Around Town

with Terra Sword

Around Town is a free listing for non-profit organisations and community groups. Written notices can be either emailed to terra@echonews.com, faxed to 6622 1791, posted to PO Box 37, Lismore, or dropped into The Echo office by Monday 5pm, prior to Thursday publication.

Orchid show

Woodburn Orchid Society annual Spring Show held Sept 17, 18 & 19 at Woodburn Memorial Hall. Bookings & info 6645 2974.

Trivia night

Casino Lions Diabetes Committee Trivia Night held Sept 18 at Casino RSM Club from 7pm. $10pp, tables of 8. Tickets at from 6662 6045 or 6621 5400.

Join the pet expo

Looking for people interested in having a stall or participating in the Riding for the Disabled Ballina & District Ctr all-day Animal & Pet Expo on Sept 19 at the A'ville Showgrounds. Info Kerry 6687 8266.

Relay for Life

Relay For Life Fun Tennis Day held Sept 26 at East Lismore Tennis Courts. Bookings & info Don 6629 5353 or John 6625 2865.

Healthy opportunity

Volunteer at Organic Food Education Inc (Southern Cross Uni Plaza, Shop 9) & get discounts on organic food. Membership $6 for 6mths or $10 for 12mths. The more you work the higher the discount. Info Stephanie 6622 5343.

Shirley club

Hi, is your name Shirley? If it is we have a club just for you. We offer fun, food & friendship. Looking for people interested in forming a new branch of the Australia-wide Shirley Club. Info Shirley 6625 1256 or Shirley 6687 4082.

U3A forum

U3A NR Friday Forum held Fri, Sept 10 at the G'bah RSL Sports Club from 10am-12pm. Topic: What limits should we put on refugee intakes? Visitors welcome. Info Shirley 6624 3022.

Laurel club

Lismore Laurel Club of Legacy meets Fri, Sept 10 in the CWA Rooms, Spinks Park, from 10.30am. Info 6621 4302.

Rock & roll dance

Ocean Shores Public School is holding a Rock & Roll Dance Fri, Sept 10 in the school's auditorium from 6pm. Entry $5pp or $10 per family. DJ, raffles, prizes etc. Dress as a 50s rocker & have fun! Info Jenny 6680 2766.

Singles club

NR Over 30's Singles Social Club dinner at New Brighton held Sat, Sept 11. Great atmosphere & chance to meet great people. Would love to see you there. Info Pauline 6680 1489 or Anne 6628 1479.

Trivia night

Rehab Trivia Night held Sat, Sept 11 at East Lismore Bowling Club. $10pp. Raffles, door prizes, novelty prizes. Bring your loose change. Bring yourself or a group for a great night of fun. Tickets at the door.

Landcare workday

Wilsons River Landcare Group workday held Sat, Sept 11 at Pritchard Park from 9.30am. Fresh faces wanted to assist in regeneration of riverbank. Info Kristin 6622 5310 or Vanessa 6624 5500.

Bonsai society

S/Land Bonsai Society meets Sat, Sept 11 at the Uniting Church Hall, Keen St, from 1.30pm. Info Dick 6629 1401.

Bush dance

Bush Dance held Sat, Sept 11 at S/Land Christian School, Pineapple Rd, G'bah from 4.30pm. Sausage sizzle, live music by Playing Possums & prizes. Entry $5pp or $20 per family. Info Karla 6624 4855.

Garden party

St Andrew's Garden Party held Sat, Sept 11 at Fay & Allan Costello's house, 547 Ballina Rd, G'bah from 1.30pm. Music, craft & plants, prizes for best 'garden party' hat & funniest hat. Entry $8. Info 6621 3200.

Garage sale

Catholic Church annual Monster Garage Sale held Sat, Sept 11 at Woodburn Memorial Hall from 8am-2pm. Donations appreciated (except mattresses). Info Stan 6682 5966 or Darryl 6682 2363.

Flower show

Pimlico Flower Show held Sat, Sept 11 at Pimlico Hall from 2pm. Entry $3 incl arvo tea. Stalls with homemade foods. Speaker: Merv Lindsay on native plants. Proceeds to hall. Info Gwenda 6683 4354.

X-service women

S/Land X-Service Women's luncheon held Sat, Sept 11 at the Lismore RSL Club from 12pm. Info 6621 5297.

