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Lismore Town Hall was a crowded as people came to support family and friends nominated for an Australia Award or receiving their official Australian citizenship.
Ahead of the ceremony, senior venue technician Stephen Shaw was busy with a sound check with performer Luke Vassella, so all would run smoothly during his rendition of the national anthem and the Peter Allen class, “I still call Australia home.” SOUNDING RIGHT: The Lismore Town Hall senior venue technician Stephen Shaws ensures Luke Vassella s sound check is sorted ahead of the Australia Day events. Photo: Alison Paterson
Below in a quiet spot, the Lismore Girl Guides were running through their duties as the official colour party in charge of setting up the Australian and Aboriginal flags on the stage.
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Lismore Town Hall was a crowded as people came to support family and friends nominated for an Australia Award or receiving their official Australian citizenship.
Ahead of the ceremony, senior venue technician Stephen Shaw was busy with a sound check with performer Luke Vassella, so all would run smoothly during his rendition of the national anthem and the Peter Allen class, “I still call Australia home.” SOUNDING RIGHT: The Lismore Town Hall senior venue technician Stephen Shaws ensures Luke Vassella s sound check is sorted ahead of the Australia Day events. Photo: Alison Paterson
Below in a quiet spot, the Lismore Girl Guides were running through their duties as the official colour party in charge of setting up the Australian and Aboriginal flags on the stage.
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AFTER a year of floods, fires and a global pandemic, it would be an understatement to say that Lismore Council has faced a big year.
Here are some of the highlights and lowlights from 2020 for the council:
1) Lismore Council delivers huge financial turnaround.
In a bleak year which was decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, Lismore Council managed to deliver a surprising audit result. The recent audit saw Council had recovered their deficit from an eight million dollar deficit to $600,000 deficit.
2) Isaac Smith resigns as mayor
Mayor Isaac Smith shocked the local community by announcing his resignation from the role late last week. Cr Smith had held the role since 2016 and been on council since 2016. His retirement from Lismore City Council will be effective from 1 February 2021.