Cathy Adams

Lismore

Editor at Lismore City News

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Articles

Nationals lobby for sacred Indigenous site Wollumbin - Mount Warning - to reopen

Feb 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Cathy Adams |Emma Rennie

The federal National Party is lobbying to reopen a sacred Indigenous site in northern New South Wales where a suspected white supremacist rally took place last year. Indigenous readers are advised that this article contains the image of a person who has died.
Lightning strikes motorway as wild storm lashes northern NSW

Jan 22, 2025 | rnz.co.nz | Cathy Adams

By Hannah Ross and Cathy Adams, ABCWild storms in northern New South Wales this morning have left more than 25,000 households and businesses without power and several major roads blocked by fallen trees. The State Emergency Service said it was caught off guard by the electrical storm, which hit before dawn in the Grafton area. It moved north during the morning and caused damage in towns including Byron Bay, Cabarita and Tweed Heads.
Sunflower program driving inclusion on buses

Aug 22, 2024 | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Cathy Adams

AN internationally recognised program that improves public transport access for people with non-visible disabilities is now helping passengers on Lismore buses.Supported by the NSW Government,Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program gives people with non-visible disabilities like autism, dementia, chronic pain and anxiety a distinctive green and yellow sunflower-themed lanyard they can wear to signal their need for assistance while using public transport.
Man dies after truck enters water trying to access ferry

Jul 25, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

A man has died after the truck he was driving entered the Clarence River at Lawrence, about 25km north of Grafton, earlier today, Thursday, July 25. Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingAbout 10am, emergency services were called to Merton Street, Lawrence, following reports a truck had entered the water. At the scene, emergency services were told that a truck was attempting to board a vehicle ferry before it entered the water.
Final farewell: Lismore City News closes its doors

Jul 22, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingWelcome to this week's Editor's Note. It will be my last as editor of Lismore City News. It's perhaps the hardest one I've had to write. It's with heavy hearts the team at Lismore City News put together our last edition this week, bringing an end to the title in Lismore. "Why?" has been the question I've been most asked this week.
Rebekka Battista: A journey of faith and community in Lismore

Jul 22, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

Our Kids co-ordinator Rebekka Battista is standing outside her office in Laurel Ave in Lismore. Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingShe gestures across the street to the house where she grew up. As a self-confessed Lismore girl, it's fitting she's now working in her home street. As she shares her life story, it's full of serendipitous moments. Rebekka Battista has Lismore in her heart.
NAIDOC Oztag Gala Day debuts at Hepburn Park in July: photos

Jul 16, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

Hepburn Park in Goonellabah will be transformed into a sea of young Oztag players on July 11 with more than 200 registrations for CASPA's inaugural NAIDOC Oztag Gala Day. Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingThe free event is set to become an annual highlight on CASPA's cultural calendar with plans to expand it to a multi-day tournament in future for children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.
Lismore's resilient CBD approaches pre-flood occupancy

Jul 15, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingWelcome to my editor's note, where I share with you some of the stories making news this week. Last week, Lismore mayor Steve Krieg shared the news the CBD occupancy rate was edging ever closer to pre-flood levels. It's great news for the flood recovery process. The mayor spoke of risk vs reward when it comes to doing business in Lismore. Mayor Steve Krieg championing local business.
Woman rundown, multiple vehicles damaged in allegedly deliberate act

Jul 15, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

A man has been held in custody overnight after allegedly deliberately running down a woman and smashing into multiple vehicles across the Far North Coast yesterday. Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingThe incident began about 3pm yesterday, Monday, July 15, when a van was allegedly deliberately driven into a station wagon and a sedan, both parked in the carpark of a club on Riverside Drive, Wooli.
Police officer injured and arrests made in Goonellabah raid

Jul 14, 2024 | lismorecitynews.com.au | Cathy Adams

A police officer has been injured during an arrest at Goonellabah, near Lismore, early this morning. Create a free account to read this article$0/(min cost $0) or signup to continue readingAbout 1.30am today, Monday, July 15, police attended a home on Shearman Drive, Goonellabah, after receiving information a man wanted on an outstanding warrant was at that address. A 28-year-old man allegedly attempted to evade police by gaining access to the roof, before falling from a gutter.