(L-R) Ben Raymond, Head Chef Eltham Hotel; Sandu, Kathrin, Tara and Hansa de Silva; and Elly Bird, Executive Director Resilient Lismore. Supplied A Northern Rivers family might be forced to leave their life behind without direct intervention by the Minister for Immigration, Tony Burke. The de Silva family have been living locally since 2020, contributing significantly to local businesses and to disaster recovery. In 2023, Hansa de Silva missed t…