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Nimbin celebrates the festive season
A festive feast, complete with a visit from the big man in red was again the highlight as Nimbin celebrated Christmas. The popular annual community Christmas lunch, hosted by the Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre in the town hall, was held on Friday 19th December, with a wonderful turnout of over 200 community members enjoying…
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Storm season arrives as BOM website bombs
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) starts this year’s storm season under heavy scrutiny, as the cost of its new website upgrade is revealed to be about $96.5 million. That figure is a far cry from the $4.1 million originally cited for the re-design. New BOM CEO Stuart Minchin told media that the website re-design is…
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Drug Summit offers hope, delivers betrayal
The Minns Labor government has released its response to the recommendations from the 2024 Drug Summit. While many of the recommendations have been supported either fully or in principle, concerns have emerged about several key reforms the government has chosen to ignore or delay. Former magistrate and drug law reform advocate David Heilpern expressed his…
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What to do with buyback land?
Ideas are being sought for the future use of 50 hectares of land in Lismore. Announced in late September by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, the Lismore Precinct Plan is a partnership between the State Government and Lismore City Council. The plan will be developed from early 2026 with the aim of re-purposing 500 blocks of…
