A genuine 1973 RPO (Regular Production Option) 83 Ford is going up for auction this weekend and is expected to break records.With the release of the Phase IV XA GT and almost immediate government banning of its production, Ford released a “modified” XA GT. The XA GT RPO 83 is a rarely spoken of variation to the popular Ford GT Ford. The RPO has fast become a “cult car” and has skyrocketed in value over the last few years. Ford GTHO Phase III’s dominated the racetrack in the early 70s prior to the release of the Phase IV and left little opportunity for competitiveness amongst rival race teams. The Phase IV only ever built 4 before the ‘Super Car Scare’ which forced Ford to abandon its plans to continue the legend of GTHO Phase cars that dominated Australian motor racing.Chief Operations Officer for Lloyds Auctioneers Lee Hames said considering the amount of records broken recently there is a trend in demand for a secure yet enjoyable investment. “Cars in original condition, with chrome bumpers, celebrity affiliation or prominent history or rarity seem to be the assets that are rising in value the most consistently,” Mr Hames said.“Because this car is connected to the iconic GT Phase IV Falcon where only 4 were ever built, the RPO83 is becoming more sought after by collectors,” With the car featuring certain specifications from the Phase IV Falcon that was banned from racing, the RPO83’s desirability in the market has significantly increased with its important attachment to a major change in Australian Motorsport history and its rare collectability.With many local car enthusiasts in Lismore showcasing their pride and joys to the delight of thousands, the idea of owning and preserving some vintage racing Australiana is too good to miss. This car along with many other collectible classics are going up for auction this weekend including a genuine matching-number Blue Meanie, ClubSport Wagon with 800 kilometres, Camaros, K-Code Mustangs, GT coupes and an extremely rare Mark 5 Jaguar.If you’re interested in owning a piece of history, over 100 classic vehicles including cars and motorcycles will go under the hammer in an online auction this Saturday from midday with bidding open online now at www.lloydsauctions.com.au

A 32 year old Maclean woman was today refused bail in Lismore Court with a future date yet to be fixed.District commander for Richmond Police department, Superintendent Scott Tanner said that over the last couple of days officers were attached to Richmond PD as Strikeforce Boughton worked tirelessly investigating the matter."We had a number of forensic investigations that were undertaken over the weekend and those examinations and inquiries led us to where we are today," he said.At 1pm yesterday Police arrested a 32 year old Maclean woman outside Maclean courthouse.She was then taken to Maclean Police Station where she was formally charged with murder and interfere with a corpse.Police will allege that both parties were known to each other and that the relationship is still being investigated."At this stage the post-mortem results are only interim as to cause of death so we're going to analyse those results and a full post-mortem report will be forthcoming," Superintendent Tanner said.A neighbour who had arranged to meet up with the victim, attended the house that Saturday around 10.30am and make the discovery.When Police arrived they were confronted with a macabre scene where 'violence had clearly occurred'."The time of death and nature of the actual crime are still part of the investigation."Police will be alleging that at some stage during the evening through to the early hours of the morning that the crime was committed," Superintendent Tanner said.He confirmed there was no previous history between the two parties reported to police.Superintendent Tanner said that any crime of this nature affects everyone involved, neighbours, family of the deceased, and also the attending emergency personnel."Counselling has proven effective and if there is anyone needing assistance do not hesitate to contact us,"Police are not looking for any other persons connected to this investigation.Superintendent Tanner added that this incident is 'very unusual' for Lismore."Lismore is a safe location, a safe town, crimes of this nature are quite rare."We want to reassure the public that Police allege the parties involved were known to each other and that there is no randomness to this crime."He said that with any crime of this nature they contact their specialist resources in the homicide squad."They worked side-by-side with a detective attached to Richmond and we've come up with this result today,"The investigation is ongoing.Police ask if anyone has any further information about this crime to call the Richmond Police District or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Channon resident and botanist, Nan Nicholson is a passionate environmentalist, who together with a group of like-minded people has established an educational and awareness campaign on Rous County Councils proposed $245M Dunoon dam."There are many options of securing water for our future besides another dam," Ms Nicholson said."Around ten years ago I was part of a reference group for the regions water strategy development and research."The two main reasons the dam was stopped then was 1, Aboriginal Heritage and 2, the Rainforest at the Channon Gorge.Ms Nicholson said should the current proposal for the dam at the Channon/Dunoon site go ahead, more than six hectares of forest will be removed.For many residents the new dam has raised concerns over contamination, 'super-flooding' downstream, destruction of important Indigenous cultural heritage along with the Channon Gorge and its endangered ecological community oflowland rainforest."The Channon Gorge is a regionally rare warm temperate rainforest on sandstone whereas most of the forest is on volcanic rock soil."Population growth should not come at the cost of rare and significant heritage sites that are some of the last of the big scrub forests," she said. Rous County Council’s Chairperson Keith Williams said that demand forecasts for water over the next 40 years include the supply of five gigalitres of water each year.“The Future Water Project 2060 sets out the most viable option for boosting our bulk water supply to ensure that future demand can be met in the face of changing climate conditions and sustained population growth.“It will also make sure our community is not burdened by excessive water restrictions,” he said.Mr Williams explained that any significant piece of new infrastructure must take into account many important ecological, cultural heritage, landowner, funding and other issues that would need to be carefully considered as part of its further development.General Manager Rous County Council, Phillip Rudd said Rous County Council had come to their outcomes via long-term extensive investigations into determining the most viable permanent solution of future water supply.“Most recently, we finished exploring numerous new water source options which were identified in our Future Water Strategy that was adopted in 2014 following extensive community input," Mr Rudd said.“We particularly looked at the long-term viability of desalination, recycled water, increased groundwater use and the long-proposed Dunoon Dam."Yet many residents remain up in the air, especially over the reported population growth predicted for the four Rous-supplied councils of only 12,720 persons between 2020-2060.There is also the issue of water becoming more expensive if the dam is built.Mr Rudd said that he expected a fourfold increase in the cost of supplying water if the dam is built.Ms Nichols said that water efficiency is the key to sustainable water supply and demand balance."There really needs to be a more thorough regional audit of water use and how water is not used efficiently," she said."By focusing on system efficiency, Sydney added an additional 950,000 people without a rise in water consumption,"Public submissions on the proposed Future Water Project 2060 will be accepted until Wednesday 9 September 2020.Residents can make their submission via Rous County Council's website https://rous.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-KZG-22-16-87No Dam for the Channon or Dunoon group has produced a submission guide which can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W29wR-hfYQ6l_DTc1lJPaSn7-R_k5edl/view

