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This weekend is looking more like a traditional winter weekend for Lismore and the Northern Rivers with plenty of sunshine forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Maximum temperatures will be slightly cooler than today (21 degrees), with a forecast of 19 degrees. The early morning will be cool, with forecasts of 7 degrees and 4 degrees.
We can expect dry conditions for next week until Thursday.
The arts kick off the weekend with theatre and scenery.
The Lismore Theatre Company presents a pantomime of Robin Hood at the Rochdale Theatre (603 Ballina Road, Goonellabah). Performances will take place at 10am and 3pm, with the latter scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday).
This is a retelling of the traditional Robin Hood story. The merry inhabitants of Sherwood Forest experience many crazy adventures.
Robin, Friar Tuck, Little Joan and the whole crew join forces to defend the village against the evil plot of the sheriff and his sidekick Dennis. With an additional cast of lovable and funny characters, it’s a treat for all.
You can buy tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CSIYN
The Serpentine Gallery hosts “Just Landscape” until July 22.
This major group exhibition celebrates responses to the Australian landscape, a perennial subject that endures despite trends in the art world. Responses range from amplifying and reflecting its literal beauty to using it as a platform to comment on political or cultural issues, and still others experimenting in abstract ways.
Serpentine is located at 3/104 Conway Street in Lismore and is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and Saturday, 10am to 2pm.
There are two markets this weekend.
The regular Lismore Farmers Market will kick off tomorrow morning at the Lismore Showground from 7am. Fresh fruit and vegetables, hot coffee and tea, cooked breakfasts are on offer as well as firewood to ward off the winter chill and live music from Malcolm Gladstone.
Channon Markets will be open again this Sunday between 9am and 3pm at Coronation Park. Take a trip up into the hills for the day and have a read, lie down for a massage, pick up your produce, buy that tree, pick up a candle or two, buy a gift, grab a chai and a cake, stock up on salts and herbs, buy a new breadboard or mug and let the kids get creative.
Heritage Park is always a good place to while away a few sunny hours, with the miniature railway running between 10:30am and 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
There are many great bush walks to do during the school holidays; find out about them here, Walks.
The Northern Rivers Hotel (72 Bridge Street, North Lismore) is the place to go for live music this weekend.
Tonight, Dan Hannaford will perform between 6pm and 10pm, Saturday night it’s Hillbilly Skank from 6pm, and for the Sunday afternoon session, Hot Dog will perform some great covers from 3pm.
The sunshine should also allow sport to resume this weekend after several postponements last weekend.
In the NRRRL, Northern United will be hoping to return to form when they travel to Yamba to face Lower Clarence tomorrow after going down to the Casino last weekend.
The Marist Rams will need to be at their best at Crozier Field on Sunday at 2.45pm when they take on Billambil. Billambil sit third on the ladder after a strong win over second-placed Byron Bay last weekend.
Alstonville host league leaders South Lismore in the Football Far North Coast’s Mens Premier League match tonight at 8pm.
Saturday’s games will see Richmond Rovers at home to Maclean, Bangalow against Ballina and Lennox Head against Byron Bay, all with 3pm kick-offs.
The only game on Sunday is Mullumbimby Brunswick Head v Goonellabah from 2.30pm.
The Women’s Premier League sees Ballina host Byron Bay tonight, and Lennox Head welcome Richmond Rovers, with both games kicking off at 8pm.
The only game on Sunday is Alstonville’s home game against Bangalow starting at 2.30pm.
Fuel prices have increased in Ballina this week, but prices in Casino and Lismore have remained stable. Lismore remains the most expensive place to buy fuel, with Casino and Ballina up to 16 cents less per litre. Diesel is the only exception, with Lismore the cheapest place to fill up.
Here are the latest prices in each city:
- E10 costs £193.9 throughout Lismore, £180.9 at The EG Ampol on Canterbury Street, NightOwl Puma and United on Johnston Street in Casino, with the new Mobil (485 River Street) the cheapest at £175.5.
- 91 unleaded petrol 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 new Mobil in Ballina.
- U95 is 203.9 at the Independent on Wyrallah Road, East Lismore, Northside Liberty and Bakers Corner in 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 Liberty’s on Hare Street and Centre Street in Casino and 197.5 at 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 airs on Monday this week as we speak to Lismore MP Janelle Saffin about what’s happening in the Lismore LGA.
Have a good week-end!