IN THE MEDIA
Shark Barrier Shelved
Shark Barrier Shelved at Lighthouse Beach Greens Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith will be seeking a meeting with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to discuss shark mitigation alternatives following the announcement that the shark barrier trial at Lighthouse Beach will not go ahead. “The company installing the barrier, Eco...
Tamara Smith: Ban the Bag Second Reading
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith today delivered the Second Reading speech for the Plastic Shopping Bags Prohibition Bill. The proposed legislation would ban retailers from supplying single-use plastic shopping bags to consumers so as to reduce the impact of plastic bag litter on the environment, including the marine environment,...
Shark Attack Pack to be introduced
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith is welcoming the introduction of Shark Attack Packs at Wategos Beach, Byron Bay. The Acute Shark Attack Pack is a medical kit developed as part of a shark spotting study at Wategos Beach which is supported by local MP Tamara Smith, Byron Shire Council...
Give Plastic Free July a Try
Greens Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, is calling on everyone in the Byron-Ballina region to give Plastic Free July a try. “Plastic Free July is an opportunity for us all to look at how we use disposable plastics in our everyday lives and to see whether we can reduce our...
Shark Management Report Released
The Industry, Investment and Regional Development parliamentary committee that I am a member of conducted a Shark Inquiry in 2015. Our report was tabled in parliament a few weeks ago and it is really worth a read. The report recommends moving away from shark meshing and embracing new ecologically sustainable...
Tamara Smith celebrates NAIDOC Week 2016
Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, proudly walked with the Aboriginal community in Ballina yesterday to celebrate the start of NAIDOC week. Ms Smith said, “With this year’s theme ‘Songlines: the living narrative of our nation’, it was very special to be connected to our Bundjalung Aboriginal Community and share in...
Aboriginal Student of the Year
Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith is delighted to announce Ballina High School student Jenique Sines has received the 2016 Aboriginal Student of the Year Award for the Ballina Electorate. “Jenique is an outstanding young woman who is involved in many social and academic activities that support community,” said Tamara...
Grandmothers Against Removals launch
Media release 28 June 2016 Greens Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith, and Greens MP David Shoebridge today attended the launch of the Bundjalung Ballina Grandmothers Against Removals. With one in ten Aboriginal children in out of home care, Grandmothers Against Removals are committed to implementing a set of guiding principles that...
Community Shark Forum
Tuesday June 28, 2016 at 6pm - 7:30pm Park Lane Theatre, Lennox Community Centre, 1 Mackney Lane, Lennox Head To take part in the feedback on the shark barrier trials at Lennox Head and Lighthouse Beach go to: Ballina Shark Barrier Trials Community Feedback Follow them on Twitter @NSWSharkSmart
Spotting Sharks in Byron Bay
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 In a partnership between Sea Shepherd, Byron Shire Council and Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MLA, a feasibility study for shark spotting will take place at Wategos Beach. The trial will be carried out by members of Sea Shepherd and will determine whether the location and...