Con Colleado NAIDOC High Wire Event in Lismore a Hit

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Northern Rivers.

BY KATE COXALL

Over the weekend, people from all corners of the Northern Rivers community were in attendance as a spectacular premiere performance had everyone laughing one minute, and holding their breath the next, while incredible performers from across the country, performed their NAIDOC Week show, with some so high up on the high wire, they appeared to be walking on the tree tops!

Presented by Seed Arts, and held at The Quad, Lismore, the Xrossing premiered during NAIDOC week and saw some of Australia’s best professional wire walkers undertake a series of breathtaking wire walks on 60m long tightwires, suspended high above the Lismore Quad.

Opening the show was a Welcome to Country by Uncle Gilbert Laurie, with another local Northern Rivers Custodian, Jarmbi offering his art, in the form of poetry and also incorporated a speaker