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31Dec

Landslip Restoration Road Works Updates

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by Max Riethmuller

Various works are under way throughout the region, being organised and conducted by Lismore City Council with CMC and JF Hull Holdings as contractors. The latest info about each work site can be viewed at this link (which shows details and map locations):

https://caportal.com.au/lismore-city-council/project-pipeline

Areas currently undergoing work include (among others) Cawongla Rd, Stoney Chute Rd, Oakey Creek Rd, Terania Creek Rd and Wyrallah Rd.

Upcoming works include Stanger Road (2 sites), Lillian Rock Rd Blue Knob, Mountain Top/ Georgica (2 sites) and Oakey Creek Rd Georgica.

All roads at this stage are open and projected to remain open during works.

For those interested, here is more information about the techniques being used to conduct restorations:
https://www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/4.-building-and-planning/1.-flood-restoration-portfolio/fact-sheets/20250822_frp_case_landslip-repair-fact-sheet.pdf

02Dec

Altmax Flickr Collection

Posted in Activism, Community, Economics, Emergencies, Environment, Indigenous, News, Politics, Society | Leave a comment
by Max Riethmuller

Photographer and Altmax Editor Max Riethmuller has been capturing various events through out Northern NSW and South East Queensland for the last couple of decades. Much of his work can be viewed through his flickr news collection. Access via link below:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitdroidtech/collections/72157622617299182/

01Dec

Fediverse Support is Here!

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by Max Riethmuller

You can now follow Altmax Media and comment on stories via your fediverse account. Comments and Boosts will only be visible on fediverse clients however (such as Mastadon).
[EDIT: comments aren’t quite working yet and we are still looking into why – however you can still follow us and get our posts on your fediverse feed)

Search for @altmaxmedia@altmax.com.au and click “Follow”.

You can also follow individual Altmax authors if you only wish to follow certain contributors.

Author’s fediverse handles will usually be @firstname@altmaxmedia.com.au. For example @john@altmax.com.au. You can also search for “@altmax.com.au” and all author handles should show up.

Once you are following the Altmax or an Altmax author, you will be able to see all stories posted from that date under their profile name (handle).