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Subscriber only A craft brewery could open in South Lismore as early as Easter if all goes to plan, owner of the proposed venture, Grant Smith said. The exhausted, but relieved co-owner of Two Mates Brewing said it had been a long week, and there was still a long way to go, but he was happy a rescission motion against development approval for the brewery was not supported by Lismore City Council at an extraordinary meeting on Monday night. And now, Mr Smith said, they were looking forward to providing something good for the community at 7 Engine St, and were more than willing to address all concerns raised at the meeting.
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For a town more used to a sunburnt Christmas than a white one, our children sure love a bit of snow.
This was the feeling on Carrington St on Christmas Eve as dozens of youngster danced about, laughing and playing as two snow machines sent “snowflakes” into the air. SANTA & SNOW: Dozens of children enjoyed a miniature winter wonderland when snow came to Lismore s Carrington St on Christmas Eve. Photo: Alison Paterson
Parents took photos and laughed along with their children who ran around with their friends as they tried to catch snowflakes. LET IT SNOW: Dozens of children enjoyed a miniature winter wonderland when snow came to Lismore s Carrington St on Christmas Eve. Photo: Alison Paterson
Pru Goward, former MP and ambassador for the Go Local First campaign.
Christmas trading is peak time for SMEs, during which many make most of their annual sales. With trading disruptions caused by bushfires and extended lockdowns, it’s more important than ever for the public to shop locally, says Pru Goward, former MP and ambassador for the Go Local First campaign initiated by the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).
“Many businesses will tell you that it’s Christmas that determines whether they live or die the next year, so it is critical to support local businesses in the big spending period of Christmas,” she says.