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River Street, Ballina
Mentions
- Proposed location for Australia Day themed flags and banner signage.
- This sets long-term land use and growth planning across the shire and may affect future housing, employment land, village planning and rural protections.
- This could change the appearance and event signage in central Ballina around Australia Day, but funding is not yet confirmed.
- These decisions support continued use of local halls, sports grounds and community facilities by local organisations.
- This may affect the design and local outcomes of the shared path and drainage works in the bridge duplication area.
- Long-term planning rules and growth priorities across Ballina Shire were updated through the new Local Strategic Planning Statement.
Decisions
Local Strategic Planning Statement adopted
Council adopted the Ballina Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement 2025-2046 and addendum, with amendments including more employment land investigation, changes affecting Alstonville, Newrybar and rural planning actions, and a further report in April 2026 on North Kinvara, Cumbalum and West Lennox Palms.
This sets long-term land use and growth planning across the shire and may affect future housing, employment land, village planning and rural protections.
Australia Day flag and banner concept supported
Council supported Option 2 for Australia Day themed flags in River Street, Ballina and additional community event banner signage, subject to a further report to the 13 April 2026 Finance and Facilities Committee and funding in the 2026/27 budget.
This could change the appearance and event signage in central Ballina around Australia Day, but funding is not yet confirmed.
Topics
Community land leases and hall use agreements
Council approved sealing and progression of leases, licences and hire agreements for community facilities including Ballina Equestrian Grounds, CWA Hall, Newrybar Hall, Quays Reserve Clubhouse, Wollongbar Sports Fields and Wollongbar Community Hall, with required public notification where applicable.
These decisions support continued use of local halls, sports grounds and community facilities by local organisations.
Tamarind Drive / Canal Bridge shared path design change
Council approved Option 2 for an amendment to the Tamarind Drive open drain design as part of the Ballina Bridges Duplication project.
This may affect the design and local outcomes of the shared path and drainage works in the bridge duplication area.
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