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Subscriber only DESPITE hefty fines of up to $4000 and surveillance cameras being installed, 120kg of rubbish was dumped at charity stores over Christmas in Lismore alone. Despite the number, Lismore City Council was still pleased, as the number was the lowest in years. The council issued a warning late last year that hefty fines of up to $4000 applied for anyone caught on camera dumping at charity stores, and it seems the message hit home. Lismore s Deputy Mayor Neil Marks said based on reports from charity stores, only 120kg of unusable items had been illegally dumped over the Christmas/New Year period.
Illegal dumping in Lismore.
At a time of year when there is traditionally more rubbished dumped where it’s not supposed to be, Lismore City Council would like to say a big thank you to the local community with illegal dumping at charity stores at record lows over the Christmas/New Year period.
Council issued a warning late last year that hefty fines of up to $4,000 applied for anyone caught on camera dumping at charity stores, and it seems the message has hit home.
Lismore’s Deputy Mayor Neil Marks said that based on reports from charity stores, only 120kg of unusable items had been illegally dumped over the Christmas/New Year period. He said this is the lowest volume reported to Council in recent years.
Lismore in flood last week. Photo Duncan Wilson.
Last week’s flood was a strange one. This time the river could not be blamed, as the most damaging part of the flood was caused by an intense shower (more like a waterfall according to witnesses), on the town side of the levee.
For locals still recovering from the emotional scars of the last flood, it was a challenging experience to say the least.
Like many other people, Maddy Braddon’s mum lost her parked car in the latest deluge. Young North Lismore resident Maddy took to social media to talk to others who were affected by the intense rain, and what followed.