD DIVIDES OPINIONS
Plans to close a popular access road along the front of Lake Ainsworth in Lennox Head, have again been met with community opposition. Protestors say residents weren’t fully informed about the proposed changes, which would see traffic re-directed through a nearby caravan park.
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URALBA NBN TOWER GREENLIT BY BALLINA COUNCIL
Faster internet will soon be available for residents in Uralba, with Ballina Shire Council approving the construction of a new communications tower, as part of the National Broadband Network’s rollout. The structure had previously been rejected, since it would breach the nearby airport’s airspace, and NBN Co wouldn’t agree to indemnify the council. But it’s…
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EXTRA LIFEGUARD TO HIT BALLINA BEACH
An extra lifeguard could soon patrol Shelley Beach, after safety concerns were raised with Ballina Shire Council. Far North Coast Surf Lifesaving says two lifeguards are needed at the popular spot during the busy christmas holiday period. Council hopes to partly-fund the extra lifeguard, with the remaining cost covered by the State Government’s shark attack…
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BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL SEEKS FEEDBACK ON DRAFT KOALA PLAN
Locals are being asked to tell Ballina Shire Council what they think of a proposed koala management plan. It aims to protect the significant number of Koalas that live in the Northern Rivers, as the national population decreases.
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COUNCIL SEEKS LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE POSSIBLE WATER CUT-OFF
Ballina Shire Council is seeking legal advice on how to fix a leaking pipeline. It comes after residents raised concerns they could be left disconnected from the town water supply.