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The NSW Government has launched the latest round of the NSW Social Cohesion Grants to help councils strengthen community resilience and tackle racism and discrimination at a local level. Over the last 5 years, the NSW Social Cohesion Grants program has delivered almost $2 million to 21 local governments, aimed at providing practical tools to address local social cohesion challenges and foster inclusive, connected communities.

As the Middle East war continues, there are signs of panic buying in Lismore for fuel, and for some people, groceries. Supermarkets have been busy with people stocking up on food and personal items like toilet paper, thinking that fuel will be in short supply and that stock won't make its way from Brisbane depots to the Northern Rivers. After a check around town, there is no need to panic-buy. Fuel supply is flowing; however, there has been some disruption to diesel supply.

This weekend, the community is invited to gather at Nesbitt Park for an afternoon of music, play and connection at a Community Picnic. It was to have taken place late February, but rain forced a delay. Hosted by Resilient Lismore, the free event will be held from 4–7pm this Sunday, 15 March at Nesbitt Park, South Lismore.

Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) has advised the NSW Government that rising oil prices and imminent interest rate rises are continuing to weigh down an already under-pressure freight system and flailing productivity across regional NSW. Chair of RCNSW and Mayor of Lismore, Cr Steve Krieg said the work done by Regional NSW showed that the freight system, worth nearly $66 billion to the state’s economy, had bottlenecks across the network in regional NSW restricting national productivity.

Vulnerable children and families in Ballina will have easier access to support with the opening of a new Community Service Centre (CSC) today. The new Ballina CSC delivers a modern, accessible space to provide essential services to local families at risk.

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from East Ballina. Emma Davis, aged 46, was last seen at East Ballina about 6.00pm on Saturday, 7 March 2026. When she failed to return home and couldn’t be located, officers attached to Richmond Police District Command were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts. Police and family hold concerns for Emma’s welfare.

A woman is in custody after allegedly shooting at police during a pursuit in South Grafton overnight. About 8.50pm yesterday (Tuesday, 10 March 2026), police stopped a Mitsubishi Lancer on Mulgi Drive, South Grafton. During the stop, police allegedly located and seized a small amount of ammunition and a knife from the car.

It was a passionate and, at times, personal first Lismore City Council meeting at the renovated Municipal Building in the CBD yesterday. The passion revolved around speed limit restrictions, showing support for the local timber industry and discussions around formulating a strategy to market Lismore to investors and developers outside of the area.

Fuel prices across Lismore and the Northern Rivers have surged sharply in recent days, with motorists now paying more than $2 a litre for petrol and up to $2.59 for diesel. This is a dramatic increase compared with prices seen only weeks ago. Current fuel boards across Lismore show Unleaded 91 mostly ranging between $2.09 and $2.19 per litre, while E10 is sitting around $2.00 to $2.07 per litre depending on the service station.

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has confirmed he will run for the leadership of the National Party following the resignation of party leader David Littleproud. Mr Hogan, who currently serves as the Deputy Leader of the Nationals, told The Lismore App he decided to nominate after being approached by colleagues within the party.