Temporary Fencing
No matter where you go in East, South, or North Lismore, you’ll see the same thing: temporary fencing wrapped around house after house. There are hundreds of them—whole streets marked … Read the rest “Temporary Fencing”
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“Flood Exhibition”: home at last in Lismore.
My own family is featured in four powerful photographs at the “Through The Heart” exhibition, which opened last night at the Lismore Regional Gallery. These aren’t just “disaster … Read the rest ““Flood Exhibition”: home at last in Lismore.”
Lismore Landmarks
I reassured my friend the other day, saying there was no need for any” guilt”. She had tearfully shared with me the burden of “survivor’s guilt” lingering among those who … Read the rest “Lismore Landmarks”
2022 flood lessons, and looking ahead to 2023
This is something I recorded and wrote for ABC Radio. Many parts of Australia and the world were, this year, impacted by floods. As they head towards 2023, what have … Read the rest “2022 flood lessons, and looking ahead…
My Beautiful Lismore
It’s late Monday afternoon and I’m thankful my family are safe and sound. They don’t have any power, they don’t have any food, and they don’t have any clothes. Like, … Read the rest “My Beautiful Lismore”
The Disaster Files
In the weeks (and now months) since Nancy’s death (the reason I came back to Lismore), we’ve uncovered various bits and pieces of history. There are lots of photographs, a … Read the rest “The Disaster Files”
Lismore Flood Stories
Every year in my hometown (Lismore) there are at least one or two occasions when the Wilson’s River floods. The earliest “big flood” I recall was in March 1974 (when … Read the rest “Lismore Flood Stories”
Lismore Floods
It’s about a year since the last big floods in Lismore (my home town) in Northern NSW. My sister’s house is on the left in the featured photograph, and the … Read the rest “Lismore Floods”