Lismore, New South Wales

1. Margaret Olley (1923)

Australian Painter

Remembered for her still life oil paintings, Olley was the 1947 recipient of the prestigious Mosman Art Prize. Near the end of her life, she donated more than one hundred...

2. Craig Foster (1969)

A Sports Commentator For The Spe

Known for his soccer career and color commentating for SBS in Australia. He formerly played between 1988 and 2003 for both the national team and a myriad of semi-professional clubs...

3. Maia Mitchell (1993)

Actress

Australian actress who played Brittany on the series Mortified and Natasha on Trapped. In 2013, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her portrayal of Callie in The Fosters. She would reprise...

4. Jon Hume (1983)

New Zealand Musician

Guitarist and vocalist for the New Zealand group known as Evermore who has also worked as a producer for his band.

5. Todd Gava (1981)

Australian Soccer Player

Todd Gava is an Australian footballer.

6. Petria Thomas (1975)

Swimmer

Petria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore New South Wales and grew up...

7. Matt Gibb (1995)

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Matthew Phillip Gibb is a television presenter in Auckland New Zealand. Gibb was born in Christchurch. His first television appearance was as the host of Squirt. As of 2004...

8. Ryan Cuskelly (1987)

Australian Squash Player

Ryan Cuskelly is a professional squash player who represents Australia. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 27 in April 2013.

9. Nick Meaney (1997)

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10. Adam Pine (1976)

Australian Swimmer

Adam Robert Pine is an Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Pine competed for Australia in the 2000 and 2004 and 2008...

11. Michael Yabsley (1956)

Australian Politician

Michael Robert Yabsley is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Bligh from 1984 to 1988 and Vaucluse from 1988...

12. Vicki Dunne (1956)

Australian Politician

Vicki Ann Dunne an Australian politician is a member of the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001 representing the electoral district of Ginninderra for the Liberal Party. Dunne...

13. Wally Fullerton Smith (1960)

Australian Rugby League Player

ullerton Smith is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s.

14. Chris Pearce (footballer) (1961)

Footballer

Christopher Leslie Chris Pearce is a Welsh former footballer. A goalkeeper he made 304 league appearances in a 14-year career in the Football League. A former Wolverhampton Wanderers apprentice he...

15. Andrew Barr (musician) (1977)

American Musician

Andrew Barr is a drummer and songwriter best known for his work with the The Slip and The Barr Brothers. Andrew Barr is a founding member of the experimental rock...

16. Brendan Drew (1983)

Australian Cricketer

Brendan Gerrard Drew is an Australian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for the Tasmanian Tigers. When not on Tasmanian duty Drew plays Tasmanian club cricket for the Lindisfarne Cricket Club....

17. Rob Oakeshott (1969)

Australian Politician

Robert James Murray Rob Oakeshott is a retired Australian politician. He was the independent Member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Lyne in New South Wales which...

18. Peter Arnison (1940)

Australian Politician And Genera

Major General Peter Maurice Arnison AC CVO FAICD was Governor of Queensland from July 1997 until July 2003. He graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1962 and retired...

19. Peter Collins (Australian politician) (1947)

Australian Politician

Captain Peter Edward James Collins AM RFD QC RANR was the Leader of the Opposition in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 4 April 1995 to 8 December 1998.

20. Kane Webber (1980)

Professional Golfer

Kane Webber is an Australian professional golfer. Webber was born in Lismore New South Wales. He attended the University of Colorado in the United States and turned professional in 2004....

21. Milton Thaiday (1980)

Australian Dual Code Rugby Playe

Milton Thaiday is a former Torres Strait Islander rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition. Milton Thaiday played fullback and had been the regular...

22. Ji Wallace (1977)

Gymnast

Ji Wallace is an Australian gymnast and Olympic trampoline champion. Earlier in his career Ji Wallace won several Australian national titles and made an international breakthrough in 1996 by winning...

23. Rosalyn Lawrence (1989)

Canoe Slalom Racer

Rosalyn Lawrence is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s. She also competes in wildwater and creeking events. Lawrence won a gold medal in the C-1 team...

24. Martin Kennedy (rugby league) (1989)

Australian Rugby League Player

Martin Kennedy is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. He plays as a forward.

25. Jai Ingham (1993)

Australian Footballer

Jai Mau'u Ingham is an Australian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Brisbane Roar.

26. Amy Sheehan (1986)

Freestyle Skier

Amy Sheehan is an Australian freestyle skier. She competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2013 in Voss. In 2014 she competed at the Winter X Games XVIII in...

27. Matthew Gahan (1975)

Australian Baseball Player

Matthew Gahan in Lismore New South Wales is an Australian baseball player who is currently a free agent and plays for the Australian national team. Matty was signed in 2000...

28. Robbie Buck (1973)

Australian Radio Announcer

Robert 'Robbie' Buck is an Australian radio announcer best known for his work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. Since January 2012 he has hosted The Inside Sleeve on...

29. Andrew Barr (1973)

Australian Politician And Openly

Andrew James Barr is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in...

30. Nigel Roy (1974)

Australian Rugby League Player

Nigel Roy born 15 March 1974 in Lismore New South Wales Australia is a former rugby league player. Nigel Roy's position of choice was on the Wing but he could...

31. Rodney Nugent (1967)

Australian Paralympic Athlete

Rodney Francis Nugent OAM is an Australian Paralympic athlete.

32. Lyn Larsen (1963)

Cricketer

Lynette Ann Larsen is a former Australian woman cricketer. She was captain of the Australian women's cricket team from 1985/6 to 1993. She captained the side in 10 Test matches...

33. Danny Lee (golfer) (1990)

Professional Golfer

Danny Jin-Myung Lee is a professional golfer from Rotorua New Zealand. Lee was born in South Korea and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of eight. His name in...

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