14/06/2022Blogging

Peeking through the windows of Lismore

Over the last few days, I’ve spent a fair bit of time peeking through windows.

I’ve been keen to look at what’s happening behind the (still) mud-stained windows of the many (still) closed shops of Lismore, three months after the devastating floods.

A few days ago, the former Mayor of Lismore, Jenny Dowell tweeted this rather startling observation.

A friend counted the open shops in our #Lismore inner CBD block today – 18 of the 130
Let that sink in- more than 3 months after the catastrophic floods. We need much more help from our governments #lismoreflood
— 💧Jenny Dowell OAM 🌈 (@JennyRDowell) June 11, 2022

With each passing day, things are improving, but there’s still a long way to go.

*The Richmond Hotel officially closed a couple of weekends ago. The damage caused by the flood has been too much for the long-term owners.*

Taking a peak into the window of Mary G’s. I’m not sure if the hotel still is owned by the former Queensland footballer, Paul Vautin, but he certainly owned it for a time. The nightclub area up the back has re-opened with sparsely decorated furniture and a concrete floor.

*Taking a peek into the window of the former Lismore Post Office, a wonderful old building that dates to the late 1800s.*

A Sunday afternoon view of the part of the Lismore CBD.

Tags: Lismore, lismoreflood2022, My Blogs

5 Replies to “Peeking through the windows of Lismore”

matthew schiavello
15/06/2022 at 07:36

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sad figures, hope you all get the help you need, and soon. x

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- James O'Brien
  15/06/2022 at 07:51
  
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  Thanks Matthew. I feel like our family is doing okay. Much worse stories. Gotta keep the story out there.
  
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marcellous
15/06/2022 at 15:15

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Video was good. Could I suggest that maybe next time when filming street views/walks you tilt the phone up/back just a tad? At least that would be my taste.

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- James O'Brien
  15/06/2022 at 16:44
  
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  Good feedback. Thankyou. Audio has always been my thing, still learning video.
  
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  - marcellous
    15/06/2022 at 23:52
    
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    I was going to make a quip about your radio background. Looking again it’s fine at the start but a downward tilt creeps in at about 22 seconds in, probably because you were concentrating on crossing the road.
    
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