Lismore CBD Magazine January - December Issue | Vol 1 No. 6

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DEC-JAN ISSUE 2021/22 Vol.1 No.6

Christmas

MAGAZINE MONTHLY

Lismore @ Christmas Time

Our Town Our History

Fishing & Wine

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Arts, Dining, Culture, Music & Books

Good Food deserves Good Beer Heritage & High Tea

SPORTS In Focus Community, Business& Development

Art on Bundjalung Market

Join Arts Northern Rivers at the upcoming Art on Bundjalung Market on Saturday 18 December to celebrate the creative and cultural heritage of the Bundjalung region.

The free family event from 10am-4pm is a unique opportunity to purchase authentic Indigenous artwork and to meet the makers. Visitors can engage with a combination of established and emerging artists and collectives employing traditional and contemporary materials including weaving, ceramics, carving, photography, painting and textiles. ​

The impressive line-up of creatives includes wearable art and homewares from celebrated artists Kay Lee Williams and Jugan Dandii. The market is also thrilled to welcome ceramic works from artists including Nan & I, Kim Healey and SOPHT Studio plus original paintings, prints and photograph’s from Amarina Gallery, Kristina Davis, Dot Moller, Clinton Roberts and Raelene Mirindo. ​

A collection of beautiful Indigenous designed and themed jewellery will be on offer from designers Rosie Vesper, Rouline Ferguson and Jill Rock Designs. Connection City, Toys Change Lives and Yidabal Galii Maa will present a collection of sculptural works and traditional crafts including coolamons, boomerangs, didgeridoos and hand painted wooden toys.

Casino’s Wake Up Time group, renowned for supporting cultural renewal of traditional weaving and their artistic native plant dyeing of silk, will be hosting a weaving workshop on the day as well as holding a stall selling collection of garments, jewellery, bags, wall hangings and more.

Activating The Quad in Lismore will be live music performances and native food stalls while the family can also enjoy a BBQ.

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The event will commence with a Welcome To Country followed by activities including face painting and a dance performance from the Nini Nahri-Gali Dance Troupe. www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au

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Water is life.

You can protect the future of our vital river systems.

The past year has been like no other in history. Despite the challenges, Bush Heritage staff and partners across the country have had an incredible impact protecting the landscapes and wildlife that you love.

OUR HISTORY It's our 30-year anniversary! Founded by Bob Brown, Bush Heritage has been protecting natural bushland since 1991.

Our story began when two rainforest blocks adjacent to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area were put up for sale and marketed as 'ideal for woodchipping'.

It was 1990, and unwilling to see this patch of forest destroyed, politician, activist and local resident Bob Brown used $49,000 awarded to him as the recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize as a down payment on the land, borrowing the rest from friends and the bank.

THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO RECOVER THIS DEBT WAS THE BIRTH OF BUSH HERITAGE IN 1991 Bit by bit these forest blocks in Tasmania's Liffey Valley were paid for (becoming our Liffey River and Dry's Bluff Reserves).

Once they knew they could pay off the debt, Bob urged expansion to employ staff, to make a new purchase, then another, and then to an official presence outside Tasmania.

PARTNERSHIPS IN CONSERVATION As the organisation grew, it became obvious that just buying land wasn't enough to safeguard our precious but threatened natural heritage. Much land that's vital to regional conservation is in private hands. So in 2006, we started building partnerships with landowners – pastoralists, farmers (such as those in the Tasmanian Midlands) and Aboriginal landowners – to help them manage their land for conservation.

A NATIONAL PRESENCE Since then, the Australian public has rallied behind Bush Heritage. From just a few hundred hectares in 1991, we now help protect over 11.3 million hectares across Australia on our reserve and partnership properties. And it's all thanks to our supporters.

Our supporters saw an opportunity to really do something about conserving our country. And their vision has paid off. If we're considered successful, they're the reason why. We can't thank them enough for what they've done.

BUSH HERITAGE AUSTRALIA Is an independent not-for-profit that buys and manages land, and works in partnerships with others, to conserve our magnificent landscapes and irreplaceable native species forever.

‘If you haven't already, you can sign up to our e-news or follow us on social media to get updates from the work on our reserves and partnerships around Australia.’

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The Good Cause Co. evaluated a range of Australian charities. In 2020 Bush Heritage was given its highest recommendation.

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Our new Board Chair Kathryn Fagg AO has a love of science and seeing women excel in STEM and leadership roles.

Kathryn Fagg was appointed as our new Board Chair last month. But she isn’t new to CSIRO. She’s served on our Board for the past three years and has been Deputy Chair for the past 12 months.

She started her career as an engineer and has gone on to hold a range of executive and board roles.

Why did you choose a career in STEM? Well, we didn’t call it STEM when I was young. There was no discussion of STEM really. One of my early memories, when I was four or five, was that I wanted to own a fruit shop. I liked visiting these shops as the staff used to weigh everything and calculate how much things cost. The numbers were complex and that appealed to me.

I’m also of the generation who watched the moon landing in 1969 with astonishment. I decided I wanted to be an astronaut, which wasn’t meant to be.

But I feel I had an interest in maths and science from a young age. It wasn’t until the end of university orientation week as a 17-year-old that I settled on engineering after some male students suggested I consider it.

I love numbers; I love maths. One thing that characterises everything I’ve done in my career is that I enjoy problem solving and I want to make a difference. The more complex a problem is the better.

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our appointment to Chair marks the first time that three of Australia’s leading science agencies have simultaneously been chaired by women. Are we seeing a changing of the guard?

I think we are. Minister Price pointed out that women now head up the boards of our organisation, plus the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). It was a nice surprise, so I did catch up with the other two women last week and we had a great chat.

We also have our other female science leaders in CSIRO’s Chief Scientist Bronwyn Fox and Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley.

It’s certainly an interesting time and a marker of how far women have come in this field. But if you look at the number of students studying a STEM degree at university, female participation could be better. According to the STEM Equity Monitor, in 2019 women only made up 36 per cent of those enrolled in STEM courses at university.

I think we need to get girls comfortable with maths in primary school. There’s an assumption in our society that girls aren’t interested in or good at maths. I think it’s something we need to encourage young women to persist with.

STEM careers are really interesting. Workplace teams are much better when diversity exists. Complex problems certainly require diversity and diverse thinking.

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You’re a past Chief Executive Women’s (CEW) President. How can we encourage more women into senior executive or board roles?

I’m passionate about seeing women thrive in their careers and eventually take up leadership roles.

My work with Chief Executive Women involved supporting women but also challenging community attitudes around women and the work they do.

In my time as president, I instigated the CEW Senior Executive Census. It tracks the annual progress of women’s representation in the executive leadership teams of the ASX300 companies and includes additional analyses around the use of gender diversity targets. I was keen to understand the data and what it tells us. At the time, many were surprised by how few women were in the executive teams of our largest publicly listed companies.

Shining a light on data can be a big wake-up call. It becomes less of a theoretical issue when you stop debating whether there’s an issue and you point to clear data that shows there is.

This census looked at executive roles but around 2008 there was a real focus in Australia on getting more female leaders on boards. I think it was appropriate at the time and we saw female representation on boards rise significantly.

Speaking of problems, you take on this role at a critical time for science. The pandemic and climate change will remain a focus. How do you see our organisation contributing in these areas?

Yes, the focus on science has been strong these past few years. For those of us who love science and technology, it’s exciting to consider what we need to do and discover to unlock a better future for everyone. But I don’t think we can get too far ahead on technology if we haven’t done the work to understand the social issues too.

I have a Master of Commerce in Organisation Behaviour and I think there’s a lot more we need to understand about how people view these pressing issues. Walking in lock step with those engaged in the social side would be helpful.

We need to be mindful of who is impacted by major decisions that address issues like climate change and life after the pandemic.

At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology.

But the bigger challenge is getting women into senior executive roles. That’s where women can have the most impact in the day-to-day running of an organisation. If they can attain large operational roles it can typically lead to the CEO role. I think CSIRO is forging ahead in this area and I’m confident we’ll see more organisations follow.

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A WORD FROM THE PRINCIPAL John Tozeland

HO HO Hopeful 2022

After a year of unexpected twists and turns weaving our way through a tough year of lockdowns, we’ve missed our friends and family, and we’ve missed the community connections we experience through sporting clubs, social gatherings, drama groups and local environmental activities.

We have come to realise just how much we value them.

In this issue, we feature Lismore @ Christmas Time with a guide to those last-minute gifts, treats and events happening around town.

On the 29th of January in 2022 Lismore City will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of attaining the status of "The Great Garden" gaining its own "Coat of Arms" which cemented our endearing relationship to the Isle of Lismore. We celebrate this at the CWA Rooms at Spinks Park with a Heritage & High Tea. Our Arts, Culture, Music and Books pages are packed with things to do and plan for. We talk with Northern Rivers Rail Trail for insights on what's coming in 2022.

Feel Free to BYO

Daniel Cohen from DC Sports Photography has in his sights The Northern Rivers Sports Academy in Focus with an indepth look at the operations, people and success stories.

We have fishing, wine, beer and a few handpicked places for good food about Lismore for you to enjoy. We continue our Story on Mapping Lismore's heritage and bring you the History that has shaped this City.

And to all, we have thoroughly enjoyed working for you on every issue and we are looking forward to 2022 when we can bring you our February Issue, we wish you all the best over the Holidays.

PRIVATE HOUSE CONCERT IN LISMORE

Featuring Great Aunt & Kelly Brouhaha This is a show not to be missed!

Catch two of Australia’s finest Americana artists in concert with Great Aunt (VIC) and Kelly Brouhaha (SA) as the travelling troubadours team up in what is sure to be a collaborative touring highlight of the year.

February Deadline Friday Jan 28th

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BUNDJALUNG NATION

Known for being some of the best multi-instrumentalists in their scene, these girls are guaranteed to bring a night of fun, frivolity and a whole lot of joy to regional towns right across Australia.

Our hosts at The Shed run a beautifully community minded gig! They ask,

JWT Publishing acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Bundjalung nation, the Wahlabul people, and pays respect to the Elders past, present and emerging.

We recognise this land was never ceded and acknowledge the continuation of culture and connection to land, sky and sea.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and honour the rich diversity of the world’s oldest living culture.

Friday FEB 4th

- BYO drinks and drinking utensils 6 Taylor St, South Lismore

Tickets $22

DOORS FROM 7PM @kellybrouhaha | Email: info@thebrouhaha.com.au http://www.kellybrouhaha.com.au

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Join us to celebrate

Lismore The Great Garden

Heritage and High Tea in honour of

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75th Anniversary

"The Great Garden" Coat of Arms #IsleofLismore

1947 - 2022

On the twenty-ninth of January at ten o'clock for morning tea.

C W A R o o m s , S p i n k s P a r k , M o l e s w o r t h S t r e e t L i s m o r e . at Spinks Park in Lismore.

Request Information or You May RSVP at jwt@jwtpublishing or on 0478 090 390 by text.

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Saturday 02 18 December

Shop Local this Christmas Lismore CBD Magazine celebrates Lismore @ Christmas Time by showcasing some of our favorite places to shop for those last-minute gifts, treats and places to go for your Christmas events.

Join Arts Northern Rivers at the upcoming Art on Bundjalung Market on Saturday 18 December to celebrate the creative and cultural heritage of the Bundjalung region.

CSIRO, Chair Kathern Fagg AO 4-5

We share a guide to the places we have loved to visit for sensational food and friendliness delighting your gourmet senses.

Our new Board Chair Kathryn Fagg AO has a love of science and seeing women excel in STEM and leadership roles.

GOOD FOOD GUIDE

Follow your senses Make Food the Destination

31 - 32 We handpick a few of our favourites.

Tis the season to shop!

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Lismore CBD Magazine With 6 Issues now under our belt, we have brought to you the heartbeat of local Business, Community and Development.

In over 580 pages filled with locals who make Lismore stand out as an enviable place to live, work and enjoy the lifestyle that brings our community together. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and 2022.

46 Regions Rising Liveability — Live Where You Love Australians are increasingly subscribing to the motto “live where you love”, but what exactly is driving them to move to the regions?

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The De Bortoli family story is one of determination and triumph that started 90 years ago in war-torn Europe and is now told, generations later, across Australia.

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After graduating, Darren was appointed Chief Winemaker at De Bortoli Wines and with the backing of his father the late Deen De Bortoli, made what has become Australia's benchmark sweet white, Noble One.

BEER & FOOD SEMINAR

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Lismore CBD Magazine will host a series of Food and Beverage seminars during 2022, the seminars will examine how food matches a variety of beverages.

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Running Up a Dress

Northern Rivers Rail Trail NRRT Vice President Cameron Arnold, “The significance of this project from a community and visitor perspective will be felt for generations to come.

This show at Lismore Theatre Company’s Rochdale Theatre in Goonellabah was to be produced in September 2021 but Covid 19 restrictions meant that the cast and crew closed the theatre doors and resorted to rehearsals via Zoom for many months.

Mapping Lismore's Heritage Heritage reflect the rich and diverse identity of LISMORE, including the histories of different cultural groups, buildings, parks and rivers and even the “City” itself.

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BOOKS Dick Smith on his modest ambitions, building three successful businesses and his ‘one notable failure’

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The North Coast Academy of Sport is located right here in Lismore and is giving young local athletes the opportunity to reach their full sporting potential.

The North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) was established in 1989 by ex-Rugby League footballer and Southern Cross University academic Darrel Chapman.

68 Keep your body & mind healthy and enjoy, connect with nature & celebrate the city we call home.

SPOTLIGHT ON Friends of Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens Inc.

Lismore

Lismore Croquet Club

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Lismore it might interest them, to learn that the spot where the croquet lawn was formed was once covered by some very old buildings, which had served their day well, such as the old School of Arts.

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Interviews With Show Director Sharon Brodie Show Cast Sylvia Clark & Tameika watts

By Dan Cohen from DC Sports Photography Keep up to date with sporting clubs around Lismore

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75th Anniversary

"The Great Garden" Coat of Arms

The "Coat of Arms" were granted on January 29, 1947.

#Isleof Lismore

1947 - 2022

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HERITAGE OUR TOWN OUR HISTORY Land Celebration Alan Cunningham

1827 - 2022 195 Year Anniversary

Sea Celebration

Admiral John Henry Rous

August 1828 - 2023 195 Year Anniversary

84- 97 Dual Discovery The Discovery of the Richmond River

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THE NIMBIN BUSH THEATRE CAFE

WHY ARE CHARITIES STILL STRUGGLING?

Opened again - We have some exciting specials in store! Come & visit us Made with love, here in Nimbin!

Despite an increase in optimism about the broader Australian economic outlook, many community service providers are still struggling to keep financially afloat and meet increased service demand.

The Centre for Social Impact’s (CSI) latest Pulse of the For-Purpose Sector survey revealed that significant challenges remain for the social change sector, with nearly 80 per cent of service providers reporting challenges to meet requests for support.

This latest report (wave two) is part of a research series launched in 2020 to measure the attitudes and operating conditions of the for-purpose sector to understand the long-term impact of events such as the pandemic and Black Summer bushfires.

The first piece of research (wave one) released at the end of 2020, found that despite government assistance such as JobKeeper, the for-purpose sector reported being financially stretched and struggling to meet demand, with 74 per cent of organisations reporting the operating environment was worse than the previous year.