In a first for the area, Lismore Regional Gallery will present a touring exhibition from the prestigious National Gallery of Australia.Body Language is a major travelling exhibition developed by the National Gallery of Australia, featuring works created by more than thirty artists which explores the cultural identity of Australia’s diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.Director of Lismore Regional Gallery, Brett Adlington is proud that Lismore is hosting such a prestigious exhibition.“The National Gallery of Australia has almost 160,000 works of art in its care and holds the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material."It is therefore, really exciting for Lismore Regional Gallery to be sharing this collection with local audiences for the very first time."This is an incredibly rich exhibition, depicting the diversity of contemporary First Nations practice,” Mr Adlington said.Kelli Cole, Curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia said identity is a source of strength and resilience for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.Kelli Cole with art from Warwick Thornton: Way of the Ngangkari“There are many ways in which we identify, what we believe in, how we look, how we feel and how we see ourselves in society and language is fundamental to the expression of our cultural identity.Before the arrival of the British colonisers in 1788 there were over 250 Indigenous Australian languages, including 800 dialects, but today those numbers have dramatically declined to under 50 spoken languages.“Aboriginal people traditionally painted on rock surfaces, barks, on the body, engraved symbols in scar trees to tell the stories of ancestors and creation."We drew symbols in the sand representing maps, waterholes and food to teach about hunting and cultural knowledge."Symbols are an essential part of a long artistic tradition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and remains the visual form to retain and record significant information.“As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, we did not have a written language, but our oral stories were shared throughout generations keeping our culture alive."Body Language explores the iconography of language as expressed through symbols and patterns and includes works that explore themes such as identity or representation, mark making, spiritual beings and Ceremony within song and dance." Ms Cole said.Featuring Artists: Brook Andrew, Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane, Mavis Bolton, Jeremiah Bonson, Robert Campbell Jnr, Robert Ambrose Cole, Rose Graham, Josephine Grant Nappangarti, Philip Gudthaykudthay, Queenie Kemarre, Mary Kemarre, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Arone Raymond Meeks, Butcher Joe Nangan, Arthur Koo'ekka Pambegan Jnr, Wally Petyarr, Prince of Wales, Angelina Pwerle, Reko Rennie, Phyllis Ricky, Elizabeth Riley, Jean Riley, Damien Shen, Joan Nancy Stokes, Jimmy Thaiday, Warwick Thornton, Aubrey Tigan, Alick Tipoti, Evonne Tompson, David Wallace, Judy Watson, Nawurapu Wunungmurra.BODY LANGUAGE: A touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia, is showing at the Lismore Regional Gallery from 29 August – 8 November at 11 Rural St, Lismore.Admission to Lismore Regional Gallery is a suggested $5 donation.Gallery opening hours: Wednesday 10am - 4pm, Thursday 10am – 6pm, Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 2pm. Monday & Tuesday closed.Lismore Regional Gallery has a CovidSafe plan in place, and for more information visit www.lismoregallery.org

