This Sunday it will be only two weeks until we hit daylight saving for 2020. Write the date down, if you aren't aware already, Sunday October 4. Saturday night before bed turn all old style clocks forward one hour.

The weather for the weekend looks spot on, partly cloudy with temps in the mid-twenties. Only the slight chance of a shower on both days, we are only talking 1-2mm at best.

I would like to talk sport first up this week because it was announced today that the Lismore Rugby Club Colts will play in the Grand Final tomorrow (Lismore City to contest U/18 Grand Final). The decision was up in the air following the tragic death of colts player Eddie Allen on Monday night after a car accident in East Lismore (Teenager dies in East Lismore car crash). The club left the final decision with the players and their families, this was given the green light at last nights final training run.

The final will be played at Casuarina at 12 midday tomorrow. I am sure the players know there have the support of the 43,000 people in the Lismore & surrounding communities.

While on sport and finals, it is the Semi-Finals of the Far North Coast Football competition. The action kicks off tonight when minor premiers South Lismore take on Bangalow at Nesbitt Park at 8pm while the other two finals take place on Sunday when the Goonellabah Hornets and Maclean do battle at Weston Park at 2:30 and at the same time second placed Byron Bay play Alstonville in Byron Bay also at 2:30pm. The Hornets will be trying to keep their good form going after they won the ANZAC Cup mid-week against Alstonville.

In the NRRRL the Marist Brothers Rams will travel to Mullumbimby on Sunday with a 3pm start while Northern United have homegrown advantage against top of the NRRRL Gold League table Ballina Seagulls at Crozier Field.

We are only 6 days away from the 2020 Lismore Cup. That's right this coming Thursday September 24 is one of the few regular events that we can attend. The buzz around town is building. As for the early weather, fine and sunny with a top of 25 degrees.

Marketwise this weekend sees the return of the Lismore Car Boot Markets at the Lismore Showgrounds on Sunday from 7:30am to 3pm. You can start some early Christmas shopping with a 2021 calendar (only 100 days to go) and help save the Lismore Lantern Parade with Jyllie Jackson and her team collecting donations in what has been a disastrous year for LightnUp thanks to COVID.

Tomorrow morning the Lismore Farmers Markets will be selling their fresh fruit and veg at the Showground from 8am while the Blue Knob Community Markets start at 8:30am.

Here is the cheapest petrol rundown.

Unleaded E10 is lowest at the United on Ballina Road, just off Keen Street at 112.9, unleaded 91 is 114.9 at United and the Caltex at the square while diesel cars will find it cheapest at a number of spots including United, Liberty on Ballina Road, the Liberty on Kyogle Street, South Lismore, the Shell on the corner of Union Street and Elliot Road and the Shell on Wilson Street, South Lismore. Price for diesel is 117.9.

Neil Marks' Blog tomorrow discusses Neil turning 60 on Monday and how he views the milestone.

If you get bored over the weekend or just want 15 minutes of mindless fun, check out the Lismore App Games & Puzzles. Like everything we have, they are free.

Have a great weekend. Now for some laughs;