LOCAL INFORMATION
EMERGENCY AND REFERRAL SERVICES
- North Coast Emergency Vets (Bangalow): 0424 054 056 www.ncev.com.au
- Animal Emergency Service (Carrara): (07) 5593 4544 animalemergencyservice.com.au
- VSS (Veterinary Specialist Services): www.vss.net.au
- Brisbane Birds & Exotics Specialists: bbevs.com.au
- BVSC Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre: bvsc.com.au
- Northern Rivers Veterinary Specialists (Bangalow, in-house): https://nrvs.com.au/
- Animal Eye Services (Underwood): https://www.animaleye.com.au/
LOCAL DOG PARKS & BEACHES:
- Seven Mile Beach, north end, Lennox Head (off leash/effective control)
- Sharpes Beach and Angels Beach, Ballina (leash required)
- Patches Beach, Ballina (off leash/effective control)
- The Spit, Ballina (off leash/effective control)
- Ballina Heights Estate park, Ballina Heights
- Bicentennial Gardens, Ballina
- Compton Drive park, East Ballina
- Headlands Drive Drainage Reserve, Skennars Head
LOCAL PET SERVICES:
- Local Rangers: Ballina Shire Council - Phone: 1300 864 444
- Local animal shelter and adoption: Northern Rivers Animal Services - 02 6681 1860
- Dogly, dog trainer www.dogly.com.au
- The Canine Perspective, dog trainer: thecanineperspecXve.com.au
- Dogman Australia, dog trainer www.dogmanaustralia.com.au
- Paw Park Pet Resort: www.pawparkpetresort.com.au
- Pet Goodbyes, in-home euthanasia service www.petgoodbyes.com.au
- Cedardale Park pet crematorium: cederdalepetcremaXon.com
LOCAL PET FRIENDLY CAMPSITES:
- Reflections holiday park www.reflectionsholidayparks.com.au/park/lennox-head/
- South Ballina Caravan Park: www.ballinabv.com.au
LOCAL WILDLIFE SERVICES:
- Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital 0437818883 www.byronbaywildlifehospital.org
- WIRES wildlife rescue: 1300 094 737 (Emergency Hotline) wiresnr.org
- Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers: 02 6628 1866 (Emergency Hotline) wildlifecarers.com
- Australian Seabird Rescue: 0428862852 seabirdrescue.org
- Snake relocation - Jacob Armstrong 0411 599 434
- Snake relocation – The Wildlife Twins 0488579163
REGULATORY BODIES:
- Australian Veterinary Association: ava.com.au
- Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW: vpb.nsw.gov.au
- NSW Companion Animal Register: petregistry.nsw.gov.au
- Ballina Shire Council: Ballina.nsw.gov.au
- NSW Local Government Companion Animal Information: olg.nsw.gov.au/public/dogs-and-cats
OTHER SITES OF INTEREST:
- Behavioural information for dogs & cats, Ohio State University: indoorpet.osu.edu
- Peeoodology, diet information for pets www.vetnutrition.tufs.edu/peeoodology/
- The Skeptvet, Science based Veterinary Medicine: skeptvet.com.au
- Science Based Medicine: sciencebasedmedicine.com
- Pet Cloud - Pet sign in portal: www.petcloud.com.au
