For those of you without children or grand children, school holidays begin tomorrow across NSW for the next two weeks, and for those that are not aware, daylight savings begins next Sunday morning (October 4).

Check out our Things To Do button for Family Fun (like rollerskating at Rollerworld, North Lismore) and walks/bush walks Things To Do.

A reminder that people in the Lismore 2480 postcode plus those in Ballina, Casino and Byron can enter Queensland once again from next Thursday October 1 after applying for a Qld Border Pass. This is because these areas have now been included in the Qld border zone.

If you are heading south, you will experience the newly opened 34 km Pacific Highway upgrade between Pimlico and Woodburn saving you 10 minutes on your journey to Yamba, Grafton or Coffs. Even if you use Wyrallah Road to get to Woodburn you will still save time by easing onto the new section of dual lane highway. We have been notified that there will be changed traffic conditions between Woodburn and New Italy due to earthwork, paving, drainage and asphalting so if you travel this coming week there may be some reduced speed limits and short stoppages between 6am and 6pm. Happy and safe travels.

The weekend weather could not get any better with slightly cooler maximums of 24 and 23 degrees, once again not a cloud in the sky.

The Lismore Farmers Markets strut their fresh farmers produce at the Showgrounds from 8am where you can pick up your spring vegetable seedlings as well as coffee and breakfast. The Blue Knob Community Markets start their day at 8:30 tomorrow morning.

The bigger Sunday markets this week are out at Nimbin (Cullen Street) between 9am and 3pm.

It is a huge weekend of Grand Finals coming up involving football, netball and hockey.

The Far North Coast Football Premier League GF is a repeat of last years teams with South Lismore up against old foes Byron Bay at Nesbitt Park, Caniaba Street, South Lismore with a 3pm kick off.

It was 2-1 in the 2019 GF and hopefully it will be back to back GF's for the Celtics.

The women's Premier League GF is tonight when Alstonville meet Lennox Head at Freebourne Place with kick off at 7pm.

The GF program for Lismore netball starts at 10am tomorrow with the Division 1 GF starting at 1pm. COVID restrictions still apply to spectators.

In hockey Northern Star take on Ballina in the A Grade GF at Hepburn Park on pitch 1 at 1:45.

It is round 7 of the NRRRL with the Marist Brothers Rams home at Crozier Field to Casino on Sunday while in the other game Ballina take on Mullumbimby with Northern United having the weekend off.

The cheap petrol is everywhere if you are buying diesel, look for 117.9 around town. E10 unleaded is 112.9 at United on Ballina Road while unleaded 91 also cheapest at 114.9 at United and Caltex near the Square.

A few memes to get you into the weekend spirit, enjoy.