Join BES

Advocate for an Environmentally Sustainable Shire

Join BES protecting Ballina Shire’s environment

The Ballina Environment Society (BES) is dedicated to protecting Ballina Shire's natural environment by advocating for strong environmental policies and defending environmental values shire-wide.

How To Get Involved?

BES is an entirely volunteer-run organisation, and your input and support are vital to keeping our work progressing.

Become The Voice For The Future

The Ballina Environment Society is an independent, non-partisan organisation, recognised and respected by all levels of government for its informed and constructive advocacy. Our success has always come from community collaboration — people like you who care about the future of Ballina’s natural and built environment.

Whether you can contribute your skills, time, or ideas, your participation helps shape a greener, safer, and more sustainable Shire for future generations.

Four friends walk on a sandy beach, with a sailboat on the water to the left and a landscape in the background. One woman holds a volleyball, another is carrying a striped blanket over her shoulders, and the two men are carrying a cooler and a fishing rod.