Don't miss out on the headlines from Ballina. Followed categories will be added to My News. Covering around 485 sqkm, and with a population of approximately 41,790 (2016), the shire already has a ...

TOURISM GOLDMINE: Bold plan to bring $450M into Ballina area. THE visitor economy generates hundreds of jobs, so the council has developed a new ‘road map’ to ensure it thrives.

But I am lucky enough to live in Coogee which has four magnificent ocean pools, which like the 100 or so across NSW, from East Ballina in the north to Eden in the south, are all sacred spaces.