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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

Symbols of love mask lingering anxiety of flood-hit residents in Lismore

Volunteer heart banner creators Esabel Henry, Organiser Rebecca Ryan, Jodi Dynan and Dayle Morrison.
Rebecca Ryan (second from left) has spearheaded the Lismore heart banner drive to lift morale, working with volunteers Esabel Henry, Jodi Dynan and Dayle Morrison. Photograph: Natalie Grono/The Guardian

Banners bearing love hearts hang from windows and fences around Lismore, as symbols of hope.

But while the dots of red colour unite the town visually, there’s a permeating sense of limbo. Five months on from floods that devastated much of northern New South Wales, residents and the government are considering the future of “Lovemore”, as it is colloquially known.

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