Ballina Shire Council is urging locals to continue supporting Ballina Street businesses during the Lennox Village Vision renewal works.
The southern end of Ballina Street is a hive of activity, with road and footpath reconstruction well underway.
“We realise it’s busy right now in Ballina Street and that finding a parking spot can be a challenge. However, we really hope people don’t let a bit of construction get in the way of supporting their local retailers,” said Council’s Director of Civil Services, John Truman.
“Significant roadworks like those involved in the Lennox Village Vision project inevitably cause some disruption. While Council can’t avoid all inconveniences, we are doing everything possible to minimise impacts and working proactively with business representatives to achieve this.”
Street parking is available on both sides of Ballina Street between Rayner Lane and Byron Street.
Additional parking is a short walk away at:
- Stewart Street
- Southern end of Rutherford Street (known as the Boat Channel)
Construction worker parking areas are being established and retail employees are encouraged to use alternative parking areas to enable customer parking on Ballina Street.
“We want locals, and anyone visiting the shire, to know that Lennox Village is open for business,” said Mr Truman.
“Park and walk if you need to, but don’t bypass town. Take the opportunity to check out the progress that’s being made, including the soon-to-be reopened Ross Park, while supporting our local businesses, which have so many great products and services to offer.”
Stage One of the project is nearing completion with Ross Park set to reopen in mid-July. Undergrounding of electricity, and the installation of new stormwater services and gross pollutant traps have also been completed as part of Stage One.
Learn more about the Lennox Village Vision project and register for emailed updates at our project page ballina.nsw.gov.au/LennoxVillageVision
