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Honoring community members
Sophia Watt was named Lismore City Council’s 2023 Citizen of the Year at this year’s Australia Day Awards held at the Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre. Since the devastating February 2022 natural disaster, Sophia has cooked and delivered thousands of meals to...
TAFE has announced many FREE courses for 2023
TAFE has announced an array of FREE courses for 2023. Check out the courses HERE. People can reskill or upskill with these courses. Fee-free* TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian and New South Wales Governments, providing tuition-free training places for...
Australia’s richest 1% gained 10 times more wealth in past decade than the bottom 50%
A new Oxfam report has found that the richest 1% of Australians accumulated 10 times more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population in the past decade, as cost-of-living pressures bite and global inequality spikes. Published just as political and business leaders...
Water safety lessons for Active Kids vacation care participants
In response to the high rate of drownings in Australia, Lismore's sports centre, GSAC, is offering free water safety lessons to children participating in the Active Kids vacation care program. Over the summer holidays GSAC staff saw a need for water safety lessons...
Family Centre has new programs
The Family Centre has new programs coming up in the Northern Rivers. Circle of Security Parenting Tuesdays 7 February –21 March 2023, 10am–12pm A course for parents of children 0–5yrs. The course shows parents/carers how secure parent-child relationships can be...
Carers NSW is holiding a Ballina workshop
Carers NSW is holding a Ballina workshop that will look at future planning for carers on Thursday, February 23. See attached pamphlet.
The Family Centre Course Program – Term 1 2023
Parenting Courses Circle of Security Parenting Tuesdays 7 February –21 March 2023, 10am–12pm A course for parents of children 0–5yrs. The course shows parents/carers how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Parents/carers will learn how...
Indexation fails to deliver the real increase people need
The Australian Council of Social Service is calling for a real increase to income support payments, arguing that routine indexation is simply not enough. On January 1 each year income support payments including Youth Allowance and Austudy are adjusted for inflation....
Holiday entertainment
Summer holiday entertainment at the Goonellabah Library and Lismore Pop-Up Library With the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s Eve now in the rear view, the challenge of keeping the kids busy during the school holidays begins. The Goonellabah Library and the...
Safe Haven Xmas Lunch
Safe Haven Xmas Lunch The Safe Haven Christmas lunch is on 25 December 12pm - 2pm at the Carpark below the Quad in Lismore - Corner of Rural and Dawson Street. All are welcome! Click here for Information about Safe Haven and the Safe Haven Xmas Lunch ...
New report reveals soaring demand for community services from increased cost of living
Community services including homelessness, mental health and family violence organisations are facing soaring demand this Christmas due to the cost-of-living crisis, continuous disasters and the ongoing impacts of Covid-19, a new report has found. The report Helping...
GSAC Pool Summer Sunday Sessions
Splash into GSAC this Sunday for the first of its Summer Sunday Sessions. With the Lismore Memorial Baths still damaged after the February natural disaster, Lismore City Council has extended the GSAC pool’s opening hours to include Sundays. The pool will be opening on...
Free Holiday Break camps for children
Children residing in many regional areas are eligible to book into the Holiday Break camps at Sport and Recreation Centres. Please see the attached document.
Clarence Youth has a school holiday program
Clarence Youth has a school holiday program for every week of January. Activities for the first week of January are at Go to their Facebook page for all January activities.
Bangalow Fairtrade Christmas market on Saturday
There is a Fairtrade Christmas market on in Bangalow this Saturday. If you are looking for ethical Christmas gifts, this is the place to buy them! It's at the Bangalow Uniting Church.