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, seriously no clothes aside from the ones they were wearing when they were evacuated from their homes in South Lismore. Anyone who has ever been … Continue reading My Beautiful Lismore
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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 sprinkling of of newspaper clippings, and some interesting memorabilia. We’ve named the latest discovery, “The Disaster Files”, as it’s an album of newspaper clippings about … Continue reading The Disaster Files
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 I was aged eight). For close to a week, our house was surrounded by floodwater. Street signs around the town are a reminder of how … Continue reading Lismore Flood Stories