July 10 2025, came and went without any fuss or movement from Pine Street, apart from the squatters coming and going from the NSWRA (Reconstruction Authority)-owned buyback houses.

You may remember the Lismore App story on June 12, where the NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSWRA) revealed the NSW Supreme Court writs had been delivered by the Sheriff's Office after they had won their case to regain possession of the houses they had bought back from flood-affected owners of the 2022 floods.

The squatters had 30 days to vacate the properties they were illegally occupying.

Krisitie Clarke, Executive Director of the NSWRA's Northern Adaptation Division, said, "They have until the 10th of July to vacate the properties, and at that point in time, the RA will undertake assessments on the properties for their suitability for relocation."

Strangely, that date has now moved to Friday, July 25. The NSWRA has said it was not their decision to move the date. The Sheriff's Office was contacted on Tuesday as to the reason the date was moved. At the time of writing, no reply has been received.

What we do know is that the NSWRA are eager to regain possession so they can assess the house's condition for relocation.

We know the Richmond Police District (RPD) is standing by to enforce the law if an offence is committed. The Lismore App understands that one offence would be 'remain upon enclosed lands' if squatters continue to remain in the NSWRA-owned houses on Friday, July 25.

Of course, this would be a last resort for RPD officers. They, like the NSWRA, would prefer that the squatters leave voluntarily before Friday, July 25.