LOOBY DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING - PAUL'S CARTOONS ADELAIDE'S PREMIER CARTOONIST. Richmond Tweed Regional Library presents in association with Loudhailer & Mama Dojo 'Looby' a film that captures the art, life and times of The Archibald Prize's most controversial winner, Keith Looby.

Features an introduction and Q&A session with the producers of the film. Screen time will be 80 minutes.

Places are limited and bookings are essential. Book online at or by phoning Lismore Library on 02 6621 2464 or Goonellabah Library on 02 6625 1235

This year nearly half (43 per cent) of these organisations felt the operating conditions had worsened yet again between the end of 2020 and the middle of 2021.

But the report noted that there was less concern about being able to continue providing services in the 2021 economy (from 53 per cent of organisations in wave one to 13 per cent in wave two).

Australia’s economic future is on the up… unless you’re in the for-purpose sector. While 25 per cent of respondents believe that Australia’s economy has improved in the past six months, uncertainties in revenue, combined with new and increased demands for how organisations operate in a pandemic mean that the same economic optimism is not being felt across the for-purpose sector.

Dr Megan Weier, senior research fellow and one of the report authors, said that the sector was already overburdened long before COVID-19 and the bushfires struck, indicating a broader systemic issue within the sector.

“Organisations across the for-purpose sector are finding that there is a huge demand for their services, but very limited capacity to adequately handle it,” Weier said.

“However, these issues existed before 2020 as a result of the prohibitive nature of short-cycle funding – the pandemic has only exacerbated the situation.”

She said that the pandemic had forced organisations to respond reactively, instead of being able to plan ahead.

“This means that they are currently very operations-focused, which raises concerns about how our charities will fare in the future,” she said. www.probonoaustralia.com.au

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Come Along Trackside For Family Day

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NEWS BRIEFS

21 December

(last Tuesday before Xmas)

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COVID INSPIRED INITIATIVE CALLING FOR STALLHOLDERS

GRANT RORTS WEAKEN COMMUNITIES

This is like a covid comeback so many ppl have been affected by covid and it's going to take years to climb out of what we have been through. I know myself I'm raising my beautiful 9-year-old granddaughter who didn't quite understand not being able to go to her school with all her friends during lockdown.

So we started doing resin craft arts me not realising it's a quite expensive hobby. After savings were invested into this art for my granddaughter we decided to try to start a small business.

My granddaughter, Summer

Rose has chosen pieces to

represent autism special

to inspire other kids with

challenges, "that can similar

needs and animals she wants

achieve anything you want".

One day I were speaking to my chef friend David from steelworks Civic and said I wonder if Kyle, the owner would hold a market for local artist crafters and it went from there he asked and it sounded great for all and how beautiful the Civic hotel to be so generous to do this for local people

MARKET STALL HOLDERS CHRISTMAS MARKET SUNDAY 12TH DECEMBER LISMORE CIVIC ON MOLESWORTH ST. A Christmas Shopping Event for the Whole Family.

Locally Handmade Arts and Crafts, Local Artists and Christmas Treats.

There will be Live Music with The Spangles a two-piece duo playing on the day.

STEELWORKS BISTRO will be open 11am - 2PM. Santa will be visiting..

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Christmas Markets to drive Covid Comeback and to support Locals with Market Stalls.

The primary problem with grants rorts ... is the loss of faith in government. In advertising a grants program, the government gives its word that these criteria, and only these, are the standards against which applications will be judged.

If it has other, undisclosed, electorally related criteria, then it’s breaking a promise. That’s not illegal, but it is dishonourable and killing off goodwill and good community groups.

Government abuse of grantmaking schemes seems to be attaining a solidly bipartisan level of concern in this country. Inquiries and auditors in Victoria, in NSW and federally are looking at allegations of bias in favour of a faction, a friend, and a party, respectively.

Grant rorting is not a victimless crime. When a not-for-profit organisation applies for a grant, they know there’s never going to be enough money for all the good causes and many will miss out.

Our Community group managing director Denis

Follow the Story

Moriarty

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Merry Christmas

TIS THE SEASON TO SHOP!

Look Local Guide 2021 LISMORE @ CHRISTMAS TIME Support local shops this holiday season.

Ho Ho Hopeful 2022

The Naming of Christmas Bells.

Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 18 November 1933.

BLANDFORDIA (BY WALTER W. FROGGATT)

A friend brought us today a bunch of Christmas bells, which were gathered on the sandy heathland behind Coff's Harbour.

These bells, Blandfordia flammea, are golden yellow, shot with red; and each measure 2 inches in depth, and 1½ inch across the bell.

The great Order Lilacea contains many beautiful Australian flowers; the Victorian snowdrop, the grass lilies, the fringe lilies, the native Star of Bethlehem. But the typical lives of Australia are our Christmas bells.

The typical lily of the world is the tulip, whose original home is Persia. It was introduced into European gardens in the 14th century; it is now one of the most highly cultivated and valuable lilies of the world. It is one of the great commercial assets of the horticulturists in Holland.

Who can say into what greater beauty our Christmas bells could be developed by means of selection, and of intense cultivation by our Australian horticulturists? In the Botanical Magazine of Lon-don, 1868, there are coloured plates of Bland-fordia, grown from seed at Henderson's nurseries, St. John's Wood. London.

Christmas bells are indigenous to the light, sandy, moist heathlands of the coastal ranges of Eastern Australia, and Tasmania; and New South Wales is the central home of these dainty lily flowers. Of the known four species, one is confined to Tasmania, and three other species are found in New South Wales; and one of these three grows in Queensland also. Balley, in his "Plants of Queensland" says of them, "on the islands of Moreton Bay." Of the four well-defined species, the first discovered, Blandfordia Nobilis, was described by Smith in 1804. From the shores of Port Jackson, its range is restricted to the eastern side of the Hawkesbury River. In 1810, Robert Brown, a great botanist and collector, who visited many parts of Australia, described the second species, Blandfordia Grandiflora. This is the largest Christmas Bell, red-tinged with yellow; its range extends from the Hawkesbury River into the Blue Mountains.

A variety of this lily, of a more uniform yellow tint, was named by Dr. Hooker, of Kew Gardens, London, Blandfordia cunningham.

Allan Cunningham, the King's botanist, discovered it on the Blue Mountains.

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The third species, Blandfordia flammea, was described by Dr. Hooker in 1819; this species extends from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, into Queensland. Herbert described the Tasmanian species, Blandfordia marginata, in 1842: it is not found in Australia.

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A FITTING TITLE.

The popular name of Christmas bell is apt; for the flowers are at their best at the end of the year. Their rich colours of blended red and gold appeal to the eye; and their popularity is enhanced by the fact that, like most lilies, they live long in water. Christmas bells and Christmas bush are the New South Wales equivalents for the holly and mistletoe of Great Britain.

The origin of the botanical name Bland-fordia is interesting.

Blandford, a little town in the County of Dorset, England, gave the title Marquis of Blandford to the Right Honourable George Spencer, Duke of Marlborough, the grandson of John Churchill, the great Duke of Marlborough in the time of Queen Anne. In 1804, James Edward Smith, president of the Linnean Society of London, created the name of Blandfordia when describing our Christmas bell as a tribute to his patron, the Marquis of Blandford.

Blandford is an ancient town on the Stour River. It is surrounded by rich pastureland, supporting fine herds of cattle. It dates back to days before the Roman Invasion of Britain. Traces of the Roman occupation are still being unearthed. It was burnt to the ground in the days of Queen Elizabeth; but it was rebuilt, and was soon a prosperous town again.

The year 1731 was also an unfortunate one, because, whilst suffering from an epidemic of smallpox, it was again destroyed by fire. By 1767, however, it rose to be an important commercial town, noted for its manufactures of straw hats, band strings, and bone lace. This bone lace was so fine that it was valued at £30 per yard.

When the divisions and roads of Canberra were being named, our naturalists asked that the names of our native trees and plants might be used. Blandfordia was chosen for one division; and was in use for some time.

Our Christmas bell thus became a link in the chain of British and Australian history; for it is a far cry from that little ancient town of Blandford, Dorset, England, to the capital city of our Australian Commonwealth, Canberra.

Thomas Rose (1754-1833), farmer, was born at Blandford, Dorset, England, and baptized on 24 November 1754, son of Christopher Rose and his wife Mary, née Belben.

On 8 August 1779 at Sturminster Newton he married Jane Topp, who bore him three sons and one daughter before 1792.

In August that year, as the result of repeated requests by Governor Arthur Phillip for the dispatch of intelligent and experienced farmers, Thomas Rose and his family together with four other free settlers sailed in the Bellona for New South Wales.

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Rose and his companions were the first free and independent settlers to reach Australia. They arrived in Sydney on 16 January 1793, when David Collins noted that Rose was 'the most respectable of these people, and apparently the best calculated for a bona-fide settler'.

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CWA Xmas Gift WRAPPING

L to R: Aliison Kelly (CWA Lismore Day Branch President), Louise Somerville (CWA Lismore Evening Branch Publicity Officer), Elaine Unsworth (Manager, Blooms The Chemist), Kerry Harvey (CWA Lismore Evening Branch President), Kristie Allport (Summerland Credit Union) and Sarah Parry (Summerland Credit Union)

The Country Women’s Association has been supporting women, children and their communities in NSW for almost a century and will celebrate their centenary in 2022.

The organisation helps provide assistance during floods, droughts, fires and other disasters whilst striving for better living conditions in rural regions such as affordable social housing.

Photo: LisaG Photography

Women of the CWA are initiators, fighters and lobbyists. They have made localities into communities by providing social activities and educational, recreational and medical facilities.

To join your local CWA Lismore Evening or Day Branch contact: Evening Secretary at secretary.lismoreeveningcwa@gmail.com or Day Secretary at robyngkelly@gmail.com

Family Communion

Christmas Eve S T A N D R E W ' S ga Bring Alon ene Sc y it v Nati ed! to be Bless

Christmas Carols

Stories and Songs of Christmas 12th December @ 7:00PM

6:30PM Carol Singing

11:00PM Midnight Communion

10 Zadoc Street, Lis more (02) 6621 3200

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CHRISTMAS M A R K E T

12TH DECEMBER A Christmas Shopping Event for the Whole Family.

Covid Comeback to Support Locals with Market Stalls.

LISMORE CIVIC

SUNDAY

Toys, Trinkets & Treasures...

Gifts, Crafts & Arts...

LocallY Handmade Arts and Crafts, Local Artists and Christmas Treats.

Santa will be here...

There will be Live Music, STEELWORKS BISTRO will be open 9AM - 2PM From 9am - 2pm

There will be Live Music with The Spangles a two-piece duo playing on the day.

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@ Christmas time

Look Local

SHOP 24 STARCOURT ARCADE, 126 MOLESWORTH STREET LISMORE

What's Sparking?

0409 660 489 www.madeinlismore.com.au

Curious Craft Ales

LISMORE @ CHRISTMAS TIME Lismore CBD Magazine celebrates Lismore @ Christmas Time by showcasing some of our

WINE, BEER & SPIRITS SHOP

favorite places to shop for those last-minute gifts, treats and places to go for your Christmas events.

Lismore's home of Indie craft beer, natural wines and local and premium spirits. Offering bottle and can fill straight from the tap.

We share a guide to the places we have loved to visit for sensational food and friendliness delighting your gourmet senses.

Shop 20 Starcourt Arcade 126 Molesworth St Lismore 0460 839 384

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Civic Hotel Christmas with RU-BELLA NIGHT OF FESTIVE CHEER DINNER AND SHOW. Come along and join in on the festive cheer and the company of Lismore's Live Singing Drag Act.

Saturday 11th at lunchtime - 2 Course Meal & Show. $50 p/p Saturday 18th for Dinner - 3 Course Meal & Show. $60 p/p

COME IN TODAY AND GET YOUR TICKETS LIMITED NUMBERS

PERFECT FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Booking Essential (02) 6621 9001

210 Molesworth Street, Lismore.

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Lets Talk about DAVE @ Steelworks Eatery Dave in his own words “I have been in the industry too many years but have 32 years as a trade qualified chef”.

Has served and is still serving daily lunches and dinners at Steelworks Eatery in the Civic Hotel, currently catering for Christmas party functions and events.

Dave’s keeping himself busy with a list of upcoming events and themed dinner shows throughout 2022.

Dave is more than happy to cater for any function from wakes to receptions, birthday parties or even a casual work luncheon.

With a wide range of options are available, he can work within your budget to accommodate your needs Entrée’s and nibbles, mains or desserts are all available to order.

Contact email dts66@live.com.au Phone via the Civic Hotel on (02) 6621 9001

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Look Local

What's Roasting?

THREE LITTLE BUTCHERS - EAST LISMORE Top quality with a great variety of products, stocking a huge range of meat products, including cuts of beef, lamb, chicken and pork. Take home freshly sliced bacon or succulent rissoles, plump sausages and a choice of ready-to-go selection to cook.

A range of delicious meat for all occasions is available at fair prices, very friendly efficient staff, great location and range of sauces and accompaniments on the shelves, arguably the best butcher in Lismore.

(02) 6622 5555

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Wood by Mossy is all about being earth friendly and testing the boundaries of what we can create from locally sourced recycled timber.

We specialise in handcrafted Australian timber home-wares made from 100% reclaimed wood using solar power

0414 462 106

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PICK UP ON Friday 24/12/2021 Order in store or SMS: 0402 328 707

@SGASIANSupermarket

(02) 6621 5943 42 Magellan Street Lismore

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“We are preparing limited numbers of each gift and there is something special for everyone,” said CWA Lismore Evening Branch President Kerry Harvey.

“There is a beautifully-boxed preserves gift box for $25 or our large gift box filled with special treats for $70 and even a Grab-and-Go Lego bag for $25 to take on picnics with the little ones.”

But you’ll need to be quick and get your order in! Orders will close on December 10.

All orders are local (no postal orders) and must be placed by December 10.

Gift boxes will be ready for collection from the CWA Rooms in Spinks Park on Monday December 13 between 4 - 6pm or Wednesday Dec 22 between 1 - 3pm.

Kerry asks that you email your details and gift selection to

cwachristmashampers@gmail.com

“Our Treasurer will then If you would like to join contact you and arrange the CWA there are two payment by direct branches in Lismore, deposit and a time for Evening or Day, to suit the you to collect your gift lifestyles of women and box.” girls of all ages.

Contact the Evening Branch Secretary at secretary.lismoreeveningcwa@gmail.com or Day Branch Secretary at robyngkelly@gmail.com to find out more. Both Branches are also on Facebook.

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Fresh Local Prawns

SWIFTY'S FRESH ILUKA SEAFOOD

ORDER EARLY Christmas just isn't complete without fresh Local seafood!

5611 6172 50 KEEN ST LISMORE

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Supplies the local community with fresh fish, high-quality seafood, and outstanding service.

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Northern Rivers Stained Glass Classes have started up again folks

Develop a new skill set, and get totally addicted to a new hobby. Just in time to make all your family Chrissy decorations or

presents. Contact us on Social Media or call 0429 891 936

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NORTHERN RIVERS

Collectables We've got a lot of collectables from the past for you!

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Fine, well-kept pieces CALLING ALL COLLECTORS WE BUY AND SELL

Now housing the largest range in the area. The store is well stocked with everything unique from centuries old antiques, items from every decade and future nostalgia is beautifully displayed in store even Adam’s personal motorcycle collection is on display.

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ELEGANT PLANTSCAPE & CO

@elegantplantscape

Nursery and garden centre We sell, hire and maintain indoor plants and accessories.

