This weekend is looking more like a traditional winter weekend for Lismore and the Northern Rivers with plenty of sunshine forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology.
The maximum temperatures will be slightly cooler than today’s 21, with 19 expected. The early morning will be cool, with 7 degrees and 4 degrees forecast.
We can expect drying conditions for next week until Thursday.
The arts kick off the weekend’s entertainment through theatre and landscapes.
The Lismore Theatre Company is performing a Robin Hood Pantomime at Rochdale Theatre (603 Ballina Road, Goonellabah). The shows are at 10am and 3pm, with the final shows tomorrow (Saturday).
This is a twist on the traditional Robin Hood story. There are lots of wacky adventures to be had by the merry folk of Sherwood Forest.
Robin, Friar Tuck, Little Joan and all the crew are joined in arms to defend the village against the evil plot of the Sheriff and his sidekick Dennis. With an additional cast of loveable and funny characters, it’s a treat for all.
You can buy tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CSIYN
The Serpentine Gallery is hosting ‘Just Landscape’ until July 22.
This large group show celebrates responses to the Australian landscape, a perennial subject that endures despite trends in the art world. Responses vary widely: some artists amplify and reflect its literal beauty, others use it as a platform to comment on political or cultural issues, and still others experiment abstractly.
Serpentine is located at 3/104 Conway Street in Lismore and is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and Saturday’s, 10am to 2pm.
There are two markets this weekend.
The regular Lismore Farmers Market gets underway at the Lismore Showground tomorrow morning from 7. Fresh fruit and vegetables, hot coffee and tea, hot breakfasts are all on offer as well as firewood to ward off the winter cold and live music from Malcolm Gladstone.
The Channon Markets will be on again this Sunday between 9am and 3pm at Coronation Park. Take a trip to the hills for the day and have a reading, lay down for a massage, grab your produce, buy that tree, grab a candle or two, buy a gift, have a chai and cake, restock on your salts and herbs, get a new breadboard or mug and lets the kids get creative.
Heritage Park is always a good place to spend a few sunny hours, with the Miniature Railway running between 10:30am and 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
There are plenty of good bushwalks to enjoy over the school holidays; check them out here, Walks.
The Northern Rivers Hotel (72 Bridge Street, North Lismore) is the place to go for Live Music this weekend.
Tonight, Dan Hannaford performs between 6 and 10pm, Saturday night it’s Hillbilly Skank from 6pm, and for Sunday’s afternoon session, Hot Dog will be belting out some great covers from 3pm.
The sunshine should also mean sport will be back in action this weekend after a number of postponements last weekend.
In the NRRRL, Northern United will be hoping for a return to form when they travel to Yamba to take on Lower Clarence tomorrow after going down to Casino last weekend.
The Marist Rams will need to be at their very best at Crozier Field on Sunday at 2:45 when they play Billambil. Billambil sits third on the table after a good win against second-placed Byron Bay last weekend.
Alstonville host top-of-the-table South Lismore in the Football Far North Coast’s Mens Premier League match tonight at 8pm.
Saturday’s matches see Richmond Rovers at home to Maclean, Bangalow v Ballina and Lennox Head v Byron Bay, all with 3pm kick-offs.
Sunday’s only match is Mullumbimby Brunswick Head v Goonellabah from 2:30pm.
The Women’s Premier League sees Ballina at home to Byron Bay tonight, and Lennox Head host Richmond Rovers, both games kick-off at 8pm.
Sunday’s only game is Alstonville at home to Bangalow from 2:30pm.
Fuel prices have risen in Ballina this week with Casino and Lismore steady. Lismore is still the most expensive place to buy fuel, with Casino and Ballina up to 16 cents a litre cheaper. Diesel is the only exception with Lismore the cheapest place to fill up.
Here are the latest prices in each town:
- E10 is 193.9 across the board in Lismore, 180.9 at The EG Ampol on Canterbury Street, NightOwl Puma and the United on Johnston Street in Casino, with the new Mobil (485 River Street) cheapest at 175.5.
- Unleaded 91 is 193.9 at the new Astron on Ballina Road, 182.9 at the NightOwl Puma and United on Johnston Street in Casino and 177.5 at The Metro and the new Mobil in Ballina.
- U95 is 203.9 at the Independent on Wyrallah Road, East Lismore, Northside Liberty and Bakers Corner at North Lismore, 197.9 at the EG Ampol on Canterbury Street, Casino and 188.5 at The Metro in Ballina.
- U98 is 208.9 at the new Astron on Ballina Road, 202.9 at the Liberty’s on Hare Street and Centre Street in Casino and 197.5 at The Metro on River Street, Ballina.
- Diesel is 185.9 at the new Astron on Ballina Road, 191.9 at the United on Johnston Street in Casino and 192.5 at the new Mobil and The Metro in Ballina.
The Talking Lismore podcast will be broadcast on Monday this week as we speak to Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin about what’s happening in the Lismore LGA.
Have a great weekend!
