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January’s officially over but the summer fun continues on in fabulous February. This weekend sees the final four shows of...

Mullum Airbnb host cancels Easter deal then relists for almost double

Music journalist, DJ and ABC broadcaster, Sarah Howells, has had to swallow a bitter Bluesfest pill after an AirBnB host reneged on an agreement for Easter accommodation.

A sigh of relief as Lismore library ‘softly’ reopens

One of the the most community minded spaces in any town is the public library, but since the 2022 natural disaster, the Lismore Library has been broken.

Lismore house occupiers remain past eviction deadline

No eviction has taken place at the eight NSW Reconstruction Authority’s buyback houses in North Lismore, in and around Pine Street, following the deadline for house occupiers to leave by Tuesday, January 28. 

Neighbourhood Centre launch community conversations

The Mullumbimby and District Neighbourhood Centre (MDNC) are kicking off their community conversations for the year, called Mullum Together, which explores what matters to you most and what kind of community you want to live and participate in. 

Ocean Shores and South Golden Beach without power overnight

With a temperature that only got down as far as 22º, residents felt the heat last night as power and ceiling fans, dropped out.

Patrick Morrisey writes (50 days in Ireland, 11 January) of American tourists complaining of wind turbines spoiling the Irish landscape, adding that these turbines provide up to 40 per cent of Ireland’s energy needs.

A quick look at the Irish government renewable energy website (SEAI: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) reveals that renewable energy (all forms) only contributes 12.5 per cent of Ireland’s energy needs. Of this 12.5 per cent, wind contributes 58 per cent. Therefore, the wind turbines that are spoiling the Irish landscape provide 7.2 per cent of Ireland’s energy needs, and not 40 per cent.

Mark May, Ballina


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Grants for local groups to reduce isolation among older people

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin says that two local grant recipients will use the State funding to support innovative projects which aim to reduce social isolation among older people in the Lismore district and in the Murwillumbah area.

Have your say on Reconciliation Action Plan

Lismore City Council is inviting community members to participate in an upcoming consultation to help shape its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Where are our koalas?

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Trump says USA will ‘take over’ Gaza

Those who thought President Donald Trump could not be any worse than President Joe Biden on the Gaza issue had a rude awakening yesterday after his surreal press conference at the White House with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.