Shark 'eco-barrier' nets for NSW north coast to be installed after Christmas

Premier Mike Baird was due to visit Lighthouse beach on Monday to announce nets, but mayor David Wright says they won't be installed until mid-January

New shark "eco-barriers" for Ballina and Lennox Head beaches, on the NSW north coast, will not be installed until after the Christmas holiday period.

Premier Mike Baird was due to visit Ballina's Lighthouse beach on Monday to announce the state's first eco-barrier nets, but local mayor David Wright said it would be a nervous wait while two companies made the nets.