Tag: Lismore City Council
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RIBBON CUT ON $8.2m SOUTH LISMORE FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT
Recent wild weather has highlighted just how vulnerable Lismore is to flooding. Today, the ribbon was cut on an $8m project to mitigate flood damage – and it’s already proving successful.
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PLANS FOR BREWERY IN SOUTH LISMORE TO BE DEBATED BY COUNCIL TONIGHT
Plans for a brewery in South Lismore will be debated at an extraordinary council meeting tonight, with three councillors set to put forward a rescission motion to reverse its approval. Mayor Vanessa Ekins and Councillor Darlene Cook met with Engine Street residents today, to hear their concerns. “We are homeowners and residents and have legitimate…
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NEW LISMORE MAYOR ELECTED, GENERAL MANAGER EJECTED
It’s been a tumultuous 24 hours for Lismore City Council – a new mayor has been elected and the general manager, shown the door. Shelley Oldham told NBN News today she was “blindsided” by the move, which could lead to a more than quarter-of-a-million-dollar payout.
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COUNCIL VOTES ON FREE PARKING AROUND LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL
Free parking will return around Lismore Base Hospital. Council’s resolution has been welcomed by the Health Services Union. It means staff and patients won’t have to pay-up on Hunter and Dalziel streets. Restrictions will also be waived on McKenzie and Weaver Street, as well as Laurel Avenue. The decision will be reviewed in October after…
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LISMORE CITY COUNCILLORS TO ELECT NEW MAYOR TONIGHT
As we go to air, Lismore City Council is meeting for the first time this year. Allegations of bullying are on the agenda, with the remaining eight councillors also voting in a new Mayor.
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LISMORE CITY COUNCIL OPENS CHAMBER TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
After months of virtual meetings, Lismore City Council has announced its re-opening its chamber to members of the public. Eight people will be allowed into the public gallery, while an overflow room will have the capacity for 22 people. The next meeting will be held on February 9, where councillors will elect an interim mayor…
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ISAAC SMITH OFFICIALLY STEPS DOWN AS LISMORE MAYOR
He’s led the Lismore community through fires, floods and a global pandemic, but today was Isaac Smith’s, last day as Mayor. Councillor Smith has served more than 12 years with Lismore City Council and has been in the top job for more than 4. Deputy, Neil Marks will be Acting Mayor until a new leader…
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MP SLAMS COUNCIL’S DECISION TO RESUME PAID HOSPITAL PARKING AS “CRUEL”
Lismore City Council’s decision to resume paid parking at Lismore Base Hospital has sparked outrage – with one local MP labelling the move as “cruel”. The Acting Mayor says councillors will decide whether to extend the free period at next month’s meeting.
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NO MORE FREE PARKING AT LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL
Parking has been free at Lismore Base Hospital for more than eight months now, but fees are being re-introduced. The local council suspended them in April last year to help out staff who were working through the pandemic. Paid parking in the all-day and time-limited spots around the hospital will come back into effect this…
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LISMORE MAYOR ISAAC SMITH ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE TOP JOB
After more than a decade of service in public office, Lismore’s Mayor has announced his resignation. Isaac Smith will step-down at the end of next month following a tumultuous year.