Ballina Shire Council is encouraging motorists to drive safely over the coming days with king tides leading to minor flooding of some local roads.

Where possible, motorists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists should avoid affected roadways. Salt water may affect maintenance of vehicle and bodywork.

The king tides will be occurring at night from Sunday, 25 May to Friday, 30 May 2025 and will reach up to 1.99m.

Roads likely to be affected by king tides and salt water flooding include:

• Tamar Street, Ballina 
• Riverside Drive, West Ballina
• River Street, West Ballina 
• Burns Point Ferry Road, West Ballina
• North Creek Road, North Ballina
• Southern Cross Drive, North Ballina
• Uralba Road, Uralba 
• Old Bangalow Road, Tintenbar
• Tamarind Drive, Cumbalum 

For road information, visit livetraffic.com or phone Ballina Shire Council on 1300 864 444.