A place for water dragons to thrive was the theme of a construction competition at Southern Cross University (SCU) yesterday. The tricky part was making the build with Lego.

Kingscliff property developer Gales Holgins is seeking to increase truck movements by bringing in fill from the M1 road works rather than using fill from the development site. But Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association say that the impact on residents and business is too high a cost to pay.

Different, fun and rewarding are some of the words used to describe what's going to unfold in Lismore this weekend.

Finding it too hard to purchase local produce via social media, partners Vanessa and Leisa thought there must be a better way.