A woman has been charged with murder after the arrest of a 32 year old yesterday in Maclean following investigations into the discovery of a body in an East Lismore unit last Saturday . About 10.40am on Saturday 22 August 2020, emergency services were called to a unit on Rosedale Square, East Lismore, after the body of a 60-year-old woman was found.Detectives from Richmond Police District, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Boughton to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.About 1pm yesterday, Thursday 27 August 2020, officers arrested a 32-year-old woman on McNaughton Place, Maclean.She was taken to Maclean Police Station and charged with murder and improperly interfere with a corpse.The woman was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today (Friday 28 August 2020).Investigations continue.

The Lismore City Council will sell 15 properties on Saturday November 28 to recover $383,480 of overdue rates.Councillors decided during the June council meeting and decided it was fair and equitable to all rate payers that these properties are sold to recover the unpaid debt.GM Shelley Oldham said "Council is not in a financial position to be able to carry the debts".The last time this enforced was in May 2011.The overdue rate amounts have been amassed over five years and in some cases 10 years and vary in amounts from $20,944 to $42,108.Councils are given the power to sell land for the purpose of recovering overdue rates and charges under the Local Government Act 1993.(one of the 15 properties for sale at Engine Street, South Lismore)Social Media has gone into overdrive about council naming the people and their addresses but Ms Oldham said this because council must strictly comply with the legislative requirements, "One of those requirements is to name the person who owns the title to the property. This allows a third party who may have a claim on the property to come forward""If we did not do this, we would have been in breach of the Act and also opened up Council and ratepayers to possible legal action from a third party."The last time council did try to sell a property it was taken to court and lost. Could this happen with these 15 listed properties?"Based on the court decision, Council reviewed and streamlined its previous policy. The new policy was adopted in 2012", Ms Oldham added.The owners of the 15 properties can still avoid the potential sale by either making a payment in full or proposing, in writing, a payment plan that is acceptable to council.One of the homeowners who wishes to remain anonymous spoke with the Lismore App saying that personal family circumstances played a large part for one family who are full-time carers with two special needs children.In their dealings with council they said they didn't receive all correspondence pertaining to overdue notices or letters of demand."I own the house but don't live there because of a DV situation," the homeowner said."I did ring council and make payment plans, I even went to the courthouse to sign documents and even the court attendee said 'You're in no position to pay anything,' and I said that's right,""I had no idea council had done this, I heard it from family and friends who rang me and texted me saying it's all over social media,"When asked about the steps taken by council to recover the overdue amounts, Ms Oldham said "Before considering these properties for sale, Council has taken all reasonable steps, under its Debt Recovery Policy, in an attempt to recover the debt. This process includes Reminder letters, Demand letters and legal action. In some cases, we organised support conferences with ratepayers and undertook onsite assistance."Councillors will have a further opportunity to remove properties from the sale process closer to the date of the auction.Those listed can avoid the sales of their properties by either making a payment in full or by proposing, in writing, a payment plan that is acceptable to council.The properties will be auctioned by Wal Murray & Co Real Estate at Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty Street at 10am on Saturday November 28, 2020. 

Police have made an arrest in the East Lismore body case.A NSW Police spokesperson has has told the Lismore App that a 32 year old woman was arrested about 1pm today at McNaughton Place, Maclean.She was taken to the Maclean Police Station where she is currently assisting police with their inquiries.No further information is available at this time.ORIGINAL STORYA police investigation is underway after woman's death in East Lismore this morning.About 10.40am today (Saturday 22 August 2020), emergency services were called to a unit on Rosedale Square, East Lismore, after a woman’s body was found.The woman is yet to be formally identified, however, she is believed to be the 60-year-old occupant.Officers from Richmond Police District established a crime scene, which will be examined by forensic officers.Local detectives, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, have established Strike Force Boughton to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death, which is being treated as suspicious.No further information is available at this time.

