Roadside grazing, signs and bin services face public review after Ballina policy votes

Ballina Shire Council adopted four service policies, including amended rules for backflow prevention and kerbside bin entitlements, but each must still go on exhibition.

Council: Ballina Shire Council

Meeting: 22 October 2026

Recorded status: approved


BRIEF

Ballina Shire Council unanimously adopted four policies covering grazing on road reserves, containment backflow prevention, local directional signage and kerbside bin entitlement and service on 22 October 2026. All four must still be publicly exhibited. The minutes do not state the practical changes, exhibition dates, implementation date or any associated cost.


KEY FACTS

- Council adopted the Grazing on Road Reserves Policy and resolved to exhibit it for public comment.

- Council adopted an amended Containment Backflow Prevention Policy and resolved to exhibit it, with submissions to return to council.

- Council adopted an amended Local Directional Signage within Road Reserves Policy and resolved to exhibit it.

- Council adopted an amended Kerbside Bin Entitlement and Service Policy and resolved to exhibit it.

- The recorded votes on all four policies were unanimous; the minutes give no implementation date or cost.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The resolutions adopt the policies while retaining a public exhibition and submissions process.

- The minutes do not set out the policy wording or identify the practical changes to grazing, backflow prevention, signage or bin services.

- The cited resolutions do not record exhibition dates, an implementation date or a separate cost or funding allocation.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- When will each policy be exhibited, and what submission process will be available?

- What changes do the amended backflow prevention, signage and kerbside bin policies make compared with the previous versions?

- Will the policies alter bin entitlements, application requirements, compliance obligations or fees?


RECORDED NEXT STEPS

- Council is to publicly exhibit the Grazing on Road Reserves Policy and consider submissions received.

- Council is to publicly exhibit the amended Containment Backflow Prevention Policy and report submissions back if received.

- Council is to publicly exhibit the amended Local Directional Signage within Road Reserves Policy and consider submissions received.

- Council is to publicly exhibit the amended Kerbside Bin Entitlement and Service Policy and consider submissions received.


SOURCE PASSAGES

Council adopted the Grazing on Road Reserves Policy and resolved to place it on public exhibition.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.4 Policy (Review) - Grazing on Road Reserves 221026/26 RESOLVED (Cr Simon Chate/Cr Eva Ramsey) 1. That Council adopts the Grazing on Road Reserves Policy, as per Attachment 1 to this report." (Item 10.4, resolution 221026/26)

Council adopted the amended Containment Backflow Prevention Policy and resolved to place it on public exhibition.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.5 Policy (Review) - Containment Backflow Prevention 221026/27 RESOLVED (Cr Therese Crollick/Cr Michelle Bailey) 1. That Council adopts the amended Containment Backflow Prevention Policy, as per Attachment 1 to this report." (Item 10.5, resolution 221026/27)

Council adopted the amended Local Directional Signage within Road Reserves Policy and resolved to place it on public exhibition.
"MAYOR 10.6 Policy (Review) - Local Directional Signage within Road Reserves 221026/28 RESOLVED (Cr Simon Chate/Cr Therese Crollick) 1. That Council adopts the amended Local Directional Signage within Road Reserves Policy, as per Attachment to this report." (Item 10.6, resolution 221026/28)

Council adopted the amended Kerbside Bin Entitlement and Service Policy and resolved to place it on public exhibition.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.7 Policy (Review) - Kerbside Bin Entitlement and Service 221026/29 RESOLVED (Cr Therese Crollick/Cr Michelle Bailey) 1. That Council adopts the amended Kerbside Bin Entitlement and Service Policy, as per Attachment 1 to this report." (Item 10.7, resolution 221026/29)

The recorded votes on all four policy resolutions were unanimous.
"2. That Council place this policy on exhibition for public comment, with any submissions received to be resubmitted back to Council. If no submissions are received, then no further action is required." (End of Item 10.7 resolution and vote; corresponding unanimous vote passages follow Items 10.4 to 10.6)


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-roadside-grazing-signs-and-bin-services-face-public-review-after-ballina-policy-votes/


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