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.
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”
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…
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”
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.”
“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!”
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”