I was visiting my daughter in East Lismore on Thursday 31 March, and on my return on Friday morning I noticed that both the Shell service stations at Goonellabah were selling unleaded91 fuel for $214.90 per litre. This was higher than most ‘servos’ in Ballina and the two servos in Mullumbimby who, on the same day, were both under $2 per litre.
From locals I spoke to in Lismore the two Shell servos were doing massively higher turnover than usual as the other petrol stations in Lismore were out of commission.
I would hope that both the Shell servos would lower their prices to show their support for flood-affected Lismore and also make a massive donation to the Lismore flood appeal.
On the subject of floods: if Scott Morrison can find money for the multi-billion-dollar tax cut bribes to help him win the forthcoming election, then there should be money to build a major flood mitigation dam to help protect Lismore from future flooding with the water being pumped to a holding dam/s in the west of NSW to help farmers in time of drought. Lismore residents should get a real commitment re the dam from the coalition, Labor and Greens before the election, as should Mullumbimby residents.
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