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East Ballina

4 decisions1 topicsUpdated 10 June 2026

Mentions

  • Location of a property included in confidential debt recovery sale action.
  • DA 2025/126 approved for 23 Compton Drive redevelopment.
  • Impacts some clubs and community tenants by confirming rent settings and special arrangements.
  • Enables redevelopment of the East Ballina site with environmental and engineering conditions.
  • Commits spending to council building maintenance works in Ballina and Alstonville.
  • Could lead to a future sale or lease of a council property in central Ballina.

Decisions

Statutory minimum rent confirmed for liquor-licensed organisations

Council resolved that statutory minimum rent applies for organisations with on-premises liquor licences, while noting Ballina Hockey Club is charged 50% market value rent due to its contribution to replacing the synthetic turf surface.

Impacts some clubs and community tenants by confirming rent settings and special arrangements.

Development approved at 23 Compton Drive, East Ballina

Council approved DA 2025/126 for demolition of an existing restaurant and construction of a two-storey dwelling house with associated earthworks, retaining walls, vegetation removal and revegetation, subject to conditions.

Enables redevelopment of the East Ballina site with environmental and engineering conditions.

Roof replacement contract awarded

Council awarded the Ballina and Alstonville roof replacements contract to Barden Constructions Aust Pty Ltd for $400,884.25 excluding GST.

Commits spending to council building maintenance works in Ballina and Alstonville.

Expressions of interest to be sought for 89 Tamar Street, Ballina

Council resolved to begin an expressions of interest process for both sale and lease opportunities for 89 Tamar Street, with results to be reported back to Council.

Could lead to a future sale or lease of a council property in central Ballina.

Topics

Rural land use planning priority

Council added an action to the Local Strategic Planning Statement to consolidate rural land use policy into a single reference document including key rural planning principles for Ballina Shire.

May improve clarity for farmers, landowners and rural development applicants.

Meetings

Finance and Facilities Committee - 10 Jun 2026

Council updated its community property leasing policy, advanced debt recovery action against overdue ratepayers, flagged a longer-term review of land at Lennox Head, and backed higher developer contribution settings for future growth.

Council - 26 Feb 2026

Council backed a national coastal hazards strategy call, approved several planning and policy matters, advanced local master plans and LEP changes, and made decisions on community property, works contracts and quarterly financial reviews.