"Bring your family in for a FREE Christmas Photo using props & Costumes from sizes 1 to XXL.

2 Dalley Street East Lismore

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Post your photo to Instagram or Facebook tagging Elegant Plantscape and use #ElegantXmas to go into the draw to WIN $250 towards plants, pots, fertilisers and more!"

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2022 Australian Firefighters Calendar From its humble beginnings, the Australian Firefighters Calendar was established in 1993 to support the Children's Hospital Foundation, providing funds for research into childhood burns.

Now in its 29th year, The Australian Firefighters Calendar has raised over $3.2 million for various charities.

SUPPOPRTING LAND OF THE FREE

OUT NOW CLICK HERE

every purchase donates back to www.LandOfTheFreeMovie.com

NORTHERN RIVERS U3A (LISMORE) INC. NRU3A Lismore Inc. 2021/22 Committee elected Back row (left) Ray Houston (Secretary) Chris Rolfe (V-P) Peter Sandstrom (Treasurer) Ros Sharpe (Newsletter editor) Stuart Montgomery (Webmaster) Front row (left) Pat MacLaren-Smith (Publicity) Liz Marshall (Class co-ordinator) Joy Smith (President ) Margaret Bruce (Social/Events)

Lismore U3A is a non-profit organization, that allows older people to learn new skills from each other in a friendly atmosphere.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021 12:30 pm 2:35 pm Lismore Workers Club.

U3A is a world wide not for profit organisation and next year will be 28 years in Lismore.

We offer over 35 education classes and activities for retirees and offer social inclusion without the pressure of exams.

Term 1 starts February 2022 when we hope to welcome interested new members.

Invite you to make tables of 8.

Cost per person $35.

Tutors $20

Contact Details Email: secretary@u3anriv.org.au Website: www.lismoreu3a.com.au

U3A Northern Rivers - Lismore

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GOOD FOOD GUIDE

SUMMER FOOD TRAILS

FOLLOW YOUR SENSES MAKE FOOD THE DESTINATION Along this trail, Lismore's culinary scene will take you on a delicious chase for the best of the best.

We've picked ten of our favourite dining destinations for you to explore this summer.

Our Good Food Guide is to encourage you to dine out this summer in support of the hospitality industry.

Lismore is positive and passionate about the hospitality industry and the profession is making its mark with ambient locations to discover, and to share with family and friends.

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Its a time to enjoy the delicious range of local produce in our local eateries and embrace the farm-totable abundance in our restaurants and cafes.

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LA BARACCA ESPRESSO BAR & TRATTORIA La Baracca is situated on the fringe of Lismore’s CBD. With an ever-evolving menu and perfectly roasted local coffee, it is highly regarded. The staff are outstanding and the food highlights local produce that won't leave you disappointed.

(02) 6622 7980 29 Keen Street Lismore

GHETTO BABE STREET EATS A funky little cafe is hidden in the star court arcade.

Asian Fusion street food style.

Using the freshest herbs and produce from local growers. Nats Coffee and organic Chai lattes are a must to try.

The menu is innovative and the experience Bursara brings to the mix is a sensational combination of good food and great service.

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THE SHOEBOX CAFE A very friendly hot spot for locals and visitors alike, offering exceptional Genovese Coffee, healthy options, fresh good tasting food for breakfast and lunch.

Simon brings a wealth of experience to the table and easily moves about the establishment welcoming locals and ensuring the smooth operation keeps the high standard at its best. Backed by Ben knocking out a great coffee, it is a must go and sample the offerings.

GF options, vegetarian and vegan friendly.

0499 699 909 1/142 Keen Street Lismore

DIRTYS A typical burger joint with an ever-changing list of indie beers, weird drinks, and a ruin bar feel.

We are into art, community, music, unpretentious service, supporting locals, being independent and making epic fast food! In the heart of Lismore CBD! You only need to see the locals lining up for these spectacular burgers. Dirty's is a vibrant atmosphere, and you can't go past the delicious cocktails that offer the perfect pairing to their well-crafted food.

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THE LOFT RESTAURANT Located in the laneway off Magellan street in the centre of Lismore, The Loft is one of the city's premier eateries.

Make extra time to cherish your loved ones this festive season, we are. Our last dinner service of the year will be Saturday the 18th of December with spaces filling up very fast. Our first night back will be Wednesday the 19th of Jan 2022.

6 Nesbitt Lane Lismore (02) 66220252

MAYFIELD'S MARKET KITCHEN Cooking farmers local seasonal produce for your enjoyment at farmers & produce markets. Vegetarian and gluten free options are always available.

Don't feel like cooking? The meals are cooked freshly on the day and designed for you to heat up or put together yourself.

Pick-up is available from East Lismore or the meals can be delivered straight to your door in Lismore.

Scot and Kristin are delivering great food to you at home or from the markets. Their dedication to serving up great food and using local produce makes Mayfield's Market Kitchen a treasured treat for local foodies.

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DRAGONFLY CAFE Great food, great coffee. Homemade cakes and slices.

Friendly staff. Great vibe.

Proudly serving MERLÔ coffee, made by experienced, professional baristas.

An extensive menu to suit all tastes including delicious lunch specials every week. All our cakes are made on premises by our wonderfully talented bakers.

Licensed to sell alcohol with food, offering a small but agreeable selection of beer and wine. Come and visit our friendly cafe for a casual but quality dining experience.

(02) 6622 6556 36 Carrington Street Lismore

CIAO BELLI CAFE Ciao Belli Cafe is a small Italian cafe in the heart of Lismore NSW. Serving the finest local coffee and food.

Come taste traditional Italian flavors.

We are sure you've seen the smiling faces of Daniela and Sabrina, the owners of Ciao Belli Cafe.

If you haven't visited make sure you stop by and try out their authentic Italian food and a terrific range of cakes and slices.

0449 697 451 44 Carrington Street Lismore

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GOOD GOOD FOOD FOOD GUIDE GUIDE THE STOCKPOT KITCHEN SMOKEHOUSE BBQ AND FRIED CHICKEN Treat yourself to the taste sensations of their fried chicken or from a range of items from the smokehouse bbq. Local produce is also heavily featured.

The beautiful flavours are enhanced in the vibrant atmosphere and staff know the product and are extremely friendly. It is a place to relax, take your time, just enjoy the dining experience and location.

(02) 6621 6684 133, Molesworth Street, Lismore

EAST SIDE CAFE It's the vibe and the love of good food that has established this wonderful place as a position in our guide. Healthy options are front and centre as they cater to dietary requirements. Open from breakfast through until lunctime, on Wyrallah Road and with parking right out front. It's not to be passed by with checking it out.

The staff are warm, inviting and informative as they talk you through a great selection of menu items that are made on-premise and full of flavour.

The coffee is amazing. A very efficient and welcome addition to East Lismore.

0456 744 468 48 Wyrallah Road, East Lismore

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Highly Recommended

HIGH TEA LADIES If you are going on a family picnic to explore the beautiful Northern Rivers Region, why not pack a picnic, or if you don’t like cooking you can always order a picnic.

For a family picnic over lunchtime, this is what I would pack for you.

Homemade healthy Meat, chicken or vegetable loaf, a layered salad in a jar, and either a trifle or cheesecake presented in a jar and to top it all off some homemade Lemon Myrtle bread rolls.

To go with your hot water flasks some loose leaf tea, or ice tea.

Then all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the great outdoors of the Northern Rivers.

So relaxing.

The best way to pack a salad for a picnic is to layer it in a jar. Here are some helpful hints on how to layer.

Layer 1 Dressing of your choice layer 2. Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, asparagus, celery, peppers, carrots.

Layer 3 Mushrooms, zucchini, beans, lentils, peas, corn and broccoli.

Layer 4 Boiled eggs and cheese Layer 5 Rice pasta, quinoa or couscous Layer 6 Nuts, greens as lettuce, spinach or arugula.

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Welcome to Kenfessions, my occasional and irregular blog, looking at the world of cigars and drinks, and hopefully matching the two.

Cohiba Robusto –

The good, the bad and the downright ugly.

No doubt, it will veer off on all manner of tangents, but we will try and stick to the subject (when it suits).

- Ken Gargett We were headed up river, the same direction as Kurtz. Okay, I know that for most of us, that would mean a trip up the Mekong, but this is Conrad’s Kurtz, not Coppola’s. There are moments in your life when you look back and think, perhaps that would have been the time for a good cigar.

Bit over thirty years ago I did the big backpacker thing for the best part of a year – mostly Africa and parts of Asia. In those days, I had about one cigar a year and I remember I took one on that trip (it spent seven months in my backpack before I smoked it at a group final dinner in Kathmandu – no prizes for guessing what a shocker it must have been).

With all the house/Covid/life crap going on (and yes, so many people so much worse off than I am), I decided I needed an afternoon outside with a good cigar and a drink. Work stuff delayed this and so the big cigar planned was reduced, and I opted for a CoRo for this Kenfessions.

Matched it with a Stanton & Killeen Rare Muscat. Take me now lord, that is such a monumentally staggeringly good drink. 100 points anytime. And it elevated the cigar to such an extent that this was as good a match as imaginable. But more on all that later.

Grabbed a few books. One was ‘Gideon the Ninth’ which is a science fantasy about lesbian necromancers on spaceships and distant planets. I have stuck with it and it is getting better. Not ready to dispose of it just yet.

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Stanton & Killeen Rare Muscat Also grabbed my old copy of ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad.

‘Apocalypse Now’ is a brilliant film but I do love the book, as different as it is. I have not read this book since I was literally on a ship heading up the Congo (and this is that very copy).

Obviously, knowing what the book is about will help with all this (basically, imagine ‘Apocalypse Now’ but a century earlier and on the Congo River.).

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Fishing Not a fish to found anywhere on the Island.

No one has caught so much as a hint of one. But we persevere.

So goes the annual fishing trip to Fraser Island, off Queensland’s central coast – the world’s largest sand island.

Head down to the beach in front of the Lodge, just north of the Waddy Point rocks, on dusk. The southeaster is howling but it is to our backs, which means that the poor sods fishing south of Indian would be copping full brunt.

- Ken Gargett

Cohiba Robusto - Bundaberg Ginger Beer

Cold. Bone-chilling cold. I very rarely wear waders and I am not doing so now. No idea why. Never really took to them. The old man often didn’t either, though perhaps he was seen in them more often in his later years.

So he decides it might now be a good time to put on the waders. After he is fully wet.

Barn door, horse?

Did I mention that ‘Ted’ has been drinking for ten hours.

The sun is setting behind dunes to my left, as one looks up towards the Cape. The last of the whales have disappeared, or it is simply too dark to see them breaching. The fishermen to my left are burnished gold silhouettes. Stunning stuff.

Half a dozen pelicans glide towards the dunes, shrouded in gold.

They are as elegant in the air as they are not when on the beach. To my right, a full gob moon is coming up over Waddy. Glorious. It lights the beach up like a slightly surreal movie set. The waves continue to soak me; the fish continue to perform a disappearing act that Lord Lucan would love. I am freezing cold, nipple-south.

A few of the group are with me, but have squibbed and are using waders. One mate is on the tailgate with a Monte 5, the rest with dark beers. One of the team (and fair to mention that a few of these guys got stuck into some Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin earlier – actually, a lot of Bloody Shiraz Gin), we’ll call him Ted as I see no reason to protect the guilty, has got himself truly sopping wet, head to toe, and is bone-chatteringly ice-cold.

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If you have ever seen a chap who has perhaps exceeded his usual limit, trying to put on waders, on the edge of the surf, while three sheets, then you will know the fun we had watching the show.

Priceless. Took him a good twenty minutes.

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Fishing Best show on the beach. Topped the couple sitting in their chairs with their rods in beach-holders, which I think is an abomination worthy of jail time, clearly weighty matters. Suddenly, one of the rods starts dipping and bending in a serious way, rattling about in its holder. I wave at them.

On a hot arvo, is there anything better than a freshly chilled Ginger Beer (provided one is having a quiet day)? And that gentle sweetness works seriously well with the right cigar.

They wave back. No, you idiots, I point to the rod. They wave again. The rod is bouncing around like a frog in a sock. I try again. Eventually, the twig and it is all hands. Surely, actually ‘fishing’ is simpler.

Cohiba Robusto Bundaberg

The bloke manages to catch the fish, but it is just a dart, though a good one, and therefore does not count.

Ginger Beer

Meanwhile, I am continuing to drown pilchards to no effect. A huge ray glides by at my feet. Half torn between whether I would like to hook it or not. You can catch them by getting a pillie out in front of where it is sliding along the sand and they do provide a solid fight but it means that you will be attached to a small but determined bulldozer for the next hour. And good chunks of that will be when it buries into the sand and you just try and drag it out. And then you have to cut it loose anyway.

That said, love it all. No fish? No worries. Would not be anywhere else.

A few of us persist. Although in this case, ‘persisting’ is a euphemism for sitting on the tailgate and beach chairs, knocking off a few beers and a cigar under a full moon. I suggest we give it one last crack before back for dinner – we have a 2008 Dom, 2011 Dujac Bonnes Mares, 1983 Lafite, 2016 Warres VP (yes, too young but…). And food – the guys really put in an effort so we eat very well. one night always duck night. Started many years ago when we decided to have a duck evening and we got hit by the mother of all thunderstorms. So now it is known as the ‘Duck and Stormy Night’.

Anyway, Steve has a good tailor before I can even swap rigs. Yes, that one lone wolf. You do see it at times. Most roam in schools but every now and then, there’ll be one good fish off on its own.

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And that, as they say in the classics, is that. We think one other group got a decent tailor (bluefish, for our American friends), but as far as we could tell, no one else caught a thing all week. Many groups did not get a single bite.

And this used to be tailor heaven. Naturally, we were advised that you could just about walk on the fish the previous week. And even a few good jewies.

Yes, we are getting to the cigar.

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V I N E

wine & CELLAR The De Bortoli family story is one of determination and triumph that started 90 years ago in war-torn Europe and is now told, generations later, across Australia.

Our heritage encompasses the universal story of immigrants making good in an adopted land, the rise and rise of the Australian wine industry and the tale of a hardworking and innovative family who considers good wine, good food and good friends to be among the true pleasures in life.

Darren De Bortoli created Noble One at our family winery in 1982, to this day it is still one of the most awarded wines in history.

More than three decades after this pioneering Botrytis Semillon took the world by storm, internationally acclaimed Noble One remains the benchmark of Australian ‘Botrytis’ dessert winemaking.

REGION RIVERINA VINEYARD We source fruit from the same vineyards each year that have a history of producing high quality Botrytis wine. 50% is from our own estate vineyards here at Bilbul and 50% from another grower at nearby Yenda whose vineyard has had an enduring relationship with Noble One.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS Following a warm dry summer, rains finally arrived in early May triggering the Botrytis in the vineyard. Further showers and foggy morning enabled the Botrytis to flourish and harvest began towards the end of May.

2021 Cowra Wine Show 2021 Rutherglen Wine Show 2020 Australian Sweet Wine Awards 2020 Australian Sweet Wine Awards

2021 China Wine & Spirits Awards 2021 Cowra Wine Show 2021 Korea Wine Challenge 2021 Rutherglen Wine Show 2021 Sélections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2020 Australian Sweet Wine Awards

Not just a wine to be enjoyed at the end of the meal with a delicious dessert or a

CELLARING

delightful array of cheeses, it can also be

A wine to savour for many years to come, this wine will develop complexity and interest with good cellaring.

enjoyed with savoury dishes such as

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wine & CELLAR After graduating, Darren was appointed Chief Winemaker at De Bortoli Wines and with the backing of his father the late Deen De Bortoli, made what has become Australia's benchmark sweet white, Noble One.

