Lismore City Council is closing public toilets and reducing hours across multiple sites as a surge in vandalism and antisocial behaviour drives up costs and safety risks.
Steve Krieg
Posted inFeature, Roads and Infrastructure, Tweed Heads
$4.86m secured for Dunoon Road–Tweed Street upgrade
Lismore City Council has secured $4.86 million in federal funding to upgrade the Dunoon Road–Tweed Street corridor, improving safety and connectivity.
Posted inLismore, Water
Stormwater upgrades completed across more than 100 rural sites
Stormwater upgrades across more than 100 sites are helping keep Lismore’s rural roads open during heavy rain.
Posted inLismore
Lismore sets long-term direction with expert-led planning framework open for community input
Lismore City Council has endorsed an expert-led planning framework outlining growth targets, with community consultation on the city’s long-term future starting May.
Posted inEnergy, Lismore, NSW News
Regional councils and workers hit hardest as fuel crisis continues
Regional councils and their workers are bearing the brunt of rising fuel costs, as new figures highlight the growing strain on local government services and staff across New South Wales.
Posted inLismore, Roads and Infrastructure
Major road program underway to rebuild Lismore network
A major road restoration program has begun across Lismore, targeting 49 roads damaged in the 2022 floods.
Posted inFlood, Lismore, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure
Tractor pump replaced as Lismore moves to automated flood system
Lismore’s ageing tractor-driven flood pump is being replaced with a high-tech automated system, boosting capacity and removing the need for manual operation during floods.
Posted inLismore, Sport and fitness events, Youth
Rumble on the River skateboard spectacle in Lismore
Australia’s top skateboarders are set to converge on Lismore next month for Rumble on the River, a four-day competition that will showcase elite talent at the city’s newly opened skate park.
Posted inEmergency management, Flood, Lismore
Lismore four years on: still much to do
Four years after the record‑breaking flood that devastated Lismore in February 2022, the Northern Rivers community is today marking an anniversary many hoped would look very different.
Posted inEntertainment, Lismore
Groovin back after two year break
Groovin The Moo is set to return in 2026 with a one-off show in Lismore, marking a carefully staged comeback