Lismore City Council is pleased to announce that the popular Revolve Shop at the Recycling & Recovery Centre will re-open next week after it was closed due to COVID-19. The shop will open on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9am and 2pm and on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm. Lismore City Mayor Isaac Smith said it is great news.“This is something that I know our community has been eager to see re-open,” “The safety of the community and our staff must always be our number one concern and I would like to thank the community for their patience as our staff put COVID-19 safety measures in place.” Due to COVID-19, the shop will only be accepting EFTPOS transactions – strictly no cash. Council also asks that customers practice social distancing. Located at the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre, the Revolve Shop sells household furniture and crockery, lamps, nick knacks, you name it. There are children’s toys, quality tools, clocks, speakers and even skiing gear. Out the back in the Revolve yard it’s just as diverse, with lots of building and renovating materials right through to machinery such as whipper snippers and mowers, chairs and tables, bikes for the kids, and lots more. It’s all there (including the kitchen sink!) for a fraction of what you’d pay somewhere else. Come for a visit and help us re-use, recycle and reduce waste. New Hours for The Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre and the Nimbin Transfer Station from Monday 31 August: The new hours at the Recycling & Recovery Centre at 313 Wyrallah Road are Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 3.30 pm and Saturday 9am to 4 pm. The new hours at the Nimbin Transfer Station are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 8am to 3pm.

Southern Cross University ecologists are investigating how threatened macropod populations coped with last summer’s wildfires in Gondwana World Heritage areas as part of a new research grant from NSW Environmental Trust’s Saving our Species (SoS) Partnership Grant.A research team is currently on the ground reviewing images from camera traps deployed at 130 sites in four national parks in and around the World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests of Northern NSW: Nightcap, Tooloom, Koreelah and Gibraltar Range.The 2019-2020 bushfire season has provided an opportunity to work with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, as part of its 10 year Burning Hotspots project, to build on existing knowledge to see how the threatened long-nosed potoroo, red-legged pademelon, black-striped wallaby, Parma wallaby and their predators, respond to large-scale intense wildfires.Lead researcher, ecologist and PhD candidate, Darren McHugh has been keeping tabs on the sites from before black summer.“We have data for sites from before the wildfire so we are monitoring in fire-affected areas and areas of unburnt forest to determine the response of threatened marsupials along with predators such as dingoes and foxes. The intensity of the fires fluctuated with some areas such as Nightcap National Park faring better than its neighbour the Gibraltar Range.“Small scale, patchy ecological burns provide macropods with refugia. "It certainly will be interesting to see how our species have responded to the 2019-2020 wildfires which were very different to the NPWS prescribed burns we monitored.“Not all fires are equal," Mr McHugh said. In contrast to wildfires which usually occur in the warm seasons and are much larger in scale, prescribed (or ecological) burns are generally conducted in the cooler seasons and are small in scale.The 2019-2020 wildfires burnt through approximately 5.3 million hectares in NSW (including 2.7 million hectares of National Parks) and some were the largest fires to date.Mr McHugh has been working in the region’s national parks for the past four years, examining the response of threatened small macropods to prescribed burns and introduced pests for his PhD research thesis.His recent study published in the journal Ecological Management and Restoration examined the response of the threatened species and their predators to prescribed burns in Northern NSW, Australia.“Our previous research has shown that these threatened species are highly dependent on complex understory habitat that conceals them from predators. "Recent literature from temperate Australia suggests that prescribed burns conducted in the presence of foxes and dingoes can have negative consequences for medium-sized mammals and small macropods.“Our study found that the activity of long-nosed potoroos and red-legged pademelons in the national parks on the NSW North Coast did not change following small scale ecological burns, nor did the activity of dingoes. "Although feral cats and foxes were present, they showed negligible activity therefore the threat of predators to our threatened species in the post-fire environment appeared to be low. "We attribute this to sufficient unburnt refugia within our burn sites and also very low densities of foxes.“What this means for better environmental management is that a balance of burnt and unburnt patches should be maintained within prescribed burn management zones to allow for threatened small macropod habitat refugia,” Mr McHugh said.

