Premium Content Subscriber only A former councillor and wearer of the mayor robes has praised an outgoing Northern Rivers man for his dedication to the job during flood, bushfires, drought and the pandemic. On Sunday January 31, 2021, former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell posed a tribute to Cr Isaac Smith. "Today our Mayor Isaac Smith leaves office," she said. "Thank you Isaac for giving more than 12 years service to the Lismore community as a Councillor, including more than four years as Mayor. "I appreciated working with you for eight of those years witnessing first hand your love of Lismore, your commitment and your high ethical standards.