Premium Content Ballina Shire Council is not closing any beaches in the area on March 1. Councillor Keith Williams met with the South Ballina Residents Association on Sunday afternoon to deny any closures. There was an erroneous report at the Richmond Valley Council (RVC) meeting last week that said Ballina Council was shutting the beach on March 1, but Ballina Council does not have the power to make that decision, and has made no decision about that, he said. Cr Williams explained control of the beach is with Crown Land, and access to the beach depends on who owns the land that track goes through.