Premium Content Subscriber only Beach hoons are on notice to behave or the entire stretch of beach between Evans Head and Ballina could be closed to four-wheel drives. In what has been described as a "compromise" that will put the fate of the beach in the community's hands, Richmond Valley Council has voted to close only one of its access points at this stage. Ballina Shire Council closed the Patchs Beach access at South Ballina last year. It's understood work is continuing to close other access points which are managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service and Crown Lands. In the meantime, Richmond Valley Council will close Boundary Creek.