The Chief Health Officer has issued a class exemption under the Border restriction direction (no. 12) for farmers and agribusiness workers needing to move between Queensland and New South Wales to perform essential agribusiness services or farming activities, such as tending to livestock or crops, commencing for one month from the 22 August.Lismore MP Janelle Saffin said she has advocated strongly for local farmers."I am so pleased to see this outcome," she said. People covered by the exemption include:New South Wales residents who need to enter Queensland to perform essential agribusiness services for the agriculture supply chain or farming activitiesNew South Wales residents who need to access Queensland to access or provide timely veterinary services, or to provide care for livestock.Queensland residents who need to re-enter Queensland after travelling to New South Wales to perform essential agribusiness services for the agriculture supply chain or farming activitiesQueensland residents who need to re-enter Queensland after entering New South Wales to access or provide timely veterinary services, or to provide care for livestockIf you fall within the farmer and agribusiness worker class exemption you will need to provide the following information on arrival in Queensland:A copy of the Chief Health Officer's class exemption letterEvidence of your identity, confirming place of residenceEvidence you are an agribusiness essential worker (e.g. letter of employment, business contract, evidence of property ownership or lease, evidence of agistment arrangements).You do not need to complete an electronic Queensland border declaration pass, however upon arrival you may need to complete a written Queensland border declaration pass.

If you've been keeping a low profile during the pandemic then you may not have noticed that some of Lismore's car lots are a lot leaner than they usually are.When the dreaded virus exploded exponentially across the globe it shut down industry after industry.Local car yards found themselves running thin on inventory as production of new cars ground to a halt."People aren't trading up because there are no new cars," one yard rep who wishes to remain anonymous, said."The big manufacturers were closed due to COVID and so weren't producing any new cars,""Because Australia imports all its cars now there is a shortage of new ones."Another local used car yard said they are seeing a lot more older cars coming through.Nick Van Baarsen from Lismore Car Sales said that a lot of people are buying used cars online."It's tough because you can't go and see the car or take it for a test-drive, so you don't know if it has gearbox problems or an engine problem,""I think once COVID is over we'll see an over-supply of cars, people will be trading up then," he said.Some car auctioneers were selling around 100 cars per month yet now are only selling 15 per month.Another yard spokesman who also wished to remain anonymous said that the trickle of used cars that come from dealerships is thin at present but he also noted that some car manufacturers have begun production again.'If you want a new Isuzu for instance, you've got a three month wait,""It's a waiting game with COVID, none of us have the answer," he said.Other yards say they are getting a steady flow of vehicles in and out of their yards but agree that there are still delays in getting and replacing sold stock."Used cars come from new cars, so it's a waiting game," Josh Oliver from Go Motors said.With car production back in operation some yard owners are optimistic that within the next few months their yards will be back to normal.

Gold Coast girl Donna Moore has opened her new unisex hair salon, Mane St, at Lismore Central.Ms Moore was in the market for a salon originally on the Gold Coast but the one she was eyeing had been sold.Ms Moore wanted a salon in a shopping centre, ideally with a Woolworths in it and within a month an opportunity to make a tree-change to Lismore presented itself."I actually didn't know much about the area when this was first offered to me and I thought, well it's only an hour and a half down the road, it can't be much different from the Gold Coast ... and yeah, here I am."I'm doing it!"A hairdresser by trade Ms Moore covers every facet of the business and specialises in colour, perming, and style cuts for men, women, and children."I've had all the locals come in and say hallo and wish me luck ... you don't get that on the Gold Coast, that warm and friendly country welcoming,""Older clientele, the younger clientele, they all come in to make appointments, ever since I first opened," she said.Lismore Central Shopping Centre has been home to many hair salons in its time."I am surprised how many people just love a hairdresser being in a shopping centre," Ms Moore said."I mean they wanted a hairdresser here,"Ms Moore explained her salon is covid-safe with her new business adhering strictly to health guidelines."As a new business there are rules and we've adapted to those, including the health regulations for covid19,""Opening a new business at such a time is something ... it (covid19) had gone too far by the time everything had happened, yet here we are,""You've got to roll with it," Ms Moore said.Mane St unisex hair salon is a large, bright, modern, open-plan salon offering a full range of hairdressing needs for clients of all ages."Hairdressing for me is about making people happy ... a good hair style or cut can really make people feel better,""We have an apprentice plus myself, and are looking for another senior, experienced hairdresser to join us too," Ms Moore said.Mane St salon is located on the second floor of Lismore Central opposite Chempro.