Film night

16mm Film Society screening held Sat, Sept 11 at Hanging Rock Hall, Cawongla, from 6.30pm. Showing feature film/teenage story In Fading Light (G) plus a short comedy. Info Mimi 6633 7015 or Dionne 6688 0093.

Spring fair

W'bar Community Preschool Spring Fair held Sat, Sept 11 at the preschool, Hall Crt (off Simpson Ave), from 9am-2pm. BBQ, jumping castle, rides, games, stalls, dance & music pieces & more! Lots of fun!

Cake decorators

Sept meeting of the FNC Branch of Cake Decorators will be a w/shop on Sat, Sept 11 at Sth Lismore Primary School Hall from 9.30am for morn tea. Bring workbox, paste & a packed lunch. Info Lorraine 6686 2777.

Motorcycle rally

Gateway to the Rainforest Rally held Sat & Sun, Sept 11-12 at Kyogle Showgrounds. Entry $15. Camping & amenities on-site. Great fun for the whole family. Proceeds to local charities. Info Bill 6633 1293.

Garage sale

Modanville School Mega Garage Sale held Sun, Sept 12 from 8am-3pm. Jumping castle, BBQ, lots of great stalls. Donate to the school's 2nd hand stall or hold your own. Stall bookings Carolyn 6628 2527.

National service

The NR Sub-Branch of the National Service Assoc of NSW meets Sun, Sept 12 at the Kyogle Bowling Club from 10.30am. Info Barry 6624 3282.

Walking for all

Lismore & District Harriers 10km walk/run held at Wardell on Sun, Sept 12. 6.30am rego for 7am start. Meet out front of Wardell Hotel. All levels of ability welcome! Info Tony 6682 4124.

Train exhibit

NR Model Railroaders monthly Train Exhibition Sun, Sept 12 at the clubrooms, cnr McLeans Ridge Rd & Bruxner H'way, W'bar, from 10am-4pm. Layouts for adults & kids to run. $4 adults, $1 kids. Info David 6624 7463.

Join the Lith

Rognvald's Lith re-enactment society brings to life the blood-soaked period of the Dark Ages & late Medieval. Combat training, smithing etc. Lith gathers every 2nd Sun at Lismore Park. Info Jim 6622 2558.

Church meeting

Eastpointe Christian Outreach Ctr meets every Sun at the Community Ctr, Oliver Ave, G'bah from 10am. Join time of worship & hear life impacting messages. Sunday school for kids same time. Info Allan 6625 1829.

Eisteddfod begins

Lismore Music Festival Society Eisteddfod starts Sun, Sept 12 (Woodwind). Mon, Sept 13 (Brass) & Wed, Sept 15 (Piano) all at Lismore City Hall. Info 6621 6015.

Euchre nights

Euchre played every Tues at the Lismore RSL Club from 6.30-9pm. Also played Sun, Sept 12 at the club from 1.30-4pm & then club raffles. Social, friendly game. Looking for more players! $3 to play.

Girls surfing

Lismore Surf Life Saving Club's Ballina Nippers invites children 6-14yrs to their sign-on days on Sun, Sept 12 & Sun, Sept 19 at Shelley Beach Club House from 10am-12pm. Info Sandra 6681 1270 or Sharon 6686 2011.

A'ville CWA

CWA A'ville chat & cuppa held Mon, Sept 13 at the RSL Hall, Bugden Ave, from 9.30am-12pm. Branch meeting at 1pm that day. Info 6683 4493.

Acupuncture for all

Nimbin Ear Acupuncture Recovery offers ear acupuncture for stress, drug & alcohol dependency, depression & anxiety. Mon, Wed & Sat 10-11am at Birth & Beyond, Nimbin. By donation. Info Caitlyn 6688 6191.

Aglow Casino

Aglow Australia, Casino Fellowship, meets Tues, Sept 14 at the Senior Citizens Centre (behind ANZ bank) from 10am. Speaker: National president Mrs Joan Morton. $10pp incl food. Info Helen 6663 7186.

Vietnam veterans

Vietnam Veterans Assoc FNC Sub-Branch meets Tues, Sept 14 at the Lismore Hts Bowling Club from 11am. Followed by social get together. Wheelchair access. Info Sheldon 6624 4486 or Graeme 6624 1564.

Arthritis branch

Lismore Arthritis Branch meets Tues, Sept 14 at the Presbyterian Church Hall, 188 Keen St, Lismore from 10am. Speaker: John Smith from St Vincent's Hospital orthopaedic ward. All welcome. Info Ann 6629 8221.

