1/31Well known and loved local face-painting sensation Donna Spotty Girl sharing her magic with Logan and Brianna Green at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
How a simple show brought joy to haunted Lismore | photos
After the horror year for Lismore, the show must, and does, go on – as hundreds of locals sussed animals, downed Dagwood dogs, got their thrill on and just caught up with mates. See the familiar faces in our gallery.
2/31North Coast National 2022 Young Woman Tara Coles, with runner up Summer Chaseling and 2022 Teen Showgirl Katie Johns watching the championship woodchip at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
3/31Enjoying the cream of the Lismore Rotary crop are from left, Jim and Gale Munce with Neil Short, at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
4/31A great day to be at the Lismore Show: from left, Neil, Irene, and Rachael Lister with Joy Muller. Picture: Cath Piltz
5/31Wyrallah fireys from left: Steve Garbutt, Brandan Harrington, Phil Lacey #oldboy, and Jamie Moss at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
6/31Lismore Rotary Club serving up choice steak sangas and more at the Lismore Show, with Chris and Mary Bell, Cheryl and Robert Hicks, Carol Wheatley, Rod Sproule, and Scott Barker. Picture: Cath Piltz
7/31Lismore brothers Zeke, Kai, and Jack Kubils with their showbags hot off the wagon at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
8/31Family Staines with Mum, Hannah, Dad, Matthew, with daughters Layla and Skylar at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
9/31Dad Brett Wilkin with daughters Lilly and Elly ready to go get some chips at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
10/31Face painting at the Lismore Show from left: Donna Walker aka Spotty girl, with Mum Michelle Breeze and her four kids, Xylo, Ellora, Azaiah and Lylah. Picture: Cath Piltz
11/31Gemma Speers, of Lismore having a warm and cheeky chinwag with Ballina resident and avid show-goer Angela Fredericksen, who raved about the Lismore Show. 'It's wonderful!' she exclaimed. Picture: Cath Piltz
12/31Groups of friends checking out the rides in sideshow alley at the Lismore Show: Ruby and Wesley Snider, Olivia and Bayley Braun, Ciara and Josiah Troy, and Charlee and Billy Brown. Picture: Cath Piltz
13/31Lismore family Rick and Meagan Larsson with Kai, Harvey and Max watching the FMX bikes in the main arena at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
14/31Hitting up the dagwood dogs early are Goonellabah duo Tara Blunn and Sean Boulton, at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
15/31Friends catching up from The Channon, Lyn Heath and Judy Wallis scoping the goods in the pavilions at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
16/31Oliver Green from Caniba having a ball in sideshow alley at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
17/31Layne Whittaker, Jason James, Loclin Smith and Tyrone Redden shooting hoops in sideshow alley at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
18/31A cohort from Kyogle High School including Jakira, Annabelle, Billy, Jo, Barry, Aiden, Brendon, Shar, Suellen, Emily, and Kody sussing out the rides at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
19/31Jasmine with her sister Breanna Parish having one more turn each at sideshow alley at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
20/31Lismore residents Hayden Murphy with Caileigh and Caiden Murphy and Cody Duff enjoying some games in sideshow alley at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
21/31Hanging out at the Lismore Show are from left, Jadon Rose, Ruben Peachey, Ella Graham and Zoe Wylie. Picture: Cath Piltz
22/31Friends from Bexhill and Dunoon catching up at the Lismore Show from left: Mum, Steph Tivendale with Nullah, and Kate Young with baby Judah and Alvey. Picture: Cath Piltz
23/31Jasmine Parish, of Lismore, tries her luck in sideshow alley at the Lismore Show. Picture Cath Piltz
24/31Friends catching up at the Lismore Show, Kathleen and Wayne Maguire with Nathan Petersen and his dog, Bonnie. Picture: Cath Piltz
25/31Lismore Fire and Rescue from left, Captain, Tony Elliott, Jack Pope, Thomas Smith, Jake Fowler (all from St John's College Woodlawn) and Wayne Devlin, Lismore Fire and Rescue at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
26/31Lismore Mum, Katie Coughlan with her daughters Saktika and Gloria at the Lismore Show petting some very tame goats, chooks, geese, and ducks. Picture: Cath Piltz
27/31Shane Little, from Lismore, enjoying the animals at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
28/31Carl and Alice Matherson from East Lismore at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
29/31With a street named after them, Coralie and Ellio Zambelli make the special trip from Lennox Head for the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
30/31Family and friends from Woodburn, from left are Jesse Flanagan holding Ruben, Sophie, Vienna, Jackson, Kobi, Eva, Cassie, and Hazel at the Lismore Show. Picture: Cath Piltz
31/31Young Harry Wroe transformed into Spider-Man in the pavilions at Lismore Show, with Kayla Mazzer. Picture: Cath Piltz
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