DARREN DE BORTOLI Managing Director, De Bortoli Wines.

De Bortoli Wines is based in the Griffith region in NSW and has expanded into the Yarra Valley in Victoria. It has a long history in Australia, having been established in 1928.

Growing up at the family winery in Bilbul southern NSW, Darren understood from his grandfather Vittorio at very early age that he was destined to become a winemaker.

I was fortunate to catch up with Darren De Bortoli recently to talk about the flagship ‘Noble One’ Botrytis Semillon wine and hope you enjoy reading about it, but do yourself a favour and seek out a bottle of Noble One and enjoy the experience.

‘Noble One’ - is one of the most awarded wines in history - and remains the benchmark for Australian ‘botrytis’ dessert winemaking - It is an achievement that keeps on giving, what surprises Darren about this Iconic wine today is the continued way we are embracing a dessert wine after the main course with or without a dessert.

Our conversation took us in many different directions, as I have known Darren since my time on the Gold Coast and have been known to enjoy my wine and food pairings, or just in good company and conversation.

I asked Darren what has been one of the most memorable meals you encountered in 2021?

"He mentioned he could not go any further than that of his wife Margot's Gnocci, it's a knockout, it is just sensational.

Especially with spanner crab, she can hold herself up there alongside Steve Manfried," he said.

Who has inspired you most in 2021? It is my staff, 2021 was a turbulent year for all and we bunkered down to ride it through and I have the highest regard and respect to all that work with us.

During our chat, Darren gave insights on what has been a bumper season in 2021 and looks like that will continue for 2022. Climate change has not altered the harvest and expected outcomes are very promising!

"We have some fantastic red wines we are looking forward to in 2022," Darren said.

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good food,

deserves

good beer.

Lismore CBD Magazine will host a series of Food and Beverage seminars during 2022, the seminars will examine how food matches a variety of beverages.

We will guide you through the various taste components, the beer and food combinations will certainly surprise and delight you.

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BEER & FOOD SEMINAR LISMORE CBD MAGAZINE WILL HOST A SERIES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE SEMINARS DURING 2022, THE

Look out for our Next Issue as we share with you more about Good Food deserves Good Beer and the event details.

SEMINARS WILL EXAMINE HOW FOOD MATCHES A VARIETY OF BEVERAGES.

Originally brewed by the Egyptians more than 5000 years ago. Now Australians are turning away from traditional mainstream breweries and seeking more exotic craft tastes in their search for the perfect beer. John Tozeland takes a heady look into the world of premium and local beers.

Women, whom these days comprise a significant proportion of beer drinkers, particularly in the younger demographic, felt alienated by the 'blokey' advertising focusing on middle-aged, bluecollar males, while males who drank alongside women were increasingly looking for a drink of choice more attuned with their lifestyle.

Lismore CBD Magazine will commence hosting a series of Food and Beverage seminars during 2022, the seminars will examine how food matches a variety of beverages.

Our seminars have been greeted with great enthusiasm since 1998 and we are delighted to present Good Food deserves Good Beer in Lismore during March 2022.

The seminars also take on a practical approach to the care and serving of a beer as they feature how best to pour the amber liquid, the most ideal temperatures at which to serve and store various beers, and how, to appreciate its flavour, beer is best enjoyed when its brewery fresh.

We will guide you through the various taste components, the beer and food combinations will certainly surprise and delight you.

Whether the flavours complement, contrast or clash is a matter of personal taste, sure to engender much discussion.

The focus will also centre on Lismore's good food and will be showcased with local products with a range of entrees to desserts.

As a general rule, the stronger the food flavours, the bigger and more complex the beer choice. You can add flavour for further dimensions or contrast and complement the taste. Just trust your palate. It's just more than a cleansing ale.

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WEBINAR 4 Topic: Liveability 15th December 2021 Time: 10.30am – 11.30am (AEDT) Liveability — Live Where You Love Australians are increasingly subscribing to the motto “live where you love”, but what exactly is driving them to move to the regions?

Many regional communities in Australia are seeking to grow their populations and to do so in a strategic and sustainable way. With a record 74,300 jobs available in regional Australia, they’re looking to fill workforce needs.

At the same time, there is growing evidence that city-dwellers in Australia are re-thinking their lifestyle choices and making the move.

On Wednesday, 15 December, the RAI is hosting a panel of key players within LGAs that are experiencing notable growth.

Tune in to hear about how the Surf Coast (VIC) is surfing the population wave — it’s expected to experience 40 percent growth in the next five years.

Regions Rising is back for the third year in 2021! After a whirlwind 2020 where we pivoted to virtual events, we are bringing back some in-person conferences to connect with those passionate about the prosperity of Regional Australia.

We will also still be hosting some webinars, so keep your eye out for details!

ABOUT THE REGIONAL AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE The RAI is the nation’s first and only independent regional economic think tank specialised in developing and communicating the knowledge, policy and practical solutions required to lift the prosperity of people in regions and Australia overall.

Listen to the success stories and lessons learned in Moree Plains (NSW) and Douglas (QLD) which were amongst the top five LGAs with the strongest growth in migration from capitals during the past 12 months*.

What are the reasons behind these movements?

And what are these areas doing to accommodate them?

This is the last Regions Rising webinar of the year invites you to explore the elements that encourage Australians to #movetomore and will include a presentation of the RAI’s research on liveability and Nutrien Ag Solutions‘ outlook on the role of liveability in attracting jobs to regional and rural Australia.

For all enquiries, contact events@regionalaustralia.org.au #RegionsRising @RegionalAus

*Data from the RAI’s Regional Movers Index – Powered by CBA – September Quarter 2021.

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Not for profit community group, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail has been working closely with councils and communities with a vision to revitalise the neglected rail corridor from Murwillumbah to Casino into a car-free pedestrian connection for locals and tourists alike.

Now fueled by support from all levels of government such as State, Commonwealth, regional and tourism development, 54km of the planned 130km is set to become a reality.

Says NRRT Vice President Cameron Arnold, “The significance of this project from a community and visitor perspective will be felt for generations to come.

Reinvigorating the disused corridor for all to use, whilst ensuring it remains in public ownership is a huge win.”

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NSW which opened in 2020 at the height of Covid, has seen significant new businesses opening and many existing businesses thriving, due to its ongoing popularity as a tourist drawcard.

“That is overwhelmingly the case in every country, in every state where a Rail Trail has been built.” - says Cameron.

Cafes and hospitality venues, bike hire and repair, accommodation and experienced-based businesses will all have access to new customers. “Lismore businesses, particularly those in South and North Lismore, are set to benefit directly from the Rail Trail so we encourage them to start planning now for how they might engage.” says Jenny Dowell, NRRT committee member and Lismore’s Mayor Mentor.

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LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN! Regional cycling and walking trail for all the community.

When completed, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail will be unique as it will be one of the longest trails in Australia and yet one of the most varied.

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Cameron Arnold: “We believe these sections will be an overwhelming success, which will then further strengthen the support for the completion of the rest of the trail.”

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Running Up a Dress After the longest hibernation period ever, Running Up a Dress is about to spring to life in March 2022.

Photo: cast (by Richard Johnson)

This show at Lismore Theatre Company’s Rochdale Theatre in Goonellabah was to be produced in September 2021 but Covid19 restrictions meant that the cast and crew closed the theatre doors and resorted to rehearsals via Zoom for many months.

Even when the cast could rehearse in the theatre, masks were worn and some cast members were still connecting online due to vaccination requirements.

So the excitement to be back together in the theatre for full rehearsals again is so very exciting!

This Australian play was written by Suzanne Spunner for just two actors who played all the roles. LTC Director Sharon Brodie decided to expand the roles to allow 10 women ranging in age from 18 -70+ to make Running Up a Dress into an ensemble performance. The scenes include monologues, conversations, verse and large group pieces with multiple characters.

The cast in this production (in alphabetical order)

Krystal Boyce Sylvia Clarke Jenny Craig Kasadevi Curtis Sharon Forbes Amie Gray Veronica Lovejoy Danica Taylor Sivi Tuiono Tameika Watts

Unlike a usual play, the characters in Running Up a Dress do not have names but titles including Perfect Mother, New Mother, Daughter, Baby, Grandmother, Teacher, Pupil, Welfare Sister, Fitter, Child, Adolescent Daughter, Midwife - and even The Cloth itself has a voice At the core of Running Up a Dress is the relationship between mothers and daughters. The play uses the language of sewing to convey the complexity in the ‘fabric’ of those relationships- think ‘nap’ ‘tension’ ‘fray’ or ‘mend’ ‘Being an ensemble piece, there are no major or minor roles,’ said Sharon Brodie. ‘Just like a piece of fabric, its strength comes from the whole. Every actor, just like every thread, is vital to the integrity of the whole piece.’

Several of the cast, including Sylvia Clarke and Danica Taylor are experienced on the Rochdale stage having performed or directed with the company for many years.

Veronica Lovejoy and Kasadevi Curtis have experience both with LTC and on other regional theatre stages.

Others, including Jenny Craig and Tameika Watts are newcomers to the stage.

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Sylvia Clark Lismore CBD Magazine speaks with Sylvia Clark, Tameika Watts, and the show's director Sharon Brodie for an behind the scenes to Running Up a Dress.

What attracted you to this play?

I became involved with Running Up a Dress because I felt moved by some parts of the script.

Tell me something about your own relationship with your mother or daughter around sewing?

My mother didn't sew but she gave me the greatest gift ever, unconditional love.

My Auntie Val lived three streets down from us she taught me to sew and helped me make my theatre costumes and yes, we did use curtains sometimes.

What do you hope audiences will experience through this play?

I hope women are filled with joy from some of the content. For those of us for whom the play evokes sadness, peace through the acceptance of self and knowing that everything will be okay.

What experience have you had on stage?

With LTC? I am a long-time member of LTC and Wardrobe Manager for the company. I have a Drama background and worked in children and youth theatre.

The last show I appeared in for LTC was a filmed reading of Macbeth. The last show I directed for LTC in 2018 was the notable Steel Magnolias.

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Tameika watts What attracted you to this play?

I was originally interested in the play through friends and word of mouth, but then I was drawn in by the desire to share these stories through words and movement.

Tell me something about your own relationship with your mother or daughter around sewing?

Tell me something about your own relationship with your mother or daughter around sewing.

My Mum used to make my funky little outfits and knit beanies when I was small, they were the absolute coolest.

All bright colours and eclectic material.

As I got older I watched her make quilt covers with the sowing machine, and I got to help pick the patterns and placement. My Mum means the world to me and if I can bring even a smidgen of her dedication to this piece, I think she would really love it.

What do you hope audiences will experience through this play?

I hope to help bring these stories to life through movement and expression. I’ve always enjoyed watching physical pieces and I think this group of fantastic women can definitely do that.

What experience have you had on stage?

With LTC? LTC has been so welcoming, I’ve auditioned with them before but this will be my first performance with them. I’m definitely excited!

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Sharon Brodie Director How thrilling is it to see the show going on stage in February 2022?

‘It will be wonderful to finally share the show with others!’

In such enduring times, has the relationships between mother and daughter bonded or broken down during lockdown and how does this resonate in Running up a Dress?

The process of creating this show has reinforced the bonds between mothers and daughters. In the cast, we have two members who will become grandmothers for the first time and we often reflect on how much the script speaks to us about this special connection.

Covid19 has separated many of us from our families and at the same time, emphasised the importance of our family connections.

For me, it is as if our cast and crew have become a family because we have been working on this project for so long.’

Together with Words, Music and Dance are powerful combinations, can you describe how it has been working with Deborah Mills?

‘It has been an honour to work with Deborah. I believe we are making a very special show. Deborah’s focus is movement and she is very demanding. I am more focused on language and expressions. Together we make a great team.’

What would you tell your younger self about a career in or joining theatre?

‘I waited until I was in my 40s before joining the local theatre company, mainly because I was nervous and scared that I wouldn’t be good enough. Now I would tell my younger self to forget about worrying and do what you love. Community Theatre is a wonderful place to express yourself, to make new friends and to share a love of theatre.’

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There are added features in this production too. With Playwright Suzanne Spunner’s blessing, Director Sharon Brodie has included two additional monologues.

‘We wanted to bring a fresh element to the show and Suzanne included all the questions used to create the monologues, said Sharon Brodie.

‘So we followed the pattern, as you do in sewing, and created stories from our own lives.’

In addition, there are movement pieces involving all the cast. Deborah Mills, an experienced choreographer, has worked with Sharon to incorporate choreographed dance moves to well known pieces of music.

‘Using movement helps create a physical way of expressing the unique relationship between mothers and daughters,’ said Sharon Brodie.

‘Movement captures the language of the script and brings the audience on a more in-depth journey with the actors.’

It takes a large crew to produce any stage production.

LTC is fortunate to have experienced back and front of stage crews plus many experienced bar and box office workers.

Everyone associated with LTC is a member and a volunteer.

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In this production, the Producer is Jennie Hicks, Nikki Harrison is the Costume Designer, Luke Kane is in charge of Lighting and Technical, Jos Wright is Stage Manager and Sylvia Clarke, in addition to being on stage, is Wardrobe Manager. Front of House organiser is Eleonora Cheles and Publicity Officer is Jenny Dowell. Other volunteers include Richard Johnson who takes professional cast photos.

‘We are always eager to welcome new members too. Whether on stage, behind the scenes or on the committee, there is a role for everyone’ said Sharon Brodie who is also LTC President.

The whole team at Running Up a Dress and LTC would like to thank our sponsors who allow us to be the leading community theatre in Lismore - Lismore City Council, who generously waived our lease during Lockdown and restricted times.

- JTS Lighting - Former TAFE Textiles teacher, Cheryl Amor for loaning us props.

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Ahead of the release of his eleventh studio album “Shout Into The Noise” due for release on 21 January 2022 which sees him challenge himself and push into new territory, crafting the finest album of his career.

Ash Grunwald is appearing at The Regent in Murwillumbah on Sunday, December 19th.

Ash Grunwald is one of Australia's most successful blues musicians ever, with six top 50 albums and two APRA Awards. In addition, he's been nominated for five ARIA Awards and four AIR Awards, and he was named Best International Act at the LA Music Critic Awards in 2014.

2019 saw Ash release the acclaimed album Mojo, and publish his first book, Surf By Day, Jam By Night.

Most recently, Ash collaborated with Josh Teskey on the top-10 album Push The Blues Away. Shout Into The Noise is the start of a new chapter for Ash Grunwald. Catch his electrifying live show at The Regent, book now! Come early for lunch, enjoy our SE Asian menu, Pizza, and our great bar serving craft beers, organic wines and our famous Frozen Margaritas!

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Love Your Guts Studio Wine and Whinge December and January Saturday December 11th, 3pm Saturday January 22nd, 4pm.

Private classes available on request.

The art class provides everything you need for you and guests to make a take home a masterpiece.

Includes guided instructions by a qualified artist, easels, aprons and all materials. BYO drinks and nibbles.

Cost is $50 per person.

Bookings essential. Email to book or make an enquiry.

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Nedlands Studio and Screen Printing is located on some lush farmland just on the outskirts of Lismore. Hidden between enormous figs and shady mango trees sits a magical shed with 2 fully equipped, purpose-built rehearsal studios just begging for you to unleash your creative.

