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Position Vacant - 21 hrs a week - based at NNIC. Are you qualified (University level qualifications or higher) in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology and interested to join the fabulous team at Nimbin Neighbourhood and Info Centre?

If so.. great job going via the Buttery - a part time Clinical Lead leading a team to provide AOD focused person-centred care and trauma informed support to participants. Based mainly at NNIC and managing a small team of four staff comprising new Clinician and Peer worker roles and two established Community Development Officers (CDOs) in the Community Drug Action Teams (CDAT) program. Application closing date has been extended but not for long. For the Selection Criteria (in the job ad) and Position Description follow this link.

Sustainable Nimbin Community Plan (SNCP) Doing it For Ourselves - The Future of Nimbin is in Our Hands! The long overdue revision and update of the SNCP is underway.

There will be several workshops throughout 2024, themed around the different Key Focus Areas (see the above image). At this stage most workshops are happening at the Town Hall, unless otherwise advised. Keep an eye on this website in case anything changes regarding dates or venues.

Can't make it to a workshop? The Draft Revised Plans for each Key Focus Area will be circulated for further input and comment following each workshop. See the links below.

Housing and the Built Environment Draft Revised Plan, plus the link to the Input Survey NOW available here.

Health and Wellbeing Draft Revised Plan, plus the link to the Input Survey NOW available here.

Food and Farming Draft Revised Plan, plus the link to the Input Survey NOW available here.

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Draft Revised Plan, plus the link to the Input Survey NOW available here.

Workshop Dates:

2nd March (Housing & Built Environment plus Health & Wellbeing) Thanks to all who attended - Resulting Draft Revised Plans now available - see above.

Sat 6th April (Food & Farming Security plus Ecosystems & Biodiversity) Thanks to all who attended - Resulting Draft Revised Plans now available - see above

Monday 29th April (Economic Development) 7.30am-9.30am Nimbin Town Hall

Sat 25th May (Energy plusTransport) 10.30 - 2pm Nimbin Town Hall

Sat 1st June (Arts & Culture) 10.30-2pm Nimbin Town Hall

Sat 27th July (Social & Political) 10.30-2pm Nimbin Town Hall

Sat 3rd August (Water Security) 10.30-2pm Nimbin Town Hall

September (final presentation) (date to be confirmed)

This is your opportunity to have your say and contribute to our community's vision for the future. These are round table discussions, and all members of the Nimbin community (within 30km radius of the village) are welcome. Let's not just put our 2 cents worth on Face Book, complain about 'them' not 'doing something' but be part of a truly local consultation process. Most importantly, let your contributions be practical, things we can do for ourselves and think about how you might see those ideas actualised.

Many thanks to the Northern Rivers Community Foundation for funding support to enable us to undertake the work, pay for venues, materials and catering etc.

For more info on the SNCP see the Sustainability - Intro tab on this website.

Nimbin Women’s Dinner 7th March 2024 was sold out and a smash hit! Thanks so much to everyone who made it happen, including: Nicole, Claudie, Cath, Heidi, Gin, Kerry, Jasmine, Alison, Biko, Kim, Virginia and Mandi for helping with the organising, with set up, the door, the floor, the dishes, the coffee and cakes and selling raffle tix. Gail and Rachel at the bar.Pauline for the fabulous banners. The NNIC teamsters for all the heavy lifting
and set up during the day.

Indhi and the Little Kitchen Catering crew for the yummy food. Pyewackets for donating cordial shrubs. Cake makers: Chris Harris, Tash, Nicole, Gin, Kerry.

Plus Amanda for the sound and lights - with support from Tim Tonkins, the Community Centre and Neil Pike in helping us to cobble together a sound
system. Thanks to Rachel for working the lights for us on the night.

Thanks to everyone who donated raffle prizes: Pauline Ahern, Nimbin Hills Real Estate, Greenbank, Emporium, Nimbin Building Supplies, Nimbin Servo, Uri, Nimbin Environment Centre, Mandi and Nimbin HEMP.