This week the Our Kids Charity would usually be getting ready to shut the streets of Lismore to host hundreds of runners and walkers for the iconic NAB Darrel Chapman Fun Run.Instead, this year the Fun Run is going virtual, and Our Kids has encouraged runners, walkers and cyclists to still take part and be part of the event, in their own time.The week began on the 24th and will end on August 30. This gives you four days to register and participate in this years event if you haven't already.Like in previous years, participants will be able to register online, choose their distance, and then in their own time this week head out, all in the name of Our Kids.(Runners Kylie Avery, Julie McFadden and Belinda Smith in the 2019 Darrel Chapman Fun Run. Photo: supplied)Going virtual has opened up the opportunity for participants to walk, run, and even cycle their chosen distance. Participants are able to choose from the Our Kids 4km, Lords Taverners 10km, Lismore Masters 21km and now there is an opportunity to do the Southern Cross University Marathon.“We are excited that we can still hold the Darrel Chapmen Fun Run, and going virtual gives us the opportunity to host the region’s first ever marathon,” Rebekka Battista, Our Kids Fundraising Coordinator said.“In previous years due to the cost of closing a road for the length of time required for a marathon, this was not an option”.“We have teams all over heading out this week walking on the beach, running throughout our towns, we have cyclists riding the distances and we even have some doing the distance on a horse,” Rebekka said.The aim of the varied courses is to include, encourage and champion everyone to walk, cycle, or run and just have fun.This year there is no cost to participate, but instead an opportunity for people to donate, fundraise or be sponsored to do a particular distance.“Already the event has raised an incredible $23,000 to help purchase a humidicrib worth $30,000 for the Special Care Nursery, which sees one in three babies born in the Northern Rivers,” Rebekka said.If you would like to help Our Kids reach their goal, head to www.darrelchpaman.com to donate. The NAB Corporate Challenge and the NAB Community Challenge has a leaderboard that will champion the fundraisers. There are also incentives to fundraise which include a Limited Edition Darrel Chapman Fun Run shirt.“The NAB Darrel Chapmen is a much loved run in the Northern Rivers, it is an event that brings the community together for Our Kids and although it may look different than normal it still is a way for our community to help our kids stay local when needing medical care.”Darrel Chapman, husband, father, distinguished academic and sporting legend, lost his own personal battle with cancer in October 1992. Having been both a keen sports person and respected sports administrator, Darrel was a much loved and highly regarded member of the Australian sporting community. Schooled at St. John's College, Woodlawn near Lismore, Darrel played Rugby League for Australia and captained South Sydney before becoming NSW Assistant Director of Sport. He also established the Human Movement Science and Sport Management program at Southern Cross University. His legacy lives on through this event.To register: www.darrelchapman.com

Two Lismore venues have been issued $5,000 fines following non-compliance with COVID-19 Public Health Orders.About 11.45pm on Friday 21 August 2020, police were called to a hotel on Keen Street, Lismore, following reports a 20-year-old woman had been glassed.The woman was taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment, while a 27-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Lismore Police Station.She was charged with reckless wounding and granted conditional bail to appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday 21 September 2020.As a result of their investigation, licensing officers from Richmond Police District commenced inquiries into potential breaches of the NSW Liquor Act (2007) and potential breaches of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders.Police will allege staff failed to eject a highly intoxicated person from the premises, while other patrons were not seated and were mingling between groups with no physical distancing on Friday 21 August 2020.As a result of these breaches, the 67-year-old male licensee was issued with two Penalty Infringement Notices yesterday (Monday 24 August 2020) for the offences of:- Licensee permit intoxication on licensed premises - $1,100- Not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 – COVID 19 – Corporation – $5,000Richmond PD licensing police also attended a second licensed premises on Keen Street on Saturday 22 August 2020 as part of ongoing business inspections in relation to COVID-19 Public Health Orders.Police will allege patrons were not signing into the venue, whilst also standing and mingling between groups with no physical distancing being observed. The venue also had an expired COVID-19 Safety Management Plan, and had previously received a warning from police for not having a plan in place.Following further inquiries, the 60-year-old male licensee was issued with a $5,000 Penalty Infringement Notice for failing to comply with the noticed direction today (Tuesday 25 August 2020).Licensing police will continue to enforce compliance checks at licensed premises and other venues across the state, to ensure the Public Health Orders are being adhered to.

