Labor’s $1.95 million crisis accommodation election promise
The Labor campaign has promised $1.95 million to tackle crisis accommodation for those fleeing domestic violence. Here are the details.
Community
Gallery: One From the Heart
An A-list line-up played to thousands of punters at Lismore showgrounds for One From the Heart, a free concert designed to celebrate resilience and lift the spirits of flood battlers in the Northern Rivers.
‘Fobbed off’: Residents despair as rats infest flood waste
“There was a rats nest under it all in the soil”: Lismore is at 90 per cent clean up but many pockets in the community still have not had their first initial waste removed.
‘Ludicrous’: flood impacted ratepayers relief put on hold
Lismore ratepayers promised water and rate relief will have to wait until next month’s council meeting. Find out why.
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‘Petty, misogynistic’: Why sitting MP is snubbed from events
Tamara Smith said the “petty, misogynistic” approach to announcements and ribbon-cutting events had been standard in her local area since she was first elected in 2015.
5 things that will cost more under Lismore’s new budget
From photocopies to your rates – it’s all going to cost more under the draft budget for the next financial year, as the council scrambles to make ends meet.
Plans for new $6 million TAFE facility in Byron Bay
The proposal is one of a range of planned uses for a block of council-owned land in a burgeoning industrial and creative precinct.
Lean budget can’t save our failing roads
Lismore’s Draft Budget reveals a heavy reliance on grants and contributions from higher levels of government to fill $19 million deficit.
$10M pool plan belly-flops, so what is council’s next step?
Despite months of discussions, plans for a major upgrade to a Northern NSW swimming pool have been met with concerns from the community and councillors.
‘Enormous gaping hole’: Wife’s heartbreaking tribute to Cameron
The passing of a beloved Lismore soccer coach has had a huge impact on the community, but his little daughter Lennie will one day be able to read all about her “amazing” father.
‘Offensive, humiliating’: Councillor’s 5 code of conduct breaches
After complaints that a councillor had made “inappropriate, false and defamatory comments”, and shared private commercial information, an independent investigation was launched.
‘Difficult decisions’ face councillors to balance the books
Staff will present a report on the council’s current financial position tonight. They warn revenue was “insufficient” to meet operational needs.
Huge step forward with plans for village’s new fire station
For more than 10 years, the Rural Fire Service and a Northern Rivers council have been discussing plans for a new fire shed. Is it finally on the right track?
Free 8-week program matches people with housing, jobs
Two pop-up events at Lismore and Tweed will support people to access education, training and work opportunities to reach their employment and housing goals.
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