Lennox Point vending site approved, but no operator or start date named Ballina Shire Council voted 9-1 to amend its Mobile Vending on Public Land Policy for a fixed location at Lennox Point Car Park. The minutes do not identify a vendor or publish the site conditions. Council: Ballina Shire Council Meeting: 22 October 2026 Recorded status: approved BRIEF Ballina Shire Council voted 9-1 to approve a policy amendment providing for a fixed mobile vending location at Lennox Point Car Park. The recommendation was considered confidentially and later adopted with the other confidential-session recommendations. The minutes do not name an operator, give a start date or reproduce the conditions governing the site. KEY FACTS - Council resolved to amend the Mobile Vending on Public Land Policy to provide for a fixed mobile vending location at Lennox Point Car Park. - The detailed report was considered in confidential session under reasons including Aboriginal cultural heritage and the operation of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act. - The Lennox Point recommendation passed with nine votes in favour and one against, with Cr Simon Kinny voting against it. - The minutes do not identify a vendor, operating date or the detailed Option 1 conditions. - Council adopted the confidential-session recommendations under resolution 221026/41. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The minutes record a policy amendment but do not record the appointment of a vendor or the commencement of trading. - The published record does not reproduce the Option 1 conditions, so the practical arrangements for the site cannot be assessed from the minutes alone. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - Will a separate licence or other approval be required before a vendor can trade? - When will the amended policy and the Option 1 site conditions be publicly available? - What operating, access and waste-management requirements will apply at the car park? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - Council is to give effect to the policy amendment subject to the conditions and requirements outlined in Option 1 of the report. SOURCE PASSAGES The council approved an amendment to provide for a fixed mobile vending location at Lennox Point Car Park, subject to Option 1 conditions. "MAYOR The Mayor reported to the Open Meeting the recommendations made while in Confidential Session: 14.1 Lennox Point Car Park and Mobile Vending on Public Land CF221026/39 RECOMMENDED (Cr Phil Meehan/Cr Erin Karsten) That Council approves an amendment to the Mobile Vending on Public Land Policy to provide for a fixed mobile vending location at the Lennox Point Car Park subject to the conditions and requirements as outlined in Option 1 of this report." (CF221026/39) The Lennox Point recommendation received nine votes in favour and one against, with Cr Simon Kinny against. "FOR VOTE - Cr Sharon Cadwallader, Cr Michelle Bailey, Cr Damian Loone, Cr Therese Crollick, Cr Simon Chate, Cr Eva Ramsey, Cr Erin Karsten, Cr Kiri Dicker and Cr Phil Meehan AGAINST VOTE - Cr Simon Kinny 14.2 Commercial Property Options - Tuckombil Quarry CF221026/40 RECOMMENDED (Cr Therese Crollick/Cr Erin Karsten) 1." (14.1 Lennox Point Car Park and Mobile Vending on Public Land) The confidential-session recommendations were adopted under resolution 221026/41. "MAYOR Adoption of Recommendations from Confidential Session 221026/41 RESOLVED (Cr Damian Loone/Cr Michelle Bailey) That the recommendations made whilst in Confidential Session, be adopted." (221026/41) The report was considered confidentially partly because it concerned Aboriginal cultural heritage and the operation of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act. "14.1 Lennox Point Car Park and Mobile Vending on Public Land Reason for Confidentiality This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 10A(2)(e) (h) of the Local Government Act 1993." (14.1) SOURCES https://ballina.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/OC_22102026_MIN.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/ballina-infocouncil-council-22-oct-2026-22-oct-2026-minutes-lennox-point-vending-site-approved-but-no-operator-or-start-date-named/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.