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Richmond River Historical Society is based in the city of Lismore, centre of the Richmond River region of northern New South Wales. The Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, display and disseminate historical material relevant to the continuing history of North-Eastern NSW. Whether you are interested in visiting our Museum, researching your family history, discovering an aspect of local history, or becoming a member or volunteer with the Society, we trust you will find what you are looking for on this website.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the Widjabal-Waibal people of the Bundjalung Nation as the traditional custodians and pay our respects to elders past and present.

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Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

17 hours 57 minutes ago

Please join with us to save our Museum.

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1 day 34 minutes ago

We Shall Not Be Moved - a great anthem!!

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

1 day 16 hours ago

A recission motion has been lodged in relation to the Museum item
Please keep the emails going, to Councillors and Kevin Hogan.

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

1 day 17 hours ago

Audio coverage starts at 2.01. Thankyou Harper Dalton-Earls for your supportive interview and ongoing work for us.

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

1 day 17 hours ago

Some more coverage of our Samson and Goliath clash with Council. We have just begun….

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

1 day 17 hours ago

Thankyou so much Clr Virginia Waters - Lismore City Council Adam Guise Councillor Jasmine Knight-Smith and Harper Dalton-Earls. Your support does not go unnoticeds and

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

2 days 18 hours ago

Thankyou to all of the supporters who joined us at our "Save our Museum" Rally. It was good to see and hear our supportive Councillors

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

3 days 16 hours ago

Will you be at Council tomorrow, 930am, in support of the Lismore Museum? We need your help!!!

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

3 days 23 hours ago

The economics argument: There are over 25 regional museums in the state that provide paid council staff to operate their museums. It is embarrassing that

Richmond River Historical Society Inc.

4 days 33 minutes ago

Our thanks for this very supportive and concise letter to Councillors from Brett Adlington, CEO NSW Museums and Galleries and Lismore local. Dear Mayor and