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April 28, 2024

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Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals

Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site. 

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Having fun in the Playground

Playground is a well-established event that will go off at Coorabell Hall on Saturday. For over two years, three long-term local DJ’s – Pob, Curly Si and Halo – have been curating this rhythmic happening. Their pedigree is assured and they guarantee the best underground electronic music and a loyal crew that bring a big-hearted vibe. On Saturday they’ll be bringing the dance to the hills.

Housing not industrial precinct say Lismore locals

Locals from Goonellabah and Lindendale have called out the proposed Goonellabah industrial precinct at 1055A Bruxner Hwy and 245 Oliver Ave as being the wrong use of the site. 

Flood insurance inquiry’s North Coast hearings 

A public hearing into insurers’ responses to the 2022 flood was held in Lismore last Thursday, with one local insurance brokerage business owner describing the compact that exists between insurers and society as ‘broken’. 

Sweet and sour doughnuts

Victoria Cosford ‘It’s probably a good thing I don’t have a sweet tooth,’ says Megan. I’ve called in at the pop-up...

2022 flood data quietly made public  

The long-awaited state government analysis of the 2022 flood in the shire’s north is now available on the SES website.

Families and children left struggling after government fails flood recovery commitments

The recovery process following the February 2022 flood has been slow, and many people are still struggling to regain normality in their lives. 

Menkit Prince, Uki

J is for joking about her own Mum
U is undoing the good that we’ve done
L is for loopholes and lying large loss
In single Mum’s purses, cos Julia’s boss
A’s for Assange, more truthful than she

W is when she was young did she see
Australia a jail to the young and the free?
Technology driven, tormenting the young
Catchcry ‘Oh Julia, what is it you’ve done?’
H is for hopelessness, her middle name

Now its 2, oh, 1, 3, we know who holds blame

Julia Julia, ego resplend
You’ve maybe some colleagues, but where are your friends?
Julia Julia, psychopath sure
You’ve sold out Australia, from desert to shore
Julia Julia history tells
Your plans for Australia?
Well they really smell.

And so on your watch here
Poor children say, ‘Thanks
Cos you trod on our mothers,
Made love to the banks’

You said you’d be minding the youth and the free
Yet you mined all the country, each state, territory
You said that you cared for the youth in our land
Then you dined, wined and swanned
Pushed our heads in the sand

Now Julia’s watch is broken and slow
In elections, she’ll lose, just watch her go
Retiring in glory, a sad fate for those
Misleading true Aussies while poverty grows

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