Dunoon, New South Wales

Dunoon is a small village within the City of Lismore LGA in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. At the, Dunoon had a population of 372 people. In the the population was 824. It is known as the Macadamia capital of Australia.The village's local newspaper is The Dunoon and District Gazette, with past copies available at the Lismore Library and the Richmond River Historical Society.ServicesLike the other small villages dotted along the ridges in the hills heading north out of Lismore, it is a quiet town, but the community and sports facilities available give it a strong community spirit. There is a post office, a primary school, a mechanic, a general store and bottle shop and a second-hand/handmade clothing and toys store. Dunoon has a community hall with a variety of activities including the Dunoon Film Club, exercise classes, social events and church services. Many community gatherings occur at the Sports Club. The popular sports are cricket and football, although there are other sports such as little athletics and tennis. The Dunoon sports club also has a restaurant, a playground, a tennis court and football fields with lights.Dunoon also has two actively used church buildings; one Catholic and the other the Anglican church building. The Anglican church building was destroyed during the 2007 tornado and has since been rebuilt. The other two former church buildings have been / are being converted to residential use, with both retaining many of the original features.DevelopmentDunoon is currently predominantly a unilinear development, but a major land release has expanded off the main ridge. Community concerns over the social impact on the town of a second development were allayed in February 2009 when developers withdrew their application to develop a new subdivision from Lismore City Council.