Thongs and tongs at Australia Day event in Lismore

FAMILIES can take part in thong-throwing contests, play barefoot bowls and enjoy a free sausage sandwich at an Australia Day event at Lismore City Bowling Club on Sunday January 26.

The Cath Simes Band, which plays songs from the 1960s onwards, and comedians The Lollipop Ladies from Roundabout Theatre will entertain the crowd.

Kids will also have the chance to get their face painted by children’s entertainer Polly Esta for free from 10.30am to 1.30pm and meet reptiles and other wildlife with the Wild Rangers Animal Show.

The Free Family Fun Day is organised by the Rotary Club of Lismore Networking and sponsored by the National Australia Day Council.

Rotary Club of Lismore Networking spokesperson Kerry Leitch said it was the third year the event was being held at the Club and she loves seeing the community come together for it.

“It’s a very centrally-based venue in Lismore and we’ve supported it since the 2022 flood,” she said.

The Free Family Fun Day is being held at Lismore City Bowling Club from 10.30am to 3pm on Sunday January 26.

For more information, visit lismorecitybowlingclub.com.au/events