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Ballina Airport

2 decisions2 topicsUpdated 12 May 2026

Mentions

  • Future carpark expansion and pickup area discussion
  • Affects stability and safety concerns for nearby residents and riverfront users in West Ballina.
  • Impacts certainty for residents and stakeholders watching the precinct’s progress and costs.
  • Could influence how heritage sites and historic places are managed in the Shire.
  • Potentially affects airport users, taxis and private pickups.
  • Riverbank repair works may affect riverbank safety and access near Daydream Avenue, West Ballina.

Decisions

Riverbank edge repairs at Daydream Avenue to proceed in two stages

Maintenance teams will undertake the riverbank edge repairs in two stages following the West Ballina Residents Association update on riverbank subsidence.

Affects stability and safety concerns for nearby residents and riverfront users in West Ballina.

No date yet for legal proceedings over developer contributions dispute

Council confirmed there is no date set for the legal proceedings relating to the Ballina Heights Shopping Precinct and developer contribution fees.

Impacts certainty for residents and stakeholders watching the precinct’s progress and costs.

Topics

Heritage staffing concern raised around conservation expertise

Ballina Heritage Advisory members asked for a Heritage Officer to be included in the Workforce Management Strategy, citing upcoming heritage anniversaries and limited conservation expertise on staff.

Could influence how heritage sites and historic places are managed in the Shire.

Airport pickup area improvements under future carpark expansion

Council said an Airport Carpark Expansion project is scheduled for 2026/27 and 2027/28 and may consider a larger set-down area, though an undercover pickup area was not confirmed.

Potentially affects airport users, taxis and private pickups.

Meetings

A Ward Committee - 12 May 2026

The committee dealt with resident-raised issues on riverbank repairs, dust complaints, developer contributions, reconciliation and racism initiatives, dredging advocacy, ferry communications, and local infrastructure concerns.