Premium Content
Subscriber only Ballina Shire Council said no to a proposed World Surf League event slated for Lennox Head in an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday. And there doesn t seem much likelihood of another Far North Coast council vying for the event to be held in their patch. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said on Thursday other regional councils had been in touch with him, hoping to host the event, which was planned for the Easter period. Mr Barilaro has voiced the state government s upset at Ballina s refusal to welcome the tournament, which would have seen Pat Morton Lookout closed off for almost a month.