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04/07/202122/08/2021Blogging

Real Live Theatre

A friend and I had been talking about going to see “Flow” for a couple of weeks. He has a few other things on his plate at the moment and in the end, decided he couldn’t make the commitment.

So on Thursday I wandered by the NORPA box office in Lismore, on spec, hoping there might still be some remaining tickets. Thursday and Friday were sold out, but there were still some tickets for Saturday, the assistant told me.… Read the rest “Real Live Theatre”

06/05/202123/04/2022Blogging

First Nations Media Conference – Converge

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There was a wonderful moment at the First Nations Media Conference (Converge) when Miriam Corowa was presented with an award for her achievements in journalism.

You might know Miriam from her appearances on the ABC News channel, or from other work she has done in the media, including at SBS. It’s been quite a journey from her time doing Year 11 work experience at the ABC in Lismore!

She had just been on a panel of Indigenous journalists talking about the joys and challenges of working on stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands.… Read the rest “First Nations Media Conference – Converge”

29/12/201603/12/2021Blogging

Tropical Fruits Parade and Launch

by James O'Brien3 Comments

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.

Jim Brigginshaw (Northern Star Editor), Sue Bazzana, Anthony Baker — As a teenager, I remember the homophobic editorials of Jim Brigginshaw, Editor of “The Northern Star”. I remember doing a school project, aged 16, where I was part of a group that interviewed him, and I was terrified.

Lismore's Big Log — *Lismore’s Big Log: As a teenager, I also remember the social scene was very much based around “the beats”, and in particular, the log outside the City Hall.*

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