Drug history up in smoke in Nimbin blaze

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http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/13/drug-history-smoke-nimbin-blaze

Emergency services were called to Cullen Street in Nimbin, a town famous for its drug history and alternative culture, just after 3am.

Five buildings were destroyed, Rural Fire & Rescue (RFS) spokesman Ben Shepherd told AAP.

Nine fire trucks, police and ambulance attended the blaze in the town, which is just north of Lismore.

There were no injuries.

Museum manager Michael Balderstone says the loss of the buildings will have a huge impact on the town, which has a population of about 350.

"It's really right in the middle of town, the Rainbow's probably the heart," he told ABC Local Radio on Wednesday.

"The museum's the biggest tourist attraction. It's a bloody mess."

The fire has been extinguished and police will start investigations, said Mr Shepherd.

One local tweeted "So much of Nimbin in gone forever".

 

[One Thousand Words]

No not the kombi!,,

I really hope they rebuild. It's not like there was much in the museum other than a few crusty photos and hippy beads. If they are smart then reopening a proper museum dedicated to cannabis and the hippy past would become an even bigger attraction for nimbin. They could even use the space during mardigrass

 

[poledriver]

Yeah I saw the Lismore mayor on TV there saying it's a positive no one was hurt and some locals there were saying they will find a way to come back from it. I hope they can rebuild too. I havent been there for so long, must be 20 odd yrs now, but I'll be back there sometime I think.

Pretty low act, most probably arson.

 

[Nortika]

Oh thats so sad! I loved the Rainbow Cafe. Hopefully they rebuild the museum and make it better than it was originally. They could do so much more with it.