Screen printing remains the industry standard for long lasting quality prints.

All our printing is done by hand. We specialise in single colour prints up to 4 colour on most fabrics and garments.

Lemmy Room $10.00 per 30 min 25m2 Rehearsal Studio including Pearl 4 piece drum kit, Hartke 350w bass head & cab, Yamaha EMX512 - 8 channel P.A with 2 FOH speakers, 1 powered fold back wedge available to use and 3 microphones & stands.

Located on the right this studio has a giant custom built replica of Lemmy's Rickenbacker bass guitar hanging on the wall.

Neon Sign Room $10.00 per 30 min 30m2 Rehearsal Studio including Pearl 4 piece drum kit, Hartke 350w bass head & cab, Yamaha EMX514 - 14 channel P.A with 2 FOH speakers, 1 powered fold back wedge available to use and 3 microphones & stands. As you enter our studio you can't miss this room on the left, illuminated by a red neon flashing 'nedlands' sign.

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Full colour poster book.

A collection of gig posters from Lismore and the surrounding areas from 1977 to 2020

Compiled by Ned Cain and Matt Mason Front Cover art by Kim Mclean Layout by Dougal Binns

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We are excited and proud to offer unparalleled service, and we want to be your ‘go-to’ musical instrument store on the North Coast of New South Wales.

PLANET MUSIC is the largest musical instrument retailer on the Northern Rivers.

We are situated in the CBD of Lismore NSW, so please feel free to come and see us!

We're open until 5:30pm every weekday and Saturday to 1pm.

Corner Molesworth & Woodlark Streets.

(02) 6621 7784 www.planetmusic.com.au @planetmusiclismore

We are doing an amp and guitar deal with Aria Guitars and Vox Pathfinder 10w amps at $379 for Christmas.

Check out the good stock of Ibanez and Epiphone Guitars which arrived just last week.

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We are situated in the CBD of Lismore NSW, so please feel free to come and see us!

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Serpentine is Relocating The iconic Serpentine Community Gallery, established in 2006 as a grassroots community gallery, has become an integral part of the artistic landscape in the Northern Rivers.

Famous for its friendly non-judgmental inclusive nature, Serpentine supports first-time exhibiting artists, emerging artists and graduating students in addition to local established artists.

We engage artists though themed exhibitions inspiring the creation of new works and artistic discourse of diverse perspectives around important current issues.

Serpentine also provides exhibition space for local art groups, schools, disability and mental health organisations and hosts the annual International Women’s Day exhibition for the region.

From adversity comes opportunities. Due to the recent sale of our humble abode and birthing place we are required to find a new location. Lifeline came to the rescue and offered us an affordable space favourable for our community-led arts organisation.

A new year, fresh start, new inspirations.

Celebrate the arrival of 2022 OUR NEXT EVENT NEW YEARS EVE MASQUE BALL

This new space is bigger and very inspiring. It provides opportunities for the expansion of our services to give a stronger representation of diverse art forms, including digital arts and installations. We can also cater to larger audiences.

We invite you to be a part of this exciting milestone. Having worked with our community for 15 years the team are co-creating this new exhibition and events space fit for our broad range of arts practices by our exceptional artists in the Northern Rivers of NSW. This initial campaign is part of a bigger long term plan.

The money raised from these campaigns will bring us to what we require to function as an independent contemporary art space that is primarily for providing an inclusive exhibition and performance space for independent artist practitioners and community groups local to the Northern Rivers area. In line with the Serpentine tradition, this space will be a welcoming, healing and accepting space for artists and audiences alike. This budget is to vacate our old established premises and move into a blank canvas.

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artists' book, the spark for social or academic discussion, artistic artifact & a piece of art.

Dick Smith on his modest ambitions, building three successful businesses and his ‘one notable failure’

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“What book should I read next,”

Dick Smith far exceeded somewhat modest expectations in business through a combination of luck and turning potential disasters into victories.

While best known for his two eponymous businesses, Dick Smith Electronics and Dick Smith Foods, and a third, Australian Geographic, he states categorically most of the money he made came from his adjoining industrial property investments.

The 77-year-old has just written his autobiography, My Adventurous Life, in which he illustrates what he believes are the four key ingredients to business success.

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- Greg Mortimer OAM 'I have been charmed by good fortune to be born in Australia in the 1940s. I have lived through a time of great prosperity and every day I am reminded of my good luck.'

Dick Smith is a remarkable and proud Australian. He has been part of our national consciousness for over fifty years as an innovative and astute businessman, a ground-breaking adventurer, a generous philanthropist and a provocateur for the causes he feels deeply about. Yet, despite his great successes and achievements, Dick has remained down to earth and close to his roots.

So how did the young boy who was one of the most academically hopeless in class become the national living treasure he is today? And what was it within that kid with a speech impediment that allowed him to create three successful businesses, and take on some of the world's greatest and most dangerous aviation challenges?

In My Adventurous Life, Dick shares his inspiring story and the lessons he's learned about staying true to yourself. He has welcomed the freedoms that wealth brings, but has found the simple life more fulfilling. His responsibility is to the world and the people we share it with.

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Keep your body & mind healthy and enjoy, connect with nature & celebrate the city we call home.

The focus of our plant collection is rainforest species that are endemic to an area within 200 km of the city of Lismore - though some other native species are included.

When white settlers first arrived in the mid 19th century there was an area from just south of Lismore almost to the Queensland border which was mostly dense sub-tropical rainforest with dry rainforest in the drier more open areas. It was known as the Big Scrub, only small remnants of this Big Scrub still remain. One of our aims is to preserve as many as possible of the species found in that big rainforest.

"The Great Garden"

Dry Rainforest species can be found in Rooms 4 and 1 of the Gardens – along the Rainforest Walk. Also in the Wilson Park Planting near the BBQ area. Observations of remnant rainforest on the Gardens site indicate that it was originally covered by the same type of Dry Rainforest that occurs at nearby Wilson Park Nature Reserve, one of the best collections of Dry Rainforest communities in NSW.

Our Wilson Park garden contains 118 species mostly sourced from this reserve. They are clearly labelled and a list of these species is available on request.

Examples of Subtropical Rainforest can be found in Room 2 along the Rainforest Walk. A variety of plants from the Myrtaceae family is found in Room 3 along the Rainforest Walk. Myrtaceae is a large and diverse plant family which is widely distributed in Australia. It is an important component of rainforest and rainforest margins. There are two fine examples of big old mature Syzygium francisii (Water Gum) in this area.

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Located right here in Lismore and is giving young local athletes the opportunity to reach their full sporting potential.

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The North Coast Academy of Sport is located right here in Lismore and is giving young local athletes the opportunity to reach their full sporting potential.

The North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) was established in 1989 by exRugby League footballer and Southern Cross University academic Darrel Chapman. Chapman, born in the NSW mid-north coast town of Kempsey, was schooled at St John’s Woodlawn on the outskirts of Lismore.

Following his rugby league career where he played for Souths, NSW and the Kangaroo’s 1959-60 tour of England, Chapman became a respected academic and established the Bachelor of Human Movement Science course at Lismore’s Southern Cross University.

The academy had one simple goal in mind: To provide an opportunity for talented local athletes to train and develop without having to leave the region.

D’Arcy Van den Bossche EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

For more than 30 years since its foundation, the North Coast Academy of Sport has supported athletes to follow their dreams in local, regional, national and even international competitions.

The North Coast Academy of Sport is one of an 11-Academy strong networks throughout regional NSW. Today the course Chapman created has become the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science. It’s from this course that the current NCAS staff, D’Arcy van den Bossche and Claire McCulloch graduated (in 2013 and 2019 respectively).

Darrel Chapman passed in 1992, soon after NCAS opened, but his legacy remains. Each year, the Darrel Chapman Fun Run is held around the streets of Lismore each year to commemorate his hard work.

Claire McCulloch SPORT PROGRAMS MANAGER

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i n The NCAS Engine Room The day-to-day running of the North Coast Academy of Sport comes from two dedicated individuals.

D’Arcy Van den Bossche is the Executive Director of NCAS. A graduate of the Sport and Exercise Science course at SCU, D’Arcy relocated to the NSW North Coast from Victoria many years ago, citing our great year-round climate as the perfect excuse.

D’Arcy joined the Academy in 2015 as the Administration Manager, before becoming the Programs Manager, and very recently being appointed as the Executive Director of NCAS. Sport has always been in her life, with cricket and basketball prominent early, though nowadays she can be found on one the North Coast’s golf courses, among the waves at any of our region's famous surf beaches, or doing yoga.

D’Arcy’s partner at NCAS is Sports Program Manager Claire McCulloch. Claire, a fellow SCU Bachelor of Sport and Exercise graduate, joined NCAS in 2017 and is qualified in Strength and Conditioning and massage.

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What does NCAS Offer?

Programs offered by NCAS are generally aligned with mainstream sports including netball, golf, swimming and more.

In fact there are 13 programs on offer at NCAS. But it’s programs such as Lone Star (or Para Sport) that makes NCAS special and inclusive for any potential athlete.

Lone Star is designed to provide an opportunity for athletes who participate in sports not directly offered at the academy.

And the outcomes speak for themselves.

HONOUR ROLL - THE NORTH COAST ACADEMY OF SPORT Ryley

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Ryley, from Kings Creek west of Port Macquarie, is widely regarded

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Wheelchair Rugby player the game has seen.

Clare is familiar with the impact of the physical aspects of high performance sport from ‘match’ fitness to recovery. But it’s the 50-plus volunteer coaches and staff across all sports that D’Arcy is most admirable of.

“These people deserve a special mention, as they would also be volunteering around their local clubs as well.” said Van den Bossche. “NCAS will live and die on volunteer hours put in by so many”.

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Ryley Batt is one of the greatest wheelchair rugby players the world has ever seen.

There are the stories of IronWoman Courtney Hancock and IronMan Jy Timperley, who both call the waves of the Gold Coast home.

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And then there’s the story of young Goonellabah local, Joshua Lee.

Josh, a Junior Australian Wildwater Kayaker, attended the academy despite having no specific program for him.

Georgia Breward is another who The UAA Indigenous Talent program is a unique course with the aim of identifying went from NCAS to a professional young indigenous sporting talent in the sporting career. region. The program, in its inaugural

Photography for Junior and Amateur Sporting Clubs.

Georgia grew up playing AFL for the year, comes with backing by corporate Grafton Tigers, then onto the Suns AFLW sponsor Underwriting Agencies of Academy, before being picked up by the Australia, and the opportunity it offers to Suns at Pick 91 in the 2019 AFLW draft. young indigenous athletes could be gram that really excites D’Arcy. life-changing.

The program is open to youngsters in years 7-11 at school, with successful applicants being offered a place in a 12-week, all expenses paid training ‘camp’.

But rather than focus on a single sport or discipline, this program is designed to assess and match skillsets to sports, potentially uncovering physical capabilities that might connect these athletes to sports that they may not have tried. And who knows.

And word has it that Georgia still cannot be separated from the Yellow-and-Black (that one is for you, Tigers fans). However, it’s the UAA Indigenous Talent program that really excites D’Arcy.

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However, NCAS was able to connect Josh with coaches and facilities to pursue his dreams of riding the rapids in the Green and Gold. At just 19 years old, Josh has a big future ahead of him!

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It could lead to the next Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris or Patty Mills. This year the program will be run in Coffs Harbour.

Applications are currently open for the 2022 UAA Indigenous Talent program, which will be held in Lismore toward the end of October 2022. All information and details are on the NCAS website.

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What keeps the academy going?

The Academy is a not-for-profit organisation, and is well supported by a number of key partners to keep the programs running. Major partners of the North Coast Academy of Sport.

These include Southern Cross University, the Regional Academies of Sport Incorporated (RASi), and the NSW Government (Office of Sport). Local councils from Port Macquarie Council all the way up the coast to the Tweed are all involved and are advocates of the Academy.

We also work with the NSW Institute of Sport as a Pathway partner, providing longer term support for athletes.

But it’s the Academy’s ability to attract corporate Program Sponsors that is most vital, with UAA (mentioned previously), and Ace Performance who provide funding and support for specific programs. Like many of us, NCAS was not immune to the effects of COVID.

Did You Know?

With in-person training all but impossible, and a COVID case at SCU, D’Arcy was able to reflect on how quickly and effectively all students, staff and co-ordinators reverted to online learning. So what does NCAS provide for our young talented athletes?

Sports nutrition is one of the major consumer health products in demand by health-conscious people, athletes, and sports persons who consume protein powder, health drinks, and other supplements that promote health and wellness.

In the last few years, there has been a stable growth in demand for sports nutritional products.

With in-person training all but impossible, and a COVID case at SCU, D’Arcy was able to reflect on how quickly and effectively all students, staff and co-ordinators reverted to online learning. So what does NCAS provide for our young talented athletes?

The Academy gives young sportspeople exposure to life in a high performance environment, and in some cases professional organisations can provide input into the development programs. Van den Bossche tells of the Netball experience, and how Netball NSW’s involvement with NCAS (and other regional academies) is resulting in confident, likeminded, like-skilled players and coaches, ready for entry into the professional sporting world.

So when all is said and done, the North Coast Academy of Sport is more than just a breeding ground for athletic talent. It is a way for young sports-centric individuals to take a look into their future.

That might be through participation in any given sport, entering into sport or fitness-related study path, or by engaging in activities that connect youth with a corporate pathway. One thing is for certain - that Darrel Chapman’s legacy is alive and well, and getting stronger thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved at the North Coast Academy of Sport

CONTACT

NORTH COAST ACADEMY OF SPORT PO Box 157 LISMORE NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA

Phone: + 61 2 6620 3073 *Please note we are often on the road throughout the North Coast so cannot attend the landline regularly.

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Based in Lismore, NSW, the family owned and operated business has continued to supply the local community with a wide range of outdoor equipment since 1990.

As business members of the Lismore community for 30 years, we endeavour to support home grown brands and actively source products that are designed and manufactured in Australia.

Complimenting this is a wide range of internationally renowned brands to cater to your every adventure need.

Quality, durability and reputation, drive our product choice. From camping weekends away to adventuring overseas, Bunyips stocks an expansive product range, to get you started and keep you going.

Both in store and online we focus on providing expert service and advice to improve your next "Great Outdoor" experience!

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Gates open 2 hours before the 1st advertised race. Race meets run for approximately 3 hours Ladbrokes Park Lismore Greyhound Track has restaurant facilities serving hot meals and a fully licensed bar available for patrons on race days.

Come Along Trackside For Family Day

Ladbrokes Park Lismore Greyhound Track is situated at 'Coleman's Point' on the bank of the Wilson River, has been a greyhound racing venue since the 1950's.

With superb trackside facilities including bistro style dining, the upstairs viewing area gives a great overview of the track.

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FUNDRAISING EVENTS Lismore Greyhounds is the perfect venue to fundraise for your Club, Association, Organisation, Charity or Cause.

This is a great opportunity to raise much needed funds, and with a little planning, your Organisation has the potential to raise several thousands of dollars, as well as partner with local businesses to promote to the Community.

Lismore Greyhounds is dedicated to facilitating the not-for-profit community with the opportunity to raise funds through hosting fundraising race nights. We will help make the fundraising experience easier by providing your Organisation with guidance and support, so you can maximise your fundraising opportunities and put together a successful event at Lismore Greyhounds!

