Simon Mumford
04 October 2019, 5:00 AM
The middle of school holidays and a long weekend so if your travelling you know you can expect delays going and coming back on Monday, stay patient.
If you're staying in town, what do we have in store to get you out and about? Just a bit.....
The Lord's Taverners 10th Anniversary Dinner is on tonight st the Trinity Sports Centre in Dawson Street at 6:30pm with special guest speaker, Winter Olympic Gold Medalist, Steven Bradbury. For spontaneous tickets get into Lismore Timezone Watchmakers (corner of Keen and Magellan Streets) and ask Graeme Hoskins or call him on (02) 6621 3944. Tickets are $75 each. Your support continues to help young people in Lismore achieve their dream whether it be through their chosen sports or education or by giving someone less fortunate a chance in life.
Second Hand Saturday has it's 'Left Over' day tomorrow from 8am to 5pm. If you couldn't get around to all of the 700+ garage sales last weekend then this is your chance to hunt for more bargains. Head to the Second Hand Saturday button on the Lismore App of download their app through the App Store or Google Play.
The Lismore Heights Sports Club has their 'Hollywood at the Heights' theme night if you are after something a bit different on Saturday.
Markets, markets everywhere is the mainstay of this weekends activities. Here's the rundown;
For fresh produce and a great breakfast head to the Lismore Farmers Markets at the Showground or the Blue Knob Markets from 8am and 8:30am.
If you're after something that has been loved or handmade, then the Lismore Vintage and Handmade Markets are on tomorrow between 10am and 2pm.
Then on Sunday, the Lismore Car Boot Markets are on at the Square from 7:30am with even more to browse and purchase.
A reminder that the 134th Lismore Show is in countdown mode with only 13 days to go. Lock the dates away Thursday October 17, Friday October 18 and Saturday October 19. Tickets are on sale now https://lismoretickets.com.au/event/lismore-show-2019-10128 for $12.50 for adults (kids under 16 are free) or you can win one of 10 double passes on the WIN! button of the Lismore App main page. Entries close next Wednesday.
Normally we can expect some rain around Lismore Show time but at this early stage the weather is looking good for the three days with maximums of 27/28 degrees. This weekend is also looking good with tops of 26 and the slight chance of rain in the late afternoon on Saturday.
Have an awesome long weekend, travel safe and don't forget Daylight Saving kicks in this Sunday morning so set your clocks forward one hour.