Lismore council has released their initial survey results about the impact on local residents from Qld locking its borders and the results pour out community pain.More than 220 people who have been affected by the border closure with Queensland have already completed a survey by Lismore City Council since it was posted online only five days ago.Lismore City Mayor Isaac Smith said the response rate was 'extremely strong' giving a firm indication of the hardship put on residents of Lismore and surrounds by the Queensland Government deciding to close its borders.“All of those who have responded have been affected in some way, and many of their stories are heart-wrenching."The one takeaway from this survey so far is that much more thought needs to be put into the possible far-reaching repercussions of slamming closed this busy border.“While we understand the need to move quickly to stop the spread of COVID-19, all governments need to think a lot harder about the impact their decisions are having on local communities.“I encourage everyone who has been affected by the border closure and have not yet completed the survey, to do so before in closes on 4 September.“The results of the completed survey will be provided to our local State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin, the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation of Councils and the NSW State Government.”Some extracts of comments from residents who have completed the survey.My business has suffered financially directly as a result of the QLD border closure.I have two step children whose biological parent lives In Queensland, because of the closure of the border, they cannot visit.Emergency services are severely impacted by the closure with a significant percentage of workers now unable to work which also impacts heavily on those who remain.There is too much ambiguity and a lack of communication in the Qld health system to get a straight answer. There is also little opportunity to discuss or manage your application once you have applied.The people making these decisions obviously have never lived near the border. They have no idea how often people on the Far North Coast/inland use health facilities/specialists there.It is impacting on local cancer care services.We need to be able to access mental health services across the border. I was already suffering severe depression and anxiety prior to COVID and spent time as an inpatient and need to continue my treatmentCommunity Transport is unable to take patients to Qld hospitals for appointments or surgery.One of my parents needed a heart operation. The QLD hospital initially refused to take them because they lived in NSW, they were accepted but no family members are allowed to visit. It is just wrong.NSW is not just Newcastle, Sydney  Wollongong. We are not a hotspot but we are being treated like we are.I live in Qld and need to visit my elderly parent in Lismore on a regular basis. The mental stress is not good for either of us. The Queensland Government is out of control on this.We were turned away at the border for an essential medical appointment for my baby after even though we had all the required documentation.Community Transport drivers are unable to take patients to Qld hospitals for appointments or surgery.We can’t see our teenage child who lives in QLD and has health issues.We also can’t go into QLD for work which is affecting our livelihood.Residents are invited to complete the survey by COB on 4 September via https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/qld-border-closure

Lismore health workers are safe, insist health experts after last weeks assault on a registered nurse at Lismore Base Hospital.Chief Executive, Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Wayne Jones said in a statement that Northern NSW Local Health District has robust security measures and strict policies in place to protect staff, patients and visitors and to respond to any aggressive behaviour."A duress alert was called, and security staff immediately assisted when a staff member was assaulted in the emergency department on the evening of 15 August."We are continuing to support this staff member, including assistance from senior management and the Workplace Health and Safety Team."We are also assisting police with their enquiries," Mr Jones said.He explained that while some patients may have underlying clinical conditions that can cause challenging and aggressive behaviours, NNSWLHD takes a zero tolerance approach to violence and aggression in their facilities.Health Services Union Lismore organiser Peter Kelly said the duress response is great yet the union's stance is more on the preventative measures that take place when a person is admitted to ER."The clinician sees the patient first and then consults with security to manage that patient," he said. Mr Kelly said that communication between clinicians and security is paramount in preventing incidents like what occurred on the 15th August. Secretary of Health Services Union Gerard Hayes said that due to increased community stress, hospital security is a greater challenge than ever."The hospital workforce are sick of being on the receiving end of violence. "We need extra security officers employed with special constable powers and we need them now."$19 million has been invested at public hospitals to improve security in emergency departments with an extra $5 million spent on duress alarms for staff in emergency departments."At Lismore Base Hospital this includes an additional health and security assistant in the emergency department overnight and ongoing training to prepare staff for violent or aggressive behaviour," Mr Jones said.Last week Lismore Police charged a 37 year-old Lismore woman with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm, and assault authorised officer in exercise etc of functions (Public Health Act 2010). She was issued with a future Court Attendance Notice to appear at Lismore Local Court on 12th October 2020.