U3A talk

U3A NR Tuesday Talk held Tues, Sept 14 at the G'bah RSL Sports Club from 1.30-3.30pm. Topic: 'International Cruise Industry' with Drs Ngaire & Norman Douglas. Visitors welcome. Info Hugh 6621 5894.

First aid

St John Ambulance WorkCover approved Senior First Aid Re-certification course held Tues, Sept 14. Also Senior First Aid course on Tues & Wed, Sept 21-22. Bookings Chris 6621 8044.

CWA Handicraft

Lismore CWA Handicraft held every Tues in the Rest Rooms, Spinks Park, from 9.30am. All welcome.

Lung support

Richmond River Lung Support Group meets Tues, Sept 14 at Ballina Hospital's day therapy room from 10am. Speaker: Practicing iridologist & naturopath Rod Hammond. All welcome. Info Rona 6686 8741.

Toastmasters

Ballina Birdwing Toastmasters Club meets Tues, Sept 14 at the Ballina RSL Club from 9.45am. Visitors assured of an enthusiastic welcome. Info Margaret 6681 5392.

Judo in Lismore

Learn the fun & practical Olympic sport/martial art of throwing & ground-fighting. Tues & Thurs at the PCYC, cnr Orion $ Dawson St. Juniors 5.30-6.30pm, seniors 6.30-8pm. $3pp. Info 6621 6276.

Social group

Red Dove Social Group meets every Tues & Thurs at the G'bah Community Ctr from 8.30am-2.30pm. Small group therapy. Another UnitingCare Caroona service. Info 6624 2140 or 6624 6711.

Community 4 Kids

YWCA Community 4 Kids program is a free playgroup for G'bah. Playgroups run Tues from 10am-12pm & Fri from 2-3pm. Parents, grandparents, foster parents, young mums/dads, aunties & uncles welcome. Info Liz 6625 6603.

Ladies probus

Lismore Ladies Probus Inc meets Wed, Sept 15 (3rd Wed of the month) at the Lismore RSL Club from 10am.

Walk this way

Lismore & District Harriers City Run/Walk held Wed, Sept 15 in Lismore. 5.15pm rego for 5.30pm start. Meet at the corner of Dawson & Uralba St. All ages & abilities welcome! Info Tony 6682 4124.

Reconciliation meet

Lismore People for Reconciliation meets Wed, Sept 15 at the Ngulingah Land Council, 53 Conway St, Lismore, from 5.30-6.30pm. Election of office bearers. All welcome. Info Rob 6625 1485.

New time

Diamond Way Buddhism offers a new alternative for modern people interested in the timeless wisdom of Buddha's teachings in a fresh & open style. Meditations are every Wed in A'ville at 8pm. Info 6628 7002.

Pregnancy support

Pregnancy & Post-natal Group runs every Wed at the Uniting Church Hall, Dibbs St. Prenatal yoga 9.30-11am & post-natal yoga incl babies 11am-12.15pm. Run by Women's Health Ctr. Info 6621 9800.

Jewish Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur services & events organised by Rainbow Kehilah, the Northern Rivers Jewish community, will be held from Wed, Sept 15-25. Info Susi 6685 4440.

Probus meet

G'bah Probus Club meets Thurs, Sept 16 at the G'bah RSL Sports Club from 10am. Speaker: Northern Rivers Area Health Service administrator Chris Crawford. Info Val 6621 6015.

Square dancing

Come & learn square dancing at Lismore's new Square Dance Club in a relaxed & friendly atmosphere. For couples & singles. Held Thurs at East Lismore Uniting Church Hall, Dibbs St, from 7.30pm. $4pp or $1 for students. Info Simon 6662 7390.

Dementia support

Carers of people with Dementia Support Group meets Thurs, Sept 16 at the Lismore N'hood Ctr from 10am. Another UnitingCare Caroona service. Info 6624 2140 or 6624 6711.

Carers group

Lismore & District Carers Group meets Thurs, Sept 16 at the Presbyterian Church Hall, Keen St, Lismore from 10am-12pm. Speaker: area carer support coordinator Jenny Lamrock. Morn tea provided. Info Lorna 6683 1623.

RAAF meet

RAAF Assoc Lismore Branch & Ladies Auxiliary meets Thurs, Sept 16 at the Lismore Cenotaph at 11.30am for the Battle of Britain ceremony. Luncheon to follow at Lismore RSL Club. Info John 6621 2933.