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Part Two

Mapping Lismore's Heritage

Heritage reflect the rich and diverse identity of LISMORE, including the histories of different cultural groups, buildings, parks and rivers and even the “City” itself.

LISMORE CROQUET LAWN CLUB Understanding the value of the past to protect it for the future. I hope it inspires people to become involved in making a list of local sights or buildings and what is valuable to them. Protecting the heritage elements that have been so instrumental in Lismore's local history.

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Telling the Story of Heritage "The Stories of Lismore" Part Two Northern Star, Lismore.

Thursday 27 March 1930.

LISMORE CROQUET LAWN OFFICIAL OPENING BIG GATHERING OF LADIES

The lawn of the Lismore Croquet Club presented a scene of great animation yesterday. The occasion was the official opening of the lawn, the ceremony being performed by the Mayoress' (Mrs. D. McA. Ross). An ideal day both for players and onlookers added to the enjoyment.

The club, which was inaugurated last year, now numbers 50 members, all of whom are enthusiastic, and the , club promises to become one of the important sporting and social bodies of the town; Many visitors were present, including members representing Casino, Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Ballina, and Bangalow clubs.

The president of the Lismore club (Mrs. C. Mckenzie)- was the hostess for the afternoon, assisted by her committee, which includes Mesdames A. D. McLean, G. A. Robinson, E. Fay, W. Frith, G. Philip, S. McLean, J. Jolly, H. Tanner, F. Bennett, C. "W. Grimwood (captain); A. F. Dunn, D. Lang, R. Pinchin, H. Brawn, W. C. Roberts, and, E. P. Armstrong.

The Mayor and Mayoress were accompanied by their daughter, Miss Nancy Ross, and on her arrival the Mavoress was presented by Phyllis McLean with a croquet mallet of marigolds, the handle being encased in gold and black ribbon, the club colours.

The Mayoress (Mrs. Ross) playing the first ball at the official opening of the Lismore croquet lawn yesterday afternoon.

In addition to the large numbers present apologies were received from numerous people.

Congratulatory messages were received from Mrs. Scheafer, of the Grafton club, and from Mrs. Burgess, of Sydney, who was the secretary when the Lismore club was inaugurated. "

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SCHOOL OF ARTS OFFICIAL OPENING

The School of Arts was previously housed in old wooden buildings adjacent to the council chambers in Molesworth Street.

Mrs. C. McKenzie explained .the object of the gathering. She remarked that they could not but feel proud of the lawn, especially when they considered the rough condition that it had, been in a year ago. The improvement was wonderful, thanks to the salubrious climate of Lismore, and tlie members hoped soon to have one of the finest clubs on the Northern Rivers.

Welcoming the Mayor and . Mayoress and the visitors from Casino,Mullumbimby, Byron May, Bangalow and Ballina, Mrs. McKenzie said she was

pleased that they were present to help make the function a success. Speaking of sport, Mrs. McKenzie remarked that Lismore was noted for its sports grounds, bowls, tennis, cricket, and golf, all of which helped to maintain a wonderful spirit in the town, and now the Croquet Club was going to fall into line and. carry. on the spirit of sportsmanship. The spot they had for their, lawn was a; beautiful one, al though some might think it still crude. The transformation had been made

possible by a number of ladies, who had paid one year's subscription before the green was ready for play. In addjtiou several had donated £5 each, and various social functions had been held in order to raise funds to expend on the work of preparing the green. The town was lucky to have a sporting body of lady players. Youth had. its football and tennis, and now the ladies could have a good game of croquet..

The institution, however, is now housed in comfortable quarters in the council chambers, where a mod'ern library and spacious reading room are available to. subscribers.

The land previously occupied by the old buildings has been added to the park area and is now occupied by a croquet lawn.

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The Mayor said it gave him pleasure to extend congratulations on behalf of the town of Lismore to the ladies and visiting ladies. It showed that the spirit of sportsmanship existed when they came from other towns to visit the croquet lawn. He remarked, that to those who did not know; Lismore it might interest them, to learn that the spot where the croquet lawn was formed was once covered by some very old buildings, which had served their day well, such as the old School of Arts.

Northern Star Lismore, Tuesday 3 May 1932.

Mr. A. D. McLean, on behalf of the Bowling Club, of which he is the president, congratulated the ladies on their acquisition of the croquet lawn and congratulated Lismore on that acquisition.

The council realised that a croquet lawn would not only be the means by which the ladies might pass some pleasant hours, but the old spot was transformed into, nice grounds. As Mrs. McKenzie had remarked, the ground was entirely different to what it had been a few months ago.

Anyone seeing it 12 months ago would think it impossible to make such a change.

He hoped that the afternoon's gathering would be the forerunner of many happy associations and that they would have many happy afternoons, and in due course have visits from other clubs. As far as the members of the council were concerned they were anxious to foster the sporting spirit, and the ladies would find the council willing to render every assistance possible, for when the lawn was beautified with shrubs, as the ladies intended, it would be one of the beauty spots of the town.

In conclusion, he wished Mrs. McKenzie, the officers and members future prosperity, with the hope that their membership of 50 would be doubled and that they would gain the success they deserved.

He remarked that they would be fairly closely associated with the lawn, and their interests would be mutual.

He remarked that the croquet would somewhat relieve the bowlers in that the critics were turning their attention to croquet and leaving the bowlers in peace.

He stated they had the best bowling club in New South Wales, and he hoped that they would have the finest croquet club in the State.

They were all delighted to see Lismore progressing, and the lawn would soon be one of the beauty spots of the town.

He congratulated them .and on behalf of the bowlers wished them the best success, assuring them that ' at any time they wanted anything done they had only to say the word and, they would have the bowlers assistance.

The Mayoress was then asked to play the' first, ball, but before doing so she thanked the club for their invitation to be present at the official opening.

She also congratulated them on having such a beautiful lawn in a central position in the town.

She then officially declared the season open.

Mrs. A. D. McLean proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayoress, and it was carried by acclamation.

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Mayoress of Lismore Performs Opening Ceremony

Northern Star Lismore, Tuesday 3 May 1932.

CLUB CONGRATULATED ON PROGRESS

Although the skies were grey on Saturday afternoon, this did not dampen the ardour of the members of the Lismore Croquet Club, who held their official opening at 3 o'clock. The club has made rapid progress since its inauguration, it has a large membership, and the majority of the members were present at the opening, and shared the duties of welcoming the scores of visitors. Neighbouring clubs, Alstonville, Nimbin, Casino, Bangalow, and Byron Bay, were represented.

The clubhouse and lawns were en fete for the occasion. The Mayor and Mayoress (Ald. and Mrs. E. J. Eggins), were present, and the Mayoress performed the ceremony of officially declaring the lawns open for play for the season. Mrs. Clancy, wife of Judge Clancy, was also a distinguished visitor. Mrs. C. McKenzie, the president, received the visitors, being assisted by her executive, Mrs. J. Storey, secretary; and Mrs. H. Tanner, treasurer.

After the official opening the club captain, Mrs. F. Bennett, took the Mayoress and Mrs. Clancy on the lawns the play the first balls of the season.

Mrs. C. McKenzie when welcoming the visitors remarked that she was pleased to see so many visitors, and clubs represented from Kyogle to Byron Bay. They appreciated their presence at the opening. The club was proud to welcome their first citizens, the Mayor and Mayoress, and also Mrs. Clancy.

REASON FOR PRIDE Mrs. McKcnzie; considered that croquet was an educational game, it was very intricate mid fascinating and took skill and patience, virtues which were good for one to practise, apart from the advantages of croquet being a game played in the open air. The members were proud of their lawns, they had been difficult to make, but when one visualised the old cottages that stood where the lawns and rose beds were, they felt that they could be proud of what had been done in three years.

She toped that all would enjoy a pleasant hour, and that! the ladies would link up, and enjoy a good game of croquet. The Mayor said she appreciated the honour of attending the official opening, and he would endorse Mrs. McKenzie's remarks, and wish the visitors to Lismore a happy afternoon, with the hope that they would retain happy recollections of the afternoon.

1932

MBS. C. McKENZIE, Club President.

THANKS FOR CLUB Referring to Mrs. McKenzie's remarks regarding the change in that particular area during the past two or three years, he felt that they must thank the croquet club for what had been done.

The houses had been removed, and they now had in their place one of the most important recreation areas in the town. The bowling green adjoining had also transformed its area, and the town would soon have a park to to be proud of.

He hoped that the members would continue to enjoy their game and that they would have as much success in the future as in the past.

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Northern Star Lismore, Wednesday 26 September 1934.

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75th Anniversary

"The Great Garden" The arms were Coat of Arms

granted on January 29, 1947.

#Isleof Lismore

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Official blazon Tierced in pairle reversed, 1st, Argent, a Lymphad Sable, sails furled and oars in action, her fighting-top inflamed of a Beacon proper (in allusion to the land of Lorne); 2nd, Bendy wavy Argent and Azure, a Mitre Or (in allusion to the holy island of Lismore, seat of the ancient Episcopal See of the Isles); 3rd, Vert, a Bull's head cabossed Or between four Roses Argent, barbed and seeded Or (in allusion to the meaning of the word Lismore, 'great garden', and symbolical of the richness and industry centred on Lismore, New South Wales). Above the Shield is placed the Coronet appropriate to a City, and in an Escrol below the same this Motto: 'Am Baile Nach Teid Air Agaidh, Theid E Air Ais'. The accepted translation of the motto is: 'He Who Does Not Prosper, Retrogresses'.

Origin/meaning The arms were granted on on January 29, 1947.

The origin of the naming of Lismore having been established, the City Council petitioned the Right Hon. The Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Edinburgh, Scotland, to grant a Coat of Arms based on Scottish heraldry and with appropriate ancient symbols.

The design of the Coat of Arms is that of a three compartmental shield. The first section shows an ancient galley of Lorne; the second, an Episcopal mitre in the midst of water, indicating the Island of Lismore, seat of the historic episcopal see, and the third compartment relates to the meaning of the word "Lismore", "The Great Garden".

The latter compartment shows white roses surrounding a bull's head, this being symbolical of the industry around Lismore.

The Latin motto "Qui Non Proficit Deficit" (He who does not progress retrogresses) is inscribed on the Coat of Arms in Gaelic as follows:"Am baile nach teid air agaidh, theid e air ais"

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"The Great Garden" Coat of Arms

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Lismore station covered an area of some 23,000 acres and was originally taken up by Captain Dumaresq in 1843.

(1843 - 2023 180th Year) 1793 - Arrival First Free Settler Australia (230th Anniversary 2023)

1844 - William and Jane Wilson - Lismore Station 1858 - Aboriginal Battle Lismore (165th Anniversary 2023) 1879 - Founding of Municipality 1908 - Lismore Music Festival (115th Anniversary 2023) 1929 - 50th "Golden Jubilee" 1946 - "Status of a City" (75th Anniversary 2021) 1947 - "Coat of Arms' (75th Anniversary 2022)

1947 - 2022

August 1828 - 2023

RICHMOND RIVER

195th Year Anniversary

BUNDJALUNG COUNTRY

1973 - Aquarius Arts Festival Nimbin (50th Anniversary 2023)

Land Celebration Alan Cunningham

1827 - 2022 195 Year Anniversary

Sea Celebration

Admiral John Henry Rous

August 1828 - 2023 195 Year Anniversary

The botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham who first charted the entrance to the Richmond River in 1827.

The Richmond was discovered

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Lismore's Jubilee: 1879 - 1929

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Sydney Mail, Wednesday 17 April 1929.

'Fifty Golden Milestones'

By William T. Care

The successful celebrations at Lismore commemorate an era of progress which — it is believed on the Richmond — is unsurpassed in any country town in the State.

"If there be such a one," says Lismore, 'let its voice be heard."

Last year land was sold in Molesworth Street at £392 per foot. During the last ten years, the value of new buildings in the municipality exceeded £750,000. Over 800 houses were built. There is a fine spirit of optimism in this beautiful and progressive town.

FIFTY years ago Lismore was known as "Sleepy Hollow"— a little village on the banks of the Richmond River.

Today it is rightly called the 'Queen City of the North!' It is rapidly progressing. Municipal services include water and gas supply, electric light, sewerage, and an aerodrome; yet it is only fifty years since the town was proclaimed a municipality. Lismore has just celebrated its jubilee with a 'Fifty Golden Milestones Week' — postponed because of floods from the first week in March.

The development of primary industries has been responsible for the transformation of 'Sleepy Hollow.' In the early days, red cedar and hoop pine abounded in the dense sub-tropical scrub covering the Valley of the Richmond. Timber-getters, and a few cattlemen who utilised the infrequent patches of grassland, pioneered the district. They were followed by selectors, who cleared the scrub to plant sugarcane.

Then came dairying, first carried on in settlers' homes; the kegs of homemade butter were sent to Sydney. With the advent of the farm separator and knowledge of the principles of cooperation primitive methods were displaced by butter factories owned by the farmers, and their product sold readily in all parts of the Commonwealth and overseas.

The Far North Coast produces more than 50 percent of the butter manufactured in New South Wales, and Lismore is surrounded by rich dairying land divided into small farms. In the closely-settled district small towns and villages sprang up every ten or twenty miles, but this is changing under the influence of the motor car, to the detriment of the smaller places. Lismore is becoming the business centre for an ever-widening district, and during the last four years, in particular, the effect has been remarkable.

Throughout the day Lismore pavements resound to thousands of hurrying feet, traffic streams along the streets from early morn till late at night. Visitors seeing Lismore for the first time who only know the average country town — busy for a few hours on special days — are surprised at the activity around them, and take several days to realise that the bustle is not transitory, not something for a special occasion.

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History of the Richmond DUAL DISCOVERY The Discovery of the Richmond River

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In August, 1828, is credited to Captain (afterwards Admiral) John Henry Rous; but in the Mitchell Library in Sydney is a map showing Alan Cunningham's travels through the district in the winter of 1827.

Therefore it seems reasonable to say that the credit belongs to both these early explorers — Rous on the sea and Cunningham on land.

So early in the history of the colony future development of an area so far removed from Sydney could not be visualised, and for ten years the Far North Coast remained populated only by aboriginals. No blame for this can be attached to those in control, for there was but little to recommend the district. Hills and valleys were clothed in a tangle of scrub so dense that it, was difficult to penetrate.

Huge trees, cedar and pine, fig and teak, were packed close against bangalows, wild apples, and stinging trees. Millions of trees, large and small, the whole tied together, tree to tree, sapling to sapling, with vines of all kinds. To the depths of the dense jungle the sun's rays could not reach, except where some scrub giant crashed to earth and made a break in the roof of vegetation, till in a few months the lush growth swarmed over the log and roofed in the giant's grave.

A few patches of clear land almost destitude of timber bore foxtail grass as high as a man ; fearsome-looking swamps clothed with mangrove and tea-tree were the homes of innumerable waterfowl; hundreds of creeks and rivers wended their tortuous ways through the tangle, to enter the sea on beaches stretching solitary, sands that a white foot had never trodden. Knowledge of the timber resources of the Rich mond and Clarence reached Sydney through Richard Craig, who, with six companions, escaped from the penal settlement at Moreton Bay.

He lived with the blacks for seven years, continually making his way south till, in 1835, he encountered a Government stockman near Port Macquarie.

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August 1828 - 2023 195 Year Anniversary The governor of the Port Macquarie penal settlement sent the escapee to Sydney with a recommendation for a conditional pardon. Craig's story in Sydney led to the despatch of a revenue cutter, the Prince George, but for some unknown reason the boat did not enter the Richmond River.

