Ballina Shire Council. Photo David Lowe.
Ballina Shire councillors managed to cover a lot of territory at their last meeting, which finished before a very late lunch.
Farmers market expansion
An expansion request for Ballina Farmers Market was approved at Commemoration Park, in spite of councillors expressing some concerns about parking. Following will be a DA, likely to request a doubling of the market size to sixty stalls. Ballina Deputy Mayor Sharon Cadwallader. Photo David Lowe.
Deputy Mayor Sharon Cadwallader said, ‘When you’ve got something like this the community is really responding to, I am very happy to support.’ Cr Eoin Johnston opposed the motion, but was overruled.
There s that same - if not more - pressure now to do that again, he confessed. So there s a little bit of exciting nervous energy that is motivating all of us to reach a little further and make sure we re covering all bases and approaching the scene from every angle.
Incoming: The couple, who married in 2010, were spotted disembarking a private jet at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. Pictured, Elsa Pataky
Acting up: Elsa, 44, has also been working in Sydney, after landing a starring role in Benjamin Millepied s upcoming film, Carmen
Meanwhile, Elsa, 44, has also been working in Sydney, after landing a starring role in Benjamin Millepied s upcoming film, Carmen.
Premium Content Works have officially started in the new Airport Boulevard in Ballina. The project started with the construction of the first roundabout on Southern Cross Drive, near the entrance to the airport. The whole project includes the construction of Airport Boulevard, the extension of and connection to Boeing Ave, a connection to North Creek Road, construction of three roundabouts, bulk earthworks and fill, kerb and gutter works, landscaping and underground services. With a final cost of almost $10 million, $3 million was provided by the Federal Government and $6.7 million came from Ballina Shire Council. The road is expected to be finished in six months, weather permitting.
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