It is the end of the first week of school holidays, the border to Queensland is now open for us (Border Pass required plus a lot of patience at the border check point) and Lismore has a holiday feel to it.

Not only that it is a Long Weekend and Daylight Savings begins at 2am Sunday morning so wind your clocks FORWARD one hour before bed on Saturday or while you are still up on Sunday!

The weekend still offers a bit to do in ideal spring temperatures of 26 degrees.

Saturday morning sees the Farmers Market strut their stuff from 8am in the Showgrounds (unitl 11am) with not only fresh fruit and vegies from the farmers but live music from Malcolm Gladstone.

The Blue Knob Community Markets start their day at 8:30 with the return of the ceramic stall.

Sunday sees the Lismore Car Boot Markets on again at the Showground from 7:30 to 3pm. If you do miss setting your clocks for daylight savings you still have plenty of time to get in and get some early Christmas shopping done. In news from the Car Boot Market you can now bring dogs on leads but keep them away from the sheds, food areas and people eating plus remember to take your poo bags!

While on dogs and pets, this weekend there is a Blessing of the Pets service at St Andrews Anglican church Zadoc Street Lismore this Sunday at 8.30am - all pets great and small welcome!

With rugby union, soccer, hockey, baseball and netball grand finals payed last week in a massive weekend of sport, there is only the NRRRL Rugby League matches on Sunday to keep sport lovers busy. Both games are on Sunday but you do have to travel as Northern United take the short trip to Casino while the Rams travel to Ballina to tackle the premiership favourites, kick off at 3pm.

We do have some of our best young cricketers playing in Tamworth this long weekend as cricket warms up for another season (Lismore's finest teenage cricketers spend long weekend in Tamworth).

Don't forget to check out the many walks that our area has to offer in some of the most beautiful national and state parks (Walks) as well as the Family Fun for the rest of the school holidays (Family Fun). I know Craig at Rollerworld would appreciate your business.

Where is the cheap petrol at if you need to fill up for the long weekend?

Unleaded E10 is lowest at United on Ballina Road at 112.9, while unleaded 91 is cheapest at United again and the Caltex near the Square while diesel users should go to United and Liberty on Ballina Road to get 117.9 plus the Caltex on 3 Chains Road, South Lismore, the Shell on Elliot Road and the Liberty on Kyogle Street, South Lismore.

Keep in mind that the police are out in force over the long weekend with double demerits starting at midnight until midnight Monday.

Time to put a smile on your face for the start of the long weekend and daylight savings: