Tag: ballina
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BALLINA OCEAN POOL CONTROVERSY REACHES BOILING POINT
Former world champion surfer Mick Fanning has weighed in on the controversial Ballina Pool proposal. Council remain divided over the project, which is still in the planning process.
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SAILORS PREPARE FOR THE NICK PEATE MEMORIAL RACE
The starter’s gun will fire next Sunday on the Richmond River to mark the launch of the Nick Peate Memorial Race. It’s one of the biggest days of the year for the local sailing club with dozens of boats set to take part.
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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION SURFER AGAINST BALLINA POOLS PROPOSAL
Mick Fanning has weighed in on the controversial Ballina Pool proposal. Former world champion surfer slammed the decision to build an ocean pool on Shelley Beach reserve, saying “this is not cool”. The comments were made on a social media post shared on the balna.nsw Instagram page. Ballina Shire Councillor Jeff Johnson says the social…
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BALLINA SWIM TEACHER PROMOTES KIDS FITNESS
A Ballina swim teacher is seeing positive results, now in her fourth week of teaching kids fitness classes. With a background in fitness studies, Briana Heinz has recognised the need to get kids training nice and early in their sporting careers.
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BALLINA FARMERS AID CONCERT RAISES OVER $10,000 DESPITE RAIN
It was almost cancelled due to heavy rain but last night’s Farmer’s Aid Concert went ahead last night at the Cherry Street Sports Club. The club welcomed more than 350 people into the undercover area to rock with a line up of local bands. “We raised about ten and a half thousand dollars yesterday in…
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FARMER’S AID CONCERT CHARGES AHEAD IN THE RAIN
When heavy rain hit the Northern Rivers yesterday, organisers of the Farmer’s Aid Concert were doubtful the fundraiser would go ahead… But the quick-thinking community has rallied and the event will still go ahead.
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REX AIRLINE CANCEL BALLINA TO SYDNEY ROUTE
Regional Express has dumped flights between Ballina and Sydney after 24 years. The decision’s in response to a sharp downturn over the past six months, and poor economic outlook. The airline has also raised an official complaint with the ACCC, claiming Qantas is dumping excessive capacity on routes that are already extremely marginal, forcing out…
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FIVE TEENAGERS CHARGED AFTER NORTH COAST CRIME SPREE
Police are questioning five people, following an early-morning crime spree on the north coast. It’s alleged those involved crashed not one, but two stolen cars before being arrested.
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BALLINA COLT WINS BIGGEST RACE YET
Ballina colt ‘Torrens’ has continued his winning streak on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend. And his trainer, Ethan Ensby couldn’t be happier with the run.
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16-YEAR-OLD SWIMMER TAKES HOME TOP PRIZE IN THE SHAWS BAY DASH-FOR-CASH
Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Life Saving Club today held a series of events in a bid to raise $3000 for safety equipment. Junior and senior competitors battled it out in Shaw’s Bay… the young ones coming away with the goods.