And thanks also to all the wonderful performers Ellen Briggs, Scarlett Ruffles Clued-Up Claudelia, Combat Cabaret, Asia, Menage and Mutton, plus all the
fabulous women who came along to make for a fantastic night.

As promised, we turned the Inspire Board into a Word Cloud - feel free to download it if you like (more colours available..see the NNIC FaceBook page).

Flood Recovery – need help? Still struggling?  You are not alone. NNIC’s Recovery Support Service staff are here to help. Contact the service via email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call or text 0488 144 647.

Need mental health support? The Nimbin Collaborative Providing a wide range of mental health and psycho-social supports in Nimbin every week. Based at Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre, 71 Cullen Street, Nimbin. Click here for more info.

Nimbin Disaster Resilience Project This project, which was generously funded by the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) ended in October 2023. The funding has been invaluable in enabling us to revise and consult around the Nimbin Community Disaster Plan, purchase emergency evacuation equipment and supplies, shore up the Emergency radio network, and build the Community Care Team. Many thanks to NRCF and also to Virginia Waters, our Project Officer, who carried this project forward so expertly and competently.

NNIC Solar system to be upgraded! Thanks to funding provided by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), NNIC will soon be upgrading our solar array and installing battery storage to enable us to keep operations going at NNIC in the event of a power failure occurring, especially in a disaster situation. Thank you FRRR!

Prepare for Bushfire Season now is the time for us all to get our homes and properties ready for the upcoming Spring and Summer, by keeping gutters and house surrounds free of flammable debris, cleaning and reducing fuel loads on our land, securing water infrastructure and tanks, conserving water as much as possible and ensuring that fire trucks can access your property by clearing overhanging branches and anything that will obstruct their access.

For tips and templates on how to to prepare your Bushfire Plan see the RFS/Fire and Rescue website. Our Recovery Support Service team can also help you with this task if you need it (see above contact info).

Preparation is key to our resilience and we owe it to ourselves and to our fellow community members, especially our dedicated local Fire Brigade volunteers, to do everything we can to ensure all of our safety as we head into the warmer months.

Heatwaves Hot weather can affect everyone, but older people, babies and young children, pregnant women, people with existing medical conditions, outdoor workers, socially isolated people and people who are homeless are at greater risk. Climate change is resulting in more hot days and more intense heatwaves. Now more than ever, it is important to know the risks of heat, who is at risk, how to prepare, and how to protect ourselves and others. Check out the NSW Beat the Heat website for more info.

Nimbin Neighbourhood Food Pantry NNIC’s Food Pantry is open every Wednesday for community members to purchase a range of groceries for very cheap prices. You can find the Food Pantry at garage in the carpark next to the Neighbourhood Centre. You can also find our Friday Soup Kitchen at the same place. Anyone interested in joining our Food Relief team can contact Nicole at NNIC This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

7 Sibley St and the adjacent basketball court area Unfortunately we lost the battle for the boundary adjustment between 7 Sibley Street and the adjacent basketball court area at the July meeting of Lismore City Council. The decision made by Council in 2020 to progress the boundary adjustment has now been overturned. This is very disappointing because it means we were unable to bring that area of land back into community ownership, but we will continue to negotiate with Council to try and find alternate solutions to the access issues at 7 Sibley Street so that the Project can progress. Council has indicated an interest in building on the basketball court site, with a permanent library for Nimbin and a Visitors Centre being two of the possible options under consideration. 164 people responded to our survey about the revised plans for 7 Sibley Street and the adjacent area of land. In that survey we floated the idea of a library being built there and there was some interest from the respondents (about 28%) in further exploring that idea. Overall though, according to those survey results, there was not a lot of appetite for building anything on the basketball court site at this stage.