Two civilians who heard the story decided lo send sailing vessels to the 'Big River,' as the Clarence was then called. Francis. Girard sent the Taree and Thomas Small sent the Susan.

One of the latter's crew was Steve King, destined to become the pioneer cedar-getter of the Richmond.

His name remains to this day with a flat tract of country between Lismore and Coraki known as Steve King's Plain.

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History of the Richmond Dual Discovery The Discovery of the Richmond River Though the Richmond was known in the early '1840's, a few years elapsed before the Clarence River cedargetters began to move north, and in 1843 the first trading vessel entered the Richmond.

This was J. H. Grose's King William, a paddle-wheel ship known to the timber men as 'Old Billy.' Early Maps the earliest map of the Richmond River district in the Lands Department was dated 1843, and shows no settlement at all.

In that year, however, William Wilson applied to purchase 163 acres, but his application was not finalised till 1845.

A map dated 1845 (also in the Lands Department) shows "Wilson's Station, Lismore."

So William Wilson was the first settler. Except for some cattle-raising and a gradually increasing trade in timber, no changes took place for a few. years.'

A map drawn by Surveyor Frederick Peppercorn in 1855 shows an area reserved for the village of Lismore, with tentative sites for a lock-up, public school, cemetery, and Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Wesleyan churches.

In 1863 Surveyor Donaldson, acting under the instructions of SurveyorGeneral W. R. Davidson, made several alterations in the design of the village.

In 1865 Mrs. Mary Girard purchased Lismore cattle station from the Wilson family. Other members of the Girard family selected land all around the station so that they might have, a large area for their cattle.

While these changes were taking place the timber industry, was increasing. The timber-getters or their aboriginal assistants would climb the tallest trees to survey the scrub and locate the characteristic brown blur of the cedar tops.

These cedar trees were chopped down, and then man-handled or — more seldom, owing to the scarcity of bullocks — pulled by working bullocks to the banks of one of the numerous creeks.

After, being stamped with the timber getter's brand the logs would remain on the banks till the rainy season; then the little streams became raging torrents, sweeping the logs down to the Richmond River.

The growth of the dairying industry and the formation of cooperative dairying companies established the Lismore district on a permanent basis of prosperity. To this prosperity, paspalum grass has contributed in no small degree.

Lismore was known to the timbermen as 'The Rope,' because of a chain stretched across the river to catch the logs. The logs were dragged to the banks at Lismore and loaded into ships for Sydney. At a later date many logs were sawn at. Glasgow's mill, established where South Lismore now stands.

Selectors Arrive in 1862 the Robertson- Act (selection before survey) quickened the pace of settlement and was followed by the introduction of sugarcane-growing.

The district then became almost self-supporting, except for the flour. Settlers lived strange, hard lives at this period. First selectors were inclined to rush for the cleared patches of land, but when these were taken up later arrivals cleared the scrub-covered land, and its richness made it apparent that the labour of clearing was re-couped by the wonderful fertility of virgin land enriched by centuries of decayed vegetation.

The rivers and creeks for many years formed the principal avenues of communication, but little by little the tracks between settlers' clearings grew longer and better defined; here and there rough roads appeared, at first trafficable only with pack-horses.

To a large extent, the families were independent of the outside world; they had lo be when for months at a time ships could not cross the Richmond River bar to bring the flour the settlers needed.

True, the life was hard, but at certain seasons of the year there were compensations. The few patches of scrub now standing in the district and the stories of the 'old hands' lead the imagination to picture those early ministers travel ling the timber tracks winding through the scrub and open glades, over rippling streams, and under cascading waterfalls, the music of numerous birds making the mornings and evenings glad with their melodies.

Those were the days when the Richmond had not been shorn of its primeval beauties. Even after settlement brought surveyed roads it was a delight to leave Lismore in the early morning to travel to services at Alstonville, Dunoon, and neighbouring centres, the red ribbon of road winding through an avenue of scrub meeting over head, staghorns .and orchids adorning every tree-trunk.

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History of the Richmond Dual Discovery THE discovery of the Richmond River At such times, the settlers used maize roughly ground into a not very palatable flour. In the densest tangle, known as 'The Big Scrub.' Andrew Fairborn was the first selector. He came from Kiama, and was drawn to the Richmond River by the hope of discovering gold in the undeveloped, partly - explored country.

Sugar was introduced by the Rev. John Thorne. In 1869 Lismore grown sugar realised £36 a ton in Sydney, and selectors looked to sugarcane for progress.

Small mills were erected at many places, but most of them failed.

Only the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, in which Clark Irving was then the largest shareholder, was strong enough to survive the struggle, and it began crushing at Broadwater (Lower Richmond River) in 1881.

In 1870 the total population of the Richmond River district was 4000. Of these 300 lived at Casino, then by far the most important town, and 275 at Lismore. An interesting link with the Lismore of this date is Mrs John Horniman, now living at Bondi, aged 85. Mrs Horniman was Miss Emma Girard.

In 1870 she married Mr. John Horniman, manager of the newly-established Lismore branch of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. The marriage ceremony was performed at Lismore House, the homestead of the cattle station, by the Ven. Abbe Schurr.

The sons of this marriage are Mr. Arthur Horniman, now in charge of the north-eastern Main Roads Board district. which includes Lismore, and Mr. John Horniman, manager of the Goulburn branch of the Commercial Bank.

At the time of the marriage, Lismore consisted of a few rough houses, stores, and a sawmill, a few clearings covered in foxtail grass, the whole ring with hills covered with dense scrub, the home of dingoes and blacks.

The town could not boast of a school, and many things that seem part of the natural order to the present generation of Lismoreites were then undreamt of by even the most optimistic. There were other places in the district looked upon as destined to make greater progress.

A reception to pioneers of the district was a feature of the jubilee celebrations in 1929. It took place in Spinks Park. The pioneers numbered about thirty. In extending a cordial welcome to them the Mayor (Alderman McKenzie ) said that the citizens felt it a privilege to do honour to the men and women who, by their grit and indomitable will, had helped to make the Lismore district what it is today.

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'Sleepy Hollow' and its visionaries were regarded as food for laughter, but the visionaries persisted — the town slowly grew. On January 20, 1877, a meeting at the courthouse decided to petition the Governor for the construction of a bridge across the Richmond River at Lismore.

A month later the Government was asked to establish a District Court and Court of Quarter Sessions at Lismore. In May of the same year, the electoral list showed 666 voters at Casino, 489 at Ballina, and 492 at Lismore. Petition for Municipality on July 3, 1877, a meeting at the court-house, E. W. Allingham in the chair, discussed the advisability of asking the Government to proclaim Lismore a municipality.

No decision was reached, but a more successful meeting was held a month later.

The proclamation was not made till March 5, 1879, after the proposal had survived a storm of opposition.

On March 26, 1879, Sir Henry Parkes announced in Parliament that Lismore was proclaimed a municipality, there being 101 signatures, on the petition asking this to be done, and 93 signatures on the counter-petition.

On June 2, 1879, the municipal roll contained the names of 179 voters, and at the election to select six aldermen, 174 of the voters exercised their privilege. Lismore's first council comprised G. Larkin, H. Currie, J. Stocks, R. Coleman, E. W. Allingham, and J Barrie.

There were seven unsuccessful candidates. On June 2, 1879, the new council met for the first time in Dean's Assembly Rooms, and J. Stocks became Lismore's first Mayor.

Mr. Stocks was a chemist in the town, and, as qualified medical practitioners were scarce, rendered valuable service to the settlers. He was an Englishman, and the town owes much to his ability and foresight.

Mr. James Barrie also left a big mark on the history of the town. He was Mayor for several years and a fine speaker. In private life, he was a general storekeeper, and a number of his direct descendants live in Lismore today.

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History of the Richmond Dual Discovery THE discovery of the Richmond River Aboriginals A HISTORY of Lismore would not be complete without mention of the first inhabitants — the aboriginals of the Richmond River. The district was populated with many tribes, whose dialects differed.

Each tribe had its own territory, its wooray, with the boundaries strictly defined.

The average wooray was about four square miles, and the boundaries were marked with piles of stones. To trespass on the domain of another tribe was a serious offence that was likely to start a tribal war.

A dispute between tribes led to the sending of an ambassador from the one aggrieved. The man chosen for this mission would be advanced in years, and one, whenever possible, who was on friendly terms with the other side. The ambassador would be well received, and, after some preliminary fencing, an old woman who had taken her place behind the visitor would ask the reason for his visit.

The ambassador's reply would be earnestly discussed by the principal members of the tribe, for their decision meant peace or war. Battle of Lismore in the year 1858 the blacks fought the battle of Lismore. The severing of diplomatic relations between two tribes preceded the formal declaration of war.

Great preparations were made for the battle, and each tribe was joined by others from all parts of the Big Scrub. The news of the impending battle (bullen bullen) spread quickly, and in an incredibly short time detachments arrived from as far away as Brisbane and Mount Lindesay.

No young gins were allowed near the battlefield. Old gins were permitted to join in near the end of the fray, but only to use the sticks normally used for digging up yams — sharpened, however, to razor-like keenness for the battle. The men carried shields made from the grass-trees, spears, boomerangs, and clubs.

The black warriors had their skins oiled, and dressed their hair on top of their heads with dried dingo tails and multi-coloured feathers. They also stained their faces with juices from native berries.

Each army first sent out about half-a-dozen of its women to chant warsongs to the opposing side. The belligerents numbered about 600.

One army took up position on what is now known as Hospital Hill, the other on Courthouse Hill.

The scrub as far out as Goonellebah, four miles from Lismore, was alive with wildly excited natives.

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To the accompaniment of hoarse yells and piercing battle shrieks, the armies moved toward each other. As they charged along the flat land separating the two hills showers of spears were thrown.

The blacks showed almost superhuman ability in dodging these weapons; some would leap three feet into the air to allow one to pass harmlessly beneath them; other spears found their mark, and, in some cases, pierced two men at once.

The warriors continued despite the showers of spears, boomerangs, stones, and other missiles. They met in hand-to-hand fighting. Tomahawks were aimed with precision, clubs deal blows that would crack a white skull like an eggshell. The blacks showed wonderful skill in warding off blows, but many dragged themselves away with horrible wounds.

First one side and then the other would gain a slight advantage. A temporary retreat would be followed by another attack. In the sweltering heat of the summer day, the dense scrub echoed and re-echoed to the wild shouts of agony and demoniac glee.

Conflict Renewed at noon both armies were exhausted, and an armistice was proclaimed, the combatants retreating to their respective hills and refreshing themselves under the shade of trees.

When they had partly conquered their weariness two or three of the more daring warriors from the Hospital Hill army reached to within earshot of the Courthouse Hill camp, and their unpleasant jibes caused a resumption of the battle.

This lasted till sundown. The few whites living in the district did not learn who were the victors, but the aboriginals knew and recognised them. There was not much loss of life, but fearful wounds were inflicted.

That so few were killed is attributable to the marvelous recuperative power of the natives.

The story of another bullen bullen is told by Mrs. Ann ('Granny'') Thompson, a familiar figure in Lis more, who has lived in the town for 74 years, arriving when she was two years old. Mrs. Thompson was alone in a house at North Lismore when she saw the bullen bullen. She says she was not frightened, as the aboriginals did not interfere with the whites unless they thought they had good cause. In the time of bullen bullen the natives would warn the settlers to keep away. Like the battle of Lismore, the one seen by Mrs. Thompson lasted from sunrise to sundown, and was fiercely contested. Parliamentary Representation the blacks and their tribes and woorays have been replaced by whites and their States and electorates.

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History of the Richmond The following paper written by Mr. J. Russell Crone was read before a recent meeting of the Historical Society of N.S.W.: — The Richmond River was discovered in the year 1828 by the Honorable Captain Rous, R.N., then commanding H.M.S. Rainbow on the Australian station.

Then came the settlers, and by '1842/'1843 the most of the fine areas comprised in the upper watercourses of the Richmond were applied for and occupied under grazing licenses.

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No doubt the river was named after the Duke of Richmond, a patron and distant relation of Captain Rous, who himself was one of the Earl of Stradbroke's family (Stradbroke Island, Queensland, was named after him), uncle or great-uncle of the present Earl.

It would appear that nothing followed on the visits of Captain Rous in the way of settlement, and it was not until pastoral occupation on the neighboring River Clarence, and the contemporaneous arrival of cedar-getters, some time in the year 1839 or 1840, that attention was drawn to the Richmond.

These sturdy pioneers, rough, ready, and in many cases coarse though they were, were the real openers out of one of the grandest districts in N.S.W. These stalwarts, fearless giants sweated and fought and conquered, leaving behind them a goodly heritage.

Then came the settlers, and by '1842/'1843 the most of the fine areas comprised in the upper watercourses of the Richmond were applied for and occupied under grazing licenses.

Among the first of those squatters were Clay and Stapleton at Casino, on the left and unnavigable arm of the river; Ward Stevens at Runnymede — now cut up into farms; D. S. Ogilvie at Wyangerie; and Captain Dumaresque, at a place where now stands the town of Lismore — which was afterward sold to William Wilson, whose wife Jane named the homestead Lismore from an island (Isle of Lismore) in the Firth of Lorne, off the coast of Argyleshire, in Scotland.

Among the others who had stations were Dr. Dobreat (Stratheden), Sir Jno. Jamieson (Fairymount), Capt. Marsh (Camira), Fred Bundock (Dvraaba,) Jas. Grieve, Langwell and Clark Irvine (Bungawalbin).

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History of the Richmond Historical Society formed at Lismore Daily Examiner, Grafton, Friday 3 April 1936.

A public meeting in the Lismore Council Chambers on Wednesday night decided to form a Richmond River Historical Society and to seek affiliation with the Royal Australasian Historical Society, Sydney.

The Mayor, Aid. E, J. Eggins, presided, and there was a representative attendance of about 30 including several ladies.

In his opening remarks, the Mayor said he was heartily in accord with those residents who had for some time been emphasising the urgent need of collecting and properly recording the early history of the district so that it would be preserved for all time.

The Royal Australasian Historical Society had been performing excellent work for a quarter of a century, and the Clarence River Historical Society, formed in 1932, had been working along similar lines. "It is time that we also made an effort," added the Mayor.

A motion by Dr. L. Roberts and Mr. J. Adam, that the Richmond River Historical Society be formed, and that an effort be made to affiliate with the Royal Australasian Historical Society, was carried unanimously.

The subscription was fixed at 2/6 per annum. The election of officers resulted: Patron, the Mayor (Ald. E. J. Eggins): vice-presidents, Messrs.

T. Borton, F. Wicks, sen., N. C. Hewitt (Tweed Heads), P. E. Tighe (Ballina), W. G. Simpson (Casino), L. F. Benaud (Coraki), P. G. Best and Dr, L. Roberts; secretary, Mr. W. G. Bondfield: treasurer, Mr. W. Tippett; editor Mr. W. T. Care; auditors, Messrs. F, A. Paterson and A. C. Joubert; council, Dr. W: J. Stewart McKay, Messrs. S. J. Hosie, J. Adam. H. S. Williams, W. F. Hatfield, M. McWhinney, Norman Johnston and E. Bentley. The remaining four positions on the council will be: filled by the council members.

Dual Discovery THE discovery of the Richmond River in August 1828, is credited to Captain (afterwards Admiral) John Henry Rous.

