The February Firewheel edition of the Nimbin GoodTimes is now available. Grab a GoodTimes paper from your favourite outlet, or read the top stories online at nimbingoodtimes.com.
This month’s Nimbin GoodTimes leads with a quietly historic local development: Australia’s first one-stop hemp masonry hub. It’s a big story for Nimbin and the environment, pointing to practical, locally grounded responses to climate and housing challenges. Alongside it, community debates — from footpath planning to policing — show a town deeply engaged in how decisions are made and who they serve.
Justice and democracy run strongly through the edition, with court reporting on coal port blockaders, ongoing calls to end Aboriginal deaths in custody, and thoughtful political commentary from local, state and federal voices. Pieces like Democracy matters in Mur’bah and Big Picture, Little Nationals invite readers to step back and reflect on power, representation and civic responsibility — timely and sharp without losing their human edge.
Rounding it out is Nimbin’s unmistakable heart: art, culture, care and connection. From Fungi: Wrinkled Rainbows and water collectives to cabaret nights, new festivals and deeply personal reflections on health, healing and belonging, the later pages feel like a love letter to community life. It’s a reminder that alongside the big issues, Nimbin keeps making space for creativity, learning and looking after one another.