For some time, the NAG (Nimbin Advisory Group) has recommended to Council that a Master Plan be developed for the whole of the village, including Peace Park, which includes the area of land involved in the now defunct boundary adjustment proposal. There is support for that idea in Council and it would provide the opportunity for the whole community to consider what we all want for our village into the future, as well as to involve new residents and our younger people in the ongoing community building process for which Nimbin is so highly regarded, and in relation to which we have a long and proud history.

NNIC looks forward to the ongoing negotiations with Council regarding 7 Sibley Street and also to any community consultations regarding a Master Plan for Nimbin, when/if they occur.

You can find the Summary of the Survey conducted in June 2023 in relation to this issue, plus our Report to the July meeting of Counncil, in the surveys section of this website, here.

Take Home Naloxone – Available for FREE at NNIC (also available at the NSP and the Pharmacy), by appointment. Naloxone is a lifesaving drug which temporarily reverses the effects of an opiate overdose. Anyone who may become exposed to opiates, whether by prescription or otherwise, is at risk of accidental overdose. Naloxone buys valuable time for an ambulance to arrive. It is available for FREE at NNIC to people who are at risk of an opioid overdose or adverse reaction, their carers, friends and family members and any other people who may become first responders. Naloxone can be administered by injection or delivered through a nasal spray. To get some for your first aid kit, make an appointment with Nat or Nicole.

Nimbin Community-owned Cooling Plate the cooling plate is now available for hire to Nimbin community members. (The fee varies according to capacity to pay). The cooling plate is for use in the context of home deaths, and is placed under the deceased loved one in order to have more time to grieve, for family and friends to say their final farewells and to allow time to make the necessary arrangements. Contact Nat at NNIC for more info or if you think you may be needing the Cooling Plate in the near future.

Community Care Team (CCT) and Emergency Radio Network Go to the Disasters page on this website for more info plus an Expression of Interest form to join the CCT. We are still looking for CCT members across the catchment.:

Recovery Support Service (RSS) How are you going with your flood recovery journey? If you are still struggling you are not alone. Recovery Support Services are available to support you across the Northern Rivers region.

NNIC is OPEN 10am-4pm Mon-Friday at 71 Cullen St Nimbin (next to the park), 66891692

We can help with lots of support and info: e.g. food support (including dog/cat food/supplies), hot meals, frozen meals, drinking water, mental health support, assistance with mobile phones/devices, printing, copying, internet access and help with navigating the myriad of disaster relief payments and grants.

COVID-19: Mask-wearing inside especially in confined spaces is recommended. Good ventilation and hand hygiene practices remain crucial. If you need NNIC services and support but you currently have COVID OR are Feeling unwell, OR are Feeling nervous and wanting to maintain social isolation, then YOU CAN CALL us on 6689 1692 and we can arrange a telephone appointment for you so you do not have to come in personally.

Need CLOTHING? Nimbin CWA may be able to assist.

 For more info and assistance come into the Neighbourhood Centre.

For more helpline numbers see our Health page.

LOCAL BUS INFO

Northern Rivers Buslines for buses travelling between Nimbin and Lismore.

Gosels Bus Service for buses travelling between Nimbin and Murwillumbah.

Quinn’s Bus Services local school bus routes.

Check the relevant Bus Company's website for timetable updates.

WILDLIFE RESCUE SERVICES

WIRES 1300 094 737

NRWC 6628 1866

Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers 6672 4789

Friends of the Koala 6622 1233

Latest News 7 Sibley St - Nimbin's Sustainable Living Hub

7 Sibley Street - Nimbin's Sustainable Living Hub - what happening there?

A large variety of workshops happen to provide skills share opportunities and social connections between people.

The Nimbin Community Tools and Equipment Library is opebn to members for borrowing os useful things.

7 Sibley Street also operates as a satellite hub of NNIC, providing a soft entry point into our services and referrals into programs.

It functions as a key composting and recycling hub in the community.

It operates as a promotional hub for local producers to enhance our local economy and job opportunities.

See the Sibley St website for all the latest info and updates

Sustainability Plan Updates

Progress against the goals of the SNCP  can be found via the Sustainability tab above under each key Focus Area's own page.