But in the Mitchell Library in Sydney is a map showing Alan Cunningham's ' travels through the district in the winter of 1827.

Therefore it seems reasonable to say that the credit belongs to both these early explorers — The arms were granted Rous on the sea and on January 29, 1947.

Cunningham on land.

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History of the Richmond In the year 1843 (it has been stated), and in the month of September, a whaleboat was conveyed over from the Clarence by the bullock team, and launched on the waters of the Richmond River to exploit that area for cedar.

The names of the crew have been preserved, and they are — Joe McGuire, the organiser, Stephen King, Joseph Shelley. Wm. Ritchie, John Stocker, James Brindley, and another man known as Jemmy the Sailor. It was launched on the South Arm, and rowed to the entrance.

A vessel (a schooner) from the Clarence brought the families of some of these men, with rations and tools for engaging in the cedar trade.

This party engaged themselves in several camps, and there was started the timber industry, which in due time attained large dimensions so that in the fifties and sixties as many as sixty small vessels of the schooner class were usually engaged in it.

The destination of the timber was principally Sydney and Melbourne, though some went to Adelaide. The Richmond, like all eastern rivers, has a bar entrance, and, in early days, it had a very unenviable reputation, so that it was not an uncommon thing, owing to the shoaling of the water on the bar, to block all shipping egress for periods varying from a month to five months, until as many as 40 schooners were bar-bound.

Among the early settlers on the lower river was Mr. William Yabsley, who had learned the trade of a shipwright in His Majesty's dockyards in England, and came to Australia in a man-of-war. Having married, he first went to the Clarence, where he assisted to build some of the early vessels.

At the latter end of 1843 or in 1844 he removed to the Richmond, settling at Ballina for four or five years, engaged in the work of boat-building, and such work as would be necessarily required for the shipping. He afterward removed to Coraki, where he erected a large shed, still standing, and built several fine vessels, including a couple of fine steamers. His eldest son, Mr. William Yabsley, still resides at Coraki. Ballina, it may be interesting to know, is a corruption from the native name 'Boollinah,' signifying the place of oysters; and very appropriately so-named, for the "middens" there show a great depth of shells up to 15ft.

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The following. pioneer history is supplied by Mr. C. Yabsley, of Coraki, son of the gentleman who is the subject of this memoir. The " Centennial History of New South Wales," 1888, says; "Mr. William Yabsley was born at Devonport, England. He served his apprenticeship as a shipwright in Plymouth dockyards, and at the expiration of that time shipped as a carpenter's mate on a man-o'war brig, Beagle, which left England on an exploring expedition to the north-west coast of Australia. He was on the vessel for two years. He went to Sydney, and in 1839 went to the Clarence River on the schooner John Cutter. Here he engaged as a shipwright and built a vessel which he named the Providence.'' His son takes up the story from this period.

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In talking with our representative Mr. C. Yabsley mentioned that when his father was at Ballina the late C. Jarrett arrived there from New England. He came for the purpose of obtaining cabbage tree palms for hat-making but remained to become a dealer in cedar. Among those who were at Ballina at the time, Mr. Yabsley mentions Matthias Lewis, T. Chilcott, and the late V. J. Norris.

The first schooner to cross the Richmond bar was the Sallie and the first steamer was the Rainbow.

Re T. Chilcott. He was a pit-sawyer, and being unable to get a mate for the pit, put a weight on that end of the saw and did the job himself.

Re the s.s.. Beagle, built by Mr. Yabsley.--This boat was taken to Sydney by two members of the family and two other employees, a crew of four in all. Today it would require at least twenty to do a similar job.

Mr. C. Yabsley speaks of a cricket match played at Ballina between Lismore and Ballina in 1867. The Lismore team rowed to Ballina in boats, a trip of 70 miles. Among those who took part in the match, he mentions the later R. S. and Walter Wotherspoon and J. Howard. He mentions that one day when in Lismore he saw the late L. G. Snow clearing foxtail grass away preparatory to erecting a school on the corner now occupied by the New Firm. This was about 1865.

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BUNDJALUNG. In 1847 there were between 400 and 500 native blacks in the tribes belonging to East and West Ballina. At that time they had not yet become contaminated by the white approach. They lived in rigid accordance with their own primitive customs and were strangers alike to grog and to many of the other vices and diseases of the white civilisation.

The men were destitute of clothing, and the women wore loincloths mostly made from the wool of the opossum. Their principal food was fish and oysters, and the varied products of the chase. They were simple, good-hearted and friendly people, who would generously give away anything they pos-sessed to the ''white fellar."

It is regrettable to have to record that in return they were often very badly treated by the settlers. They were exceeding-ly expert hunters and fishermen, and in these pursuits brought to their aid many ingenious weapons and contrivances.

In catching fish they used what they called a 'tow-row' — that is a finely meshed net attached to a stick of bamboo bent in the shape of a bow about eight feet across between the two ends. This gave a bag effect to the net, and with a tow-row in each hand the blacks would surround the fish schools in narrow and shallow waters and catch them by the hundreds.

The cordage of these nets, which were very strong and beautifully woven, was made from the inside fibre of the stinging tree and from the bark of the currajong. They used a similar net in hunting. This was made of the same fibre in long sections four feet in width. Those sections when joined together for the purposes of the chase would extend sometimes to half-mile in length.

Where game was plentiful in the forest or scrub the blacks would run the net after the manner of a fence in the shape of a semi-circle.

Then the whole tribe, with the dogs, would beat up the neighborhood for a mile or two and drive all game — everything — towards the open end of the enveloping net.

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Here the scared paddy-melons, wallabies, bandicoots, iguanas, etc., would be suddenly entangled, and fall speedy victims to a ravaging band of hungry dogs and men.

It was surprising the immense quantity of food they sometimes secured by these means.

Flying foxes were a prolific source of food supply, and as these huge bats clustered together in their camps in thousands they were easily brought down with the boomerang and paddy-melon stick.

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BUNDJALUNG. Yams were also a favorite delicacy, and some that were obtainable in the scrubs grew to two feet in length by an inch or so in diameter. A very appetising bread was made from nut flour. These nuts grew on the coastal headlands, and in the season when ripe were ground up be-tween heavy stones.

The pulp was then placed in running water for six weeks or so, and the resultant paste when cooked made a really splendid bread. It resembles arrowroot in smell and was eagerly sought after by the whites when rations ran short. In that early period, too, the blacks in the month of September each year flocked to the beaches for salmon fishing.

This was a very fine-eating fish, resembling a small jewy in shape, and while the brief season of a month lasted Binghi's larder was full to overflowing. They came in huge shoals inside the surf, where the blacks could spear them in any number; then they would disappear from the coast as suddenly as they came. A singular circumstance in connection with these migratory salmon was that in the '57 season countless hundreds of them were washed ashore dead, so that the beaches north of the Richmond were literally strewn with their decomposing bodies.

They were apparently ravaged by some disease. Certain it is — and this is the peculiar feature — they have never, to my knowledge, been seen on this coast since.

Tribal warfare was not infrequent. The Brunswick blacks, hostile to those of Ballina, would meet on the Seven Mile Beach as a battleground and there they would savagely fight out their differences.

Generally, the trouble had its origin among the womenfolk. A young buck from a neighboring tribe would carry off a young lubra, or the latter would elect to steal away to another camp, and this was sufficient for a declaration of war.

On Bundjalung Country Photographer: John Henry Harvey

The original white settlers witnessed many of these tribal collisions: A battle would sometimes last for two days, and would take place generally on the open beaches.

The weapons were mostly spears, boomerangs and nullahs, and each warrior carried a shield or bukkha to protect the body from the flying missiles.

The balance spear was a favorite weapon, and these the expert fighting men could hurl up to a couple of hundred yards with deadly precision.

The tribes subscribed to the primitive principles of right and wrong, and believed in the existence of an evil spirit.

As a consequence, they were possessed of many disconcerting fears.

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BUNDJALUNG. Without any apparent recognition of a good spirit, they stood in mortal terror of the evil one, but generally, they were fair in their dealings with each other in obedience to the rigid tribal codes. They had many gruesome customs.

On the death of a member of the tribe the women relatives would, with sharp tomahawks while standing up, hack their scalps clean of hair, after which they would collapse in heaps, presenting a sickening sight. The hair-less blood-smeared heads would then be treated with poultices of congevoi, and in a few weeks, the bruised and bare scalps would again be wonderfully healed.

Another cruel custom was the initiation of a young buck to manhood.

This among other weird rites involved the laceration and burning of the flesh on chest and shoulders, and the application of clay to heal the wounds. Huge weals remained and these were the warrior's pride and the sign of his tried manhood. The hunting ground of the Ballina tribes extended north to Broken Head and back from the beaches to the Big Scrub.

The seasons were known to them by foliage and flowers, and the great book of nature undoubtedly revealed to them many of its secrets. They could tell by natural signs of flowers and fruits when the salmon and the mullet were due on the beaches and in the rivers, and also when the certain game was bound to be in evidence in particular localities.

The tribe usually camped in divisions at different places excepting during the oyster season, when they assembled unitedly at Chickiaba, on North Creek, where the large oyster banks on the foreshores to this day mark the old feeding grounds. Naturally conversant with the ways of the bush and the scrubs, they were of incalculable assistance to the cedar getters.

They also became fine axemen and experts at squaring the logs, rafting, and bullock driving. It was never known that the whites had ever suffered an injury at their hands, but on the contrary, their help was in constant requisition.

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Pre Colonial History: The Bunjalung Nation was settled originally by The Three Brothers and their descendants.

There were 15 tribal groups including the Arakwal, Banbai, Birbai, Galiabal, Gidabal, Gumbainggeri, Jigara, Jugambal, Jugumbir, Jungai, Minjungbal, Ngacu, Ngamba and Widjabal.

In 1853 or '54, when Queensland was still under the jurisdiction of N.S.W., it was the custom (occasionally) to patrol distant territories with black trackers in charge of white troopers.

These were trained horsemen and musket shots, but were possessed very often with only a cramped conception of their duty. It had been alleged in Brisbane that the blacks to the north of the Tweed had murdered some white men, and that the murderers had fled south towards the Richmond. In due course one afternoon one of these patrols —a small one — rode into East Ballina and put up at Ainsworths' public house, "The Sailors' Home.''

That is to say the white troopers stayed at the hotel while the black trackers camped outside. The object of the mission to Ballina was not disclosed to the settlement, and no inquiries were made by the patrol, but at 3 o'clock the next morning they turned out and ascended the hill in the direction of the present reservoir.

The blacks had a camping ground on the clear slope of the hill facing the valley, reaching over towards Black Head. At the time between 200 and 300 of them lay asleep in the camp.

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MASSACRE OF ABORIGINES. The troopers and trackers stealthily surrounded the slumbering blacks, and, when sufficiently close, at a given signal, opened fire.

Men, women, and children were slaughtered without mercy, and their screams and cries during the onslaught were heartrending.

Between 30 and 40 of the poor wretches were killed outright, and many who got away were badly wounded.

Their graves may still be found on the fatal ridges. The patrol, after its bloody work, returned south, and the white settlers at East Ballina reported the unprovoked massacre to the N.S.W. Government.

The authorities, however, gave no satisfaction, and when pressed to take action against the troopers, the settlers were peremptorily told to mind their own business and were warned that persistence in the matter might lead to trouble for them.

In their flight from the camp the blacks took refuge in the scrub, and did not return for quite a period. They sought no reprisals, and took no revenge; and to the credit of the whites in the meantime, be it added, they were shown every sympathy and every assistance.

Numerous massacres of Indigenous Australians were perpetrated during and after the European colonisation of Australia which began in the late 18th century and lasted until the early 20th century.

The massacres were a fundamental element of the Australian frontier wars, and were a major cause in the decline of the Indigenous Australian population during the process of colonisation.

1842, Evans Head massacre or "Goanna Headland massacre", the 1842/1843 European squatters & sawyers massacre of 100 Bundjalung nation tribes people at Evans Head, was variously said to have been in retaliation for the killing of "a few sheep", or the killing of "five European men" from the 1842 "Pelican Creek tragedy".

1854. East Ballina massacre. Around 40 Aboriginal people were killed with many more wounded during an early morning Native Police raid.

Richmond River Historical Society Inc. RRHS was formed in 1936 to collect, preserve, display and disseminate historical material relevant to the continuing history of North Eastern NSW.

The Society runs the Lismore Regional Museum and Research Centre.

(02) 6621 9993 165 Molesworth Street Lismore info@richhistory.org.au www.richhistory.org.au

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Thank you to all those who joined us on the day and to all members who voted in the election of the Board of Directors.

The Annual General Meeting provides members with the opportunity to hear the President’s report from the last 12 months and engage with the Board of Directors.

Recipients of the National Trust Honours Awards were also announced and attendees celebrated the outstanding contribution from our volunteers, including two Honorary Life Members, Carol Edds from our Hawkesbury Branch and Brian Powyer (Posthumously), former National Trust President.

The AGM also provided the opportunity to see the ‘No Time To Spare Photographic Exhibit’ on display in the Annie Wyatt Room at the National Trust Centre. Now on show until 31 March 2022.

In accordance with the National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) Act 1990, our members are invited to elect six Board Directors annually and all Board Members then elect our office bearers.

The Board of Directors for 2022 is as follows: David Collingridge (newly elected) Elizabeth Farrelly (continuing) Susan Hunt (continuing) Fenella Kernebone (continuing) Clive Lucas OBE (re-elected) Caroline Mackaness (re-elected) Debbie Mills – CEO (continuing) Kathryn Pitkin AM (re-elected) David Pratt (re-elected) John Richardson (continuing) Ian Stephenson (continuing) Kylie Winkworth (newly elected) Neil Wykes OAM (continuing) The Board of Directors will elect its President, Deputy President and Treasurer in early December 2021.

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Weekly Times Melbourne.

Wednesday 4 December 1946.

POST OFFICE staff: Misses J. Watts, D. Cairns, Messrs I. McLeod, P. J. Barry, C. Hoey.

BERRYBANK STATE SCHOOL pupils, with then teacher.

ABOVE: PROGRESS CROQUET CIUB is a popular institution centre ior ASSOCIATION of which Mr Lismore women attracting young and old. Here G. N. Hornsby is chairman. are some of the members with Mrs C. W. Vernon, their president centre front.

LATEST TOWN NEWS Is passed in by First Constable F. Stares, of Cressy to the Cressy postal staff: Postmaster or W. E. Tovey, Messrs J. M. Cook, E. M. Rogers, and Misses V. Anwvl and M. Johnson.

ABOVE Office and mill staffs of the Lismore flax mill. RIGHT In rown for the sales: Messrs J. Nichols, E. Graham, J. Peters, E. Murphy and J. Preece. BELOW Is the Lismore Football Team, which won the premiership for 1946 as district championships.

Messrs E. Lee and H. T. Grimwade in for the sheep sales.

SCOTSMEN are "weel represented" m tne district. Above are r some of the chief members of the Caledonian Society.

CRESSY Young Farmers' Club listen to one of their members, Rex Murrell, lecturing on poultry (above) .

AT SHEEP SALES: Right: They are Miss Dawn Mclntyre and Messrs R. Mclntyre, F. Archer and B. Jager all well-known figures in stock circles.

Staff of the Cressy railway station, and railway employees.

Officials of the Lismore Water Trust: Mr G N. Hornsby, Mr E. J. Ryan, Mrs N. J. Guzard and Mr C . G. Oman.

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