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Ballina Island

2 decisions1 topicsUpdated 13 April 2026

Mentions

  • Mentioned in the failed amendment as the area where alternative land for community croquet might be identified.
  • Residents concerned about local sports access and community facility use should note that council did not formally intervene or adopt a position.
  • No council-backed process was started to find a replacement site for community croquet on Ballina Island.
  • This may affect local sporting participation, club operations, and access to recreation facilities in Ballina.
  • No urgent council search for alternative land for croquet on Ballina Island was approved.
  • The immediate future of Ballina Croquet Club’s access to the Cherry Street lawns remains unresolved in this meeting record.

Decisions

No action endorsed on Ballina Croquet Club access issue

Council considered a notice of motion to write to Cherry Street Sports Club expressing disappointment at the decision to terminate Ballina Croquet Club’s access to the Cherry Street croquet lawns and urging reconsideration and long-term shared access. The motion was lost on the Mayor’s casting vote after an even split.

Residents concerned about local sports access and community facility use should note that council did not formally intervene or adopt a position.

Alternative land investigation proposal rejected

An amendment proposing that Council urgently identify an appropriate parcel of land to maintain community-based croquet on Ballina Island was lost.

No council-backed process was started to find a replacement site for community croquet on Ballina Island.

Topics

Loss of croquet lawn access at Cherry Street

The meeting focused on the reported termination of Ballina Croquet Club’s access to the Cherry Street croquet lawns by Cherry Street Sports Club.

This may affect local sporting participation, club operations, and access to recreation facilities in Ballina.

Meetings

Extraordinary Council - 13 Apr 2026

Council considered a notice of motion about Ballina Croquet Club’s access to Cherry Street croquet lawns, but both the amendment and the main motion were lost, so no council action was approved.