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Don’t miss the Nimbin Show
Nimbin’s Annual Country Show is on the weekend of 20th and 21st September.
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101 things to do with 14 stolen hubcaps
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When I was young and married, I borrowed an inspirational book from the local library which proved to be an incredible help in the kitchen. ‘101 things to do with mince’ kept us going for years. Following a month spent in Nepal, I decided to write an article with the title ‘101 things to do…
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New mural transforms amenities block
Nimbin is truly blessed to have always had beautiful art around the village. Thanks to Julie De Lorenzo for her latest piece on the newly built amenities block which adjoins Peace Park, the swimming pool, the skateboard park and the Aquarius Walking Track. Funded by the NSW Government as part of the $400,000 construction budget…
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Legal weed soon, surely
Jeremy Buckingham, the Legalise Cannabis NSW MP who won a seat in the last election, tried to get the government to make a move on the cannabis laws but Premier Minns dug his heels in. Next best option, Jeremy chaired an Upper House committee inquiry he initiated which has released its final report into “The…
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Flood modelling now complete
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The CSIRO has released its catchment-scale virtual model of the Richmond, Tweed and parts of the Brunswick Rivers, which offers an unprecedented understanding of how floodwaters move through our catchment, and will be used to test future flood mitigation scenarios. The first-of-its-kind model includes millions of data inputs of flood-relevant factors including topography, hydrology, evaporation,…
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Grand opening of Nimbin’s Rainbow Walking Track
Something special is happening in Nimbin, and you’re invited to be part of it! The Nimbin Community Centre is hosting the Nimbin Rainbow Walk Grand Opening on Sunday 23rd March, 10am–2pm, celebrating the completion of this exciting new public space with a day of live music, art, and community connection. This free, family-friendly event will…
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Council disbands Nimbin Advisory Group
Item 9.8 of Lismore City Council’s March business paper recommended that Council disband all their Advisory Groups, but in a late move, Cr Rob proposed a different motion which called for all advisory groups except the NAG retained, with the name of the Koala Implementation Group changed to Koala Advisory Group and a new group,…
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Extreme Weather Events Hit Region
As long predicted by Climate Change scientists, extreme weather events are becoming more common around the world, and will continue to do so. Throughout the Northern Rivers, massive storms with gale-force winds on 23rd January caused serious damage to properties and uprooted many trees which knocked out power infrastructure. In Nimbin’s main street, a huge…
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Protests over war in Gaza
Two weeks before Christmas, on Wednesday 11th December, a group of gentle souls walked through Nimbin in a silent vigil to grieve for the people of Gaza, particularly babies and children, and to honour the Palestinians brutally killed by the Israeli genocidal regime. Eight men dressed in black and 14 women dressed in white, wearing…
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Food Co-op marks 10 years
Ten years ago, the Nimbin community came together to ensure the continued growth of an organic, sustainable food culture. At the time, the only local focal point for organics was at the Blue Knob Saturday market, and as the family-run Nimbin Organic Foods was looking to move on after a generation in Nimbin, they took…
