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Australian & New Zealand Association

Lismore, New South Wales

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 December 2020 in 36m (4–1–21)

1260 Shipping Forecast Singles

Rung on bells 1, 3 and 6 due to COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing rules.

1 Margaret Weatherby (C)

2 Kevin Walsh

3 Robert Weatherby Snr

Rung to welcome Lismore's annual recycled Christmas Tree.

This year’s tree gives a nod to our rural community who had to contend with bushfires, drought, floods and COVID-19 over the past 12 months.

The tree is made from recycled 25-litre drums which are used by many people on the land. The bows and Christmas bonbons are all made from chaff and feed bags – another nod to our rural community, as are the whirlybirds. The colourful candy canes are made from recycled PVC pipes, with a touch of paint. The lights at night are from solar panels.

The heart has become a symbol associated with Lismore and the City Council staff expanded on this theme with more than 40 heart frames (from left over metal) and solid hearts (from a previous year's project) to decorate with recycled materials.

We hope that it can spread some joy, kindness and love at this time of year. Merry Christmas to all from Lismore!

We hope that the forecast for next year is much better than 2020.

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