Tag: Lismore City Council
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‘CRICKEY! WATCH OUT’ KOALA SIGNS ROLLED OUT IN HOTSPOTS
It’s summer and that means koalas are on the move, often on the road. This year, Lismore City Council is working with Friends of the Koala to install road signage in three major hotspots.
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OUTRAGE OVER COSTLY SPIKE IN LISMORE CITY COUNCIL COMPLAINTS
Incredibly disappointing and embarrassing – that’s how one Lismore City councillor has described a costly spike in council complaints. It’s been revealed almost $83,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent last financial year investigating more than 50 misconduct accusations.
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COMMUNITY DIVIDED OVER LISMORE COUNCIL’S LANEWAYS PROJECT
Businesses will close – that’s the fear of some local traders if Lismore City Council’s laneways project gets the green light. But the head of the half-a-million-dollar rejuvenation design says nothing is locked-in, and is awaiting community feedback. To have your say, click here.
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LISMORE CITY COUNCIL FINED $15,000 OVER ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE BREACH
Lismore Council has been fined $15,000 after more than seven million litres of stormwater from a waste facility was released into a local creek earlier this year. The state’s environmental watchdog says the incident occurred in February when council discharged the water before it had been sampled and analysed. Council can choose to pay up,…
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TENSIONS FLARE IN MARATHON FIVE HOUR LISMORE COUNCIL MEETING
A Lismore city councillor has made bombshell bullying claims during last night’s marathon five hour meeting. Nancy Zambelli-Casson took aim at Mayor Isaac Smith during a heated exchange.
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$17M DOLLARS ANNOUNCED FOR LOCAL PROJECTS ACROSS THE REGION
Roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the Northern Rivers are receiving a major funding boost, with the Federal government today announcing over 17 million dollars for local projects. One of the first to get underway is renewing the Bungabee Bridge at Bentley. “We’re going to start working that bridge in the next couple of weeks,…
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LISMORE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ‘SHINE FESTIVAL’ IN 2021
A new event is coming to the Northern Rivers next year… Lismore City Council forging ahead with plans for a COVID-safe ‘Shine Festival’ in September. The federal government’s contributing close to $150,000 towards the festival, which is inspired by Vivid Sydney. “It will be a feature for our city and our region we’ll do some…
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NORTHERN RIVERS’ COUNCILS WELCOME NEW AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS
Councils across the Northern Rivers have today welcomed new citizens in ceremonies unlike any other. In Lismore, ten new Australians took the public pledge of commitment, but no singing was allowed during the national anthem due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, in Ballina Mayor David Wright welcomed four new residents. (NO AUDIO)
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LISMORE CITY COUNCILLORS ELECT NEW DEPUTY MAYOR
Lismore Council has elected the city’s new deputy mayor. Councillor Neil Marks defeated Councillor Nancy Casson five votes to three, with Councillor Vanessa Ekins abstaining. Councillor Marks takes over from Councillor Darlene Cook. The local government election is due to be held in September next year. (NO AUDIO)
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LISMORE COUNCILLOR’S BOLD IDEA TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS FACING HARDSHIP
A Lismore City councillor is hoping to support residents facing financial hardship by using the salaries of former councillors Gianpiero Battista and Greg Bennett who resigned last month. Nancy Casson will put forward a motion at tonight’s council meeting to establish a $40,000 account for locals struggling to pay their rates. “I think I might…