Tag: lismore
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DRAG PERFORMER SHINES WHILE TAKING OUT HER TRASH
With the entertainment industry in shutdown, one local drag performer is diversifying her profession. Lismore’s Maude Boate is taking part in the social media craze ‘bin isolation outing’ and she’s already gained a large following.
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MONALTRIE WRECKERS YARD ENGULFED IN FLAMES
Black smoke billowed from a Monaltrie wrecking yard yesterday afternoon after a car fuel tank ruptured and ignited. Fire and HAZMAT crews arrived on the scene, including RFS personnel from Clunes, Caniaba, Wyrallah and Boat Harbour. One person was treated by paramedics for minor burns on their hands. (NO AUDIO)
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TEEN CHARGED OVER HIGH SPEED POLICE PURSUIT IN LISMORE
A teenager faced children’s court today following a police pursuit which began in Lismore just before midnight. The 17-year-old male allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and reached speeds above 110km/hr. Officers allegedly discovered handcuffs made from cable-ties, a gas mask and overalls inside the four-wheel drive. He was wanted for breach…
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PLAY ON AT LISMORE GOLF CLUB DESPITE COVID-19 CHALLENGES
Wet weather and the coronavirus haven’t stopped competition golf on the Northern Rivers. The Lismore Workers Club will be in full swing this weekend.
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BARLOW BROTHERS JUMP ON-BOARD ACADEMY’S ONLINE PROGRAM
Swapping the sporting field for a keyboard, the North Coast Academy of Sport is encouraging young athletes to jump online. Lismore’s Jye and Toby Barlow are already taking part in the digital education program.
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LISMORE COUNCIL HOLDS EMERGENCY COVID-19 MEETING
Lismore City Council have introduced a number of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fees associated with markets, the hire of community facilities, and community group tenancy rentals have all been temporarily removed. Council also approved a 60-day interest and debt free period for overdue notices. 73 council staff have been stood down so…
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SILVER LINING FOR SOME LOCAL BUSINESSES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
While coronavirus is crippling the country, some businesses on the Far North Coast say they’ve experienced a surge in customers. The cash registers, ringing loudly in local butcheries and bakeries.
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63-YEAR-OLD MAN CHARGED OVER SUPERMARKET ASSAULT
A man has been charged over a violent outburst at a Lismore supermarket earlier this week. The 63-year-old allegedly pushed his trolley into two other shoppers, punched a female staff member in the face and chest, and assaulted the store manager, at Coles Lismore Square on Tuesday. The matter was briefly mentioned in Lismore Local…
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LANTERN PARADE POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER
Lismore’s Lantern Parade will not being going ahead in June as it has for 25 years. But the event hasn’t been cancelled, only postponed – organisers hoping the lanterns will light up the sky on November 7. In the meantime the Lantern Workshop will be closed for social distancing purposes. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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FOUR PEOPLE ASSAULTED AT COLES OVER FLOUR SHORTAGE
A supermarket worker was punched in the face, and three others assaulted, in a shocking attack in Lismore yesterday afternoon. Reporter Lachlan Grant has the details.