Tag: Lismore
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.
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Rebuilding the Mecca: A Lismore Institution
I met the owner of the recently reopened Mecca Cafe in Lismore and shared my family’s connection to the place. “My granny was a cook here, and my dad used … Read the rest “Rebuilding the Mecca: A Lismore Institution”
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A fresh start for South Lismore Public School
A few weeks ago, a family member (Karran) sent me a simple message: “demolition has begun”. I was in town at the time and went by for a look. The … Read the rest “A fresh start for South Lismore Public School”
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My old schools: Demolition and Celebration
The other day, while driving around with a colleague, I received a message from Karran, a family member, that demolition has officially begun on South Lismore Public School (SLPS), my … Read the rest “My old schools: Demolition and Celebration”
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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.”
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They’re a bunch of trouble makers!
“They’re a bunch of troublemakers” was the phrase used by the father of the artist Jennifer Herd, warning her about joining the Aboriginal Arts Collective, ProppaNOW.
Other artists present at … Read the rest “They’re a bunch of trouble makers!”
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Mixed feelings about the river
Visiting the Wilsons River in Lismore, my hometown in Northern NSW, always stirs up a mix of emotions.
I remember a time in my childhood when the river was a … Read the rest “Mixed feelings about the river”
Not sure if you've read this yet: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/paul-laity/after-martha but thought I might mention it. Seems to be paywall free for…
I know what you mean. I'm going to write a post some day about how I use my mobile phone…
Agreed. I likely took on too much. I arrived back exhausted. I'm guessing it's the combination of the two back…
Sounds quite strenous to me. You packed in a lot.
I think I must have left my reading glasses off because, even though I copied and pasted it, I read…