The perfect spring weather we have been enjoying continues into the weekend, with the BoM forecasting a mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with a maximum of 28 and 29 degrees.

You will notice a warmer start to your day next week as the minimum temperatures will also begin to rise, and the mercury should hit 30 degrees for the first time in some months.

The countdown has well and truly begun for the clock to tick into Daylight Saving for 2025. Next Sunday, 5 October, we will be turning our clocks forward one hour.

It has been a fabulous two days for Scott and Daniel at the Lismore Turf Club after the Viva Racing Lismore Cup Golf Day on Thursday and the running of the Lismore Workers Club Lismore Cup today. As is always the case, Lismore loves an event and turns out to celebrate and socialise.

The biennial Lismore Masters Games is on this weekend, so there are plenty of sporting options for you to watch as over 1,200 registered competitors participate in eight sports. The schedule is below:

Richmond RiverFest 2025 starts at Ballina's Fawcett Park this Sunday (September 28) from 10am to 3pm. It kicks off a month-long celebration of the Richmond River Catchment

From this Sunday, 28 September to Sunday 26 October 2025, Richmond Riverfest will celebrate the rivers, cultures, and communities of the Northern Rivers. 

The launch event will feature children’s activities, weaving, storytelling, live music and inspiring talks on restoration and river care.

Food will be available for sale from seafood fresh from the river, sausage sizzle courtesy of the Outriggers Club, fresh coffee and vegetarian options. It is Free entry, and there is something for everyone.

Richmond RiverFest will end with an event in Lismore on Sunday, October 26.

Also on Sunday is the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden Uncommon Plants Guided Walk from 10am. Peter will show you the plants which are now very difficult to see in the wild and talk about why they are threatened and what the Botanic Gardens is doing to preserve them.

It is an easy hour-long walk on unpaved paths, so wear sturdy shoes and bring a hat and water. Meet at the Visitors Centre at 9:45am. The cost is $5 for adults, with children free. Cash only.

MARKETS

It will be a cool 10-degree start to the Lismore Farmers Markets tomorrow morning at 7:30 at the Lismore Showgrounds.

Fresh fruit and veg, coffee & tea, breakfast, plus a range of other food and craft items for sale until 11:30am. Live music this week is by the Barnacle Brothers Duo.

On Sunday, take a trip to the hills for the Nimbin Markets, open between 9am and 3pm on Cullen Street. You'll find sumptuous multicultural food, coffee, unique artisan wares, recycled inventions, art & crafts that have that truly Nimbin look and feel.

ARTS

The Bulaan Buruugaa Ngai exhibition is on at the Lismore Regional Gallery at 11 Rural Street, Lismore between 10 and 4pm both days over the weekend.

Nine ancestral woven objects held in the Australian Museum Collection are on display. The historic pieces stand alongside ten newly commissioned works by contemporary Bundjalung, Yaegl, Gumbaynggirr, and Kamilaroi artists.

COMING UP

• Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, October 4
• 2025 Lismore Show Thursday, October 16
• 2025 and final Nimbin Roots Festival Friday, October 24 to Sunday, October 26

LIVE MUSIC

The Northern Rivers Hotel has Mossy Rocks tonight after the Lismore Cup at Bridge Street, North Lismore.

Coming up at the Lismore Workers Club:

The Flying Forties - Penny Pavlakis, Greg Gould and friends celebrate the music of Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole and more with their 9-piece big band: October 4 at 8pm.

Women Up North Spring Gala: November 8 from 6pm. All proceeds go towards housing for women and children experiencing domestic violence or abuse.

The Noughty Nineties Party featuring all your favourites like Blink 182, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams and Beyonce. Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 7:30pm.

CHEAPEST FUEL PRICES

Lismore is the only town that dropped fuel prices this week, by 1 cent a litre in most cases. As usual, Ballina is still the cheapest town to fill the tank over the weekend, especially if you are there after 8pm, when prices tend to drop another 10 cents a litre.

Here is the list of the cheapest service stations, saving you the most money in each town:

• E10 is 176.9 at the EG on Diadem Street near Lismore Square and Coles Express on Dawson Street, 172.3 at The United on Johnston Street in Casino, and 165.5 at the Mobil and The Metro on River Street, Ballina.
• Unleaded 91 is 173.9 at the Astron on Ballina Road, 174.3 at The United on Johnston Street in Casino, and 167.5 at the Metro and the Mobil on River Street, Ballina.
• U95 is 182.9 at the Independents on Terania Street, North Lismore and the Liberty on Ballina Road, Lismore, 198.9 at the EG Ampol on Canterbury Street, and 179.5 at The Metro on River Street, Ballina.
• U98 is 190.9 at the Liberty on Ballina Road, Lismore, 194.9 at the two Independents on Hare and Centre Street in Casino, and 187.5 at The Metro on River Street in Ballina.
• Diesel is 178.9 at the Astron on Ballina Road in Lismore, 181.9 at The United and the Casino Roadhouse on Johnston Street, and the two Liberty's on Hare and Centre Street in Casino, and 185.5 at Metro and the Mobile on River Street in Ballina.

Have a great weekend!

Now, have a laugh with the Friday Funnies.....