Lismore Police are still searching for missing local man Rohan Lloyd who was reported missing two weeks ago, on Thursday 13th August.Last seen in Barkersvale near Nimbin, 37 year-old Rohan Lloyd is described as caucasian, 5ft 6 inches tall, medium build, balding brown hair and short/fine beard.Mr Lloyd, a Lismore resident, is known to visit the Kyogle and Barkers Vale areas.He drives a blue 2010 Hyundai Getz sedan, NSW registration CI19FC.Family and friends of Mr Lloyd said that Rohan could be in a 'sensitive state' pleading for help on social media to help find him.An investigation is underway, and Police urge anyone with information regarding Mr Lloyd's current whereabouts to contact Lismore Police Station on 02 6626 0599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Please quote Police event number E77508477.

North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarians are reminding owners that now is the time of year to be alert for Paralysis ticks. Paralysis ticks are a common cause of sickness and death in cattle, alpacas, sheep and goats on the North Coast. Although found year-round, they are most prevalent in late winter and early spring when adult females are emerging to breed.  Young calves and small ruminants (sheep, goats) are most commonly affected, although adults in poor body condition or with heavy infestations can also succumb to paralysis ticks.  District Veterinarian Jocelyn Todd says,  ‘Initial signs are incoordination or “wobbling” in the hind legs which then progresses towards the head impacting on breathing muscles and the forelimbs. Often animals are found “down” and unable to stand.’  ‘Ticks are tough to find and may have dropped off by the time symptoms become obvious, so it is not unusual to be unable to find a tick on an affected animal’ said, Jocelyn. ‘Tick paralysis can be treated by private vets using tick anti-toxin, with reasonable success rates if treatment sought early’.Prevention of tick paralysis can be difficult due to their short period of attachment to the animal, and a lack of effective chemical products available for use.  Chemical products for control of paralysis ticks in cattle are labour-intensive to apply, and most have minimal residual effect. There are no products for prevention or treatment in other small ruminants (alpacas, sheep and goats).  Jocelyn said, ‘It is important only to use products which are registered for use on external parasites in the target species and ALWAYS read and follow the label. Be sure to obey withholding periods (WHP) and export slaughter intervals (ESI).’  Preventing or reducing infestation is the best form of control. There are steps which stock owners can take to help minimise tick problems, such as.Altering breeding patterns, so that vulnerable young stock are not being born during the time of highest risk (late winter/early spring). Avoid having a dense layer of mulch of dried grass, such as Setaria or blady grass, because it can provide an ideal environment for ticks to survive. For further information on the prevention and treatment of Paralysis Ticks contact North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarians on 1300 795 299 or seeNSW DPI Primefact 1372 “Paralysis Ticks and Cattle” https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/animals-and-livestock/beef-cattle/health-and-disease/parasitic-and-protozoal-diseases/ticks/paralysis-ticks“Beef Cattle Health and Husbandry for the NSW North Coast” https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/north-coast/articles,-plans-and-publications/beef-cattle-guide

Friends of the Koala in Lismore have received a licence to operate the first specialised koala hospital in the Northern Rivers region, after IFAW sponsored veterinarian Dr Jackie Reed was approved as Superintendent Vet."We are now a fully functioning veterinarian hospital," Dr Reed said.Dr Reed explained that the centre receives over 400 koalas a year with more than 150 koalas coming through the centre within the four short months she had been in Lismore. It was the 'sheer need' for a koala hospital in Lismore that drew her here after working interstate and with Northern Koalas. "Friends of the Koala didn't have a vet onsite and with the amount of koala's coming through a vet was really required."We can tend to the animals here now, we have x-ray and ultrasound equipment, all the medications and a vet nurse. "This means that we don't have to send already traumatised animals to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital which is an hour and a half away ... we can tend to them here now."Acting President of Friends of the Koala, Susannah Keogh is excited about the development.“We have been working toward becoming a licenced koala hospital for many years, so are thrilled to finally be able carry out immediate veterinary care and procedures onsite,”Ms Keogh added that the approval of their licence has come at a good time with their vet team tending to six koalas over the weekend that had been hit by motorists. “We could also potentially be receiving fire victims in the coming days from the recent fires in Tweed. "The one positive of these events is the fact that these koalas can now receive immediate specialised veterinary care.” As peak koala season begins, members of the public are reminded that koalas will be on the move in the region."Males will be out and about looking for a mate," Dr Reed said."A lot of the koalas have been injured on the roads and also we're seeing a lot of koalas being attacked by dogs."We're asking the public if they have dogs to please watch them and if you come across an injured koala call our hotline on 6622 1233," Dr Reed said.Due to COVID19 the centre is closed to the public at this time but will reopen when safe to do so.