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”
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As my genealogical information reveals, Lismore has been the hometown for various members of my family for about 100 years. Although I’ve been living away, effectively, since the end of high school, it’s still home. “Do you still have family there?”, people will often ask me. The answer is YES, LOTS. My plan is retire home to Lismore sometime in the next 5-10 years.
92.9 / 2NCR-FM
I paid a visit this morning to 92.9, Lismore’s community radio station, although I know it better as 2NCR-FM, the station where I got my start in radio. Almost forty … Read the rest “92.9 / 2NCR-FM”
Southside Pride
“The further up the hill you lived, the more money you had; the better school you went to; and the less you had to worry about floods…”, was how I … Read the rest “Southside Pride”
Getting around Sydney Airport
I spent far, far too much time at Sydney Airport this week. In the midst of the school holidays, there were better places to be. Sydney Airport The reason? I … Read the rest “Getting around Sydney Airport”
Lismore Floods
I don’t really know what to say about the floods in Lismore, except they’ve had a deep impact on me, even though I’m many hundreds of kilometres away, and even … Read the rest “Lismore Floods”
Margaret Olley and my hometown, Lismore
If, like me, you’re from Lismore (Northern NSW Australia), there’s a good chance you’ll know, or have met someone with the surname Olley. There were Olleys across the road from … Read the rest “Margaret Olley and my hometown, Lismore”
Tropical Fruits Parade and Launch
If I think about all of the things which have happened in terms of gay life in Lismore during my lifetime, there’s a lot to reflect upon. As a teenager, … Read the rest “Tropical Fruits Parade and Launch”
South Lismore Railway Station
“Does the airport still operate at Casino?”, I asked Pat the other day. She’d picked me from Ballina Airport and we were driving home to Lismore. After a moment’s hesitation, … Read the rest “South Lismore Railway Station”