The Nimbin Markets is the third major market operator to open its gates following The Channon Markets and the Lismore Car Boot Markets in the last two Sundays.

There are some slight changes to the operation of the markets due to COVID with the main entrance used to let people in but you will use a separate exit. All the stalls will be in the main market area and the bitumen quad. Gates open at 9am and close at 3pm this Sunday.

The weather will be picture perfect of a winters day although those strong westerly/northwesterly winds will continue at various times of the day. This could result in more haze and dust in our skies at certain stages of the weekend plus it will keep temperatures down to about 20 degrees with some cool mornings of 6-8 degrees.

The Lismore Farmers Markets strut their stuff tomorrow morning from 8am at the Showgrounds with the Blue Knob Community Markets on from 8:30am.

Local legend Peter Jackson, aka Roa Dart, will be farewelled tomorrow morning with a cortege procession along Woodlark Street from 9:30am then head along Bridge Street before turning left into Terania Street and concluding at the Wilson Street intersection. The family has asked that you wear bright colours and socially distance yourself while lining the streets tomorrow morning.

The Lismore Regional Gallery has a new exhibition opening tomorrow from 10am called the 'Language of the Wounded'. The exhibition is a powerful new work by Penny Evans which references bones or keloid scar's.

The cheap petrol this week are the usual subjects with United on Ballina Road charging 112.9 for unleaded E10 while unleaded 91 is 114.9 which is also matched by the Woolworths station on Diadem Street near the Square. Diesel lovers should be looking at United and Liberty on Ballina Road and the Shell on Wilson Street, South Lismore are at 117.9.

Marist Brothers Rams lead the sport this weekend when they take on last years Premiers at Crozier Field on Sunday. The Rams were convincingly beaten by Ballina 26-12 earlier this month so we can expect a closer result now the Rams are in hot form. Northern United travel to Mullumbimby on Sunday to tackle the Giants for their first match in the revamped Gold Competition.

It is a full schedule for Far North Coast Football with Goonellabah at home to Richmond Rovers tonight at 8 at Western Park. Saturday's action sees Lismore Thistles tackling Alstonville at home with a 3pm kick off while on Sunday the top of the table South Lismore Celtics take on third place Maclean at 2:30 at Nesbitt Park.

A full wrap of the weekend sport will be in the Lismore App.

Your weekend reading welcomes Neil Marks' Blog return after being laid up last week. Neil talks about the controversial border closure with Qld while the Sunday profile this week is Corndale dairy farmer Ken Bryant. Ken and his mother Kaye talk about the dairy lifestyle and the changes over time. There is always the free Games & Puzzles button (Games & Puzzles) on the Lismore App if you have a few spare moments.

Now, for a laugh to start your weekend.