The number of businesses in our region that are 'back to business' is growing rapidly. So much, in fact, the Lismore App felt it best to categorise the list into sections as we do on our front page if you are looking for a local business.

This list is proof that Lismore has started the re-build.

OPEN NOW

RETAIL

Instyle Sleepcentre saved their beds and mattresses, all stock is high and dry. Dave is still "standing behind every bed he sells". Call (02) 66213250, the website is still there and will continue to be updated to allow online shopping or hybrid.

My Tailoress is open and working from home while The Strand Arcade is under repair. For Bridal alterations please phone Julia 0435 082 083.

Hanging Rock Flowers are open and working from home delivering flowers Tuesdays and Thursdays or you can pick up from the farm. Call 0423956585 to order or for directions.

Mel's Melting Moments Soy Candles has opened her store from home until the shop in Molesworth Street can be re-opened. You can order through the website Website https://melsmmsoycandles.com.au/

Dolphin Office Choice is operating at 15 Three Chain Road, South Lismore for Office Furniture. For your stationery requirements Visit Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Ballina & Casino stores or simply go to www.dolphinofficechoice.com.au and your order will be processed & delivered ASAP.

Brodon Cleaning Supplies is all cleaned up and have reopened! At the moment we have limited stock but more pallets are arriving each week. We currently have toilet paper, hand towels and a variety of cleaning chemicals from degreaser through to spray and wipe for industrial use or home cleaning. Call Graeme on 0419 220 452.

B & B Produce at 32 Casino St, South Lismore is up and running again. We have limited stock but trying to restock as quickly as possible. We can also take orders and help with your enquiries. For your fodder and stock feed needs phone PAT YOUNGBERRY on his mobile 0422169460. Store hours as normal: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm, Saturday: 8.00am - 12.30am, Sunday: Closed.

Bryants Beds and Mattresses have re-opened on Ballina Road and have delivery of brand new stock.

Compu-k Computers will be trading from a temporary location with limited services, stock & man power until our building is repaired, and we secure new plant & fixtures etc. Contact during business hours via 66218180 or sales@compu.com.au. Pick up and drop off for repairs/quotes by prior arrangement. Eftpos available. Insurance quotations, new and refurbished options will be available.

SG Asian Supermarket (42 Magellan Street) are operating for their garage in the short term at 36 Acacia Avenue, Goonellabah opening today at 9am. We managed to save all of our stock! 

Lismore Hydroponics is open with limited stock at 28 Casino Street, South Lismore with more stock arriving. Call us on (02) 6621 33 11.

Enchanted Florist has re-opened. Phone (02 6622 2570) and internet orders https://www.theenchantedflorist.com.au/.

Three Little Butchers on Wyrallah Road, East Lismore - we are OPEN. Stock is limited, Eftpos available. Open Mon-Fro 6am to 6pm and 6am to 2pm Sat.

Dalley Street Butchers 82 Dalley Street, Lismore

Shopbaby in Keen Street is taking orders through their website and can make deliveries.

Bi-Rite Lismore is open and trading 'out the back' at 47 Molesworth Street for appliances, mattresses, TVs, fridges, stoves. Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 9am-1pm. Text Jodie 0400 856 568. Delivery available.

Lone Pine Nursery is open for business. We have a huge of range of Fruit Trees in stock at our Nursery in Jiggi …Phone orders can be taken on …0428467029.

Nickel Renewable Energy is up and running working from home. There may be solar panel damage or inverter damage on your house so give Ryan a call (02) 6622 0088.

Kidsnest is currently working out of home. You can shop online www.kidsneststore.com.au with free pick up from Goonellabah an option until the Molesworth Street store can open.

The Goolmangar Store has reopened but no takeaway or coffee just yet, they are still on generators.

The Garden Florist in East Lismore will reopen today (Tuesday, March 8) for phone orders only, call (02) 6622 0333.

Lismore Pie Cart is trading out of a shop at 80 Dalley Street next to Dalley Street Butchers.

Spar East Lismore We are back! We have missed you all so much and we can’t wait to see all of your friendly familiar faces. Open 7am - 8pm 7days.

Lismore Paint Centre We have power! Our household tint machine is up and running again! We are accepting cash, we can charge accounts and will accept bank transfers. (No eftpos). We have been fortunate in keeping majority of our stock and will be re-ordering anything we have lost in the coming days. Open to 7am - 4pm Monday- Friday and hopefully returning to normal trading hours as of next week.

WHOLESALERS

Kemp Agencies in East Lismore re-opens today (Monday) and will be delivering to clients as well. 80% of stock lost but more on the way!

North Coast Wholesale & Distribution is open at 1 Kingsford Smith Drive, South Lismore. We are back in action for same day collection and deliveries we will sent on the next available truck in your area.

We have most lines back in stock thanks to our suppliers expressing our deliveries last week. Web orders www.ncwholesale.com.au, Email orders sales@ncwholesale.com.au, phone orders (02) 66227888.

Office Warehouse & Rack’nStack Northern Rivers is open for business at 172 Wilson Street, South Lismore. We have in stock the largest range of Office Furniture and Shelving for all budgets and requirements and have our delivery and installation service operating. Shop online at www.low.com.au for our Office Furniture or www.racknstack.com.au for all Shelving or contact us on 1300 557 822.

AUTOMOTIVE/MECHANICAL

Staunch Window Tinting are all cleaned up at 5/9 Krauss Avenue, South Lismore and re-opened this week. Thanks for everyone that helped out cleaning this mess up, our Ballina shop is operational as well. Call 0414 660 200.

AZNU Automotive is open tomorrow (Thursday) at 79 Elliot Road, South Lismore. The power is back on, the hoists are working and oils are restocked. This will only be for basic things like services, rego checks, blue slips etc at this stage as parts and supplies are a little difficult at the moment due to most suppliers also being flooded. We still have no phone line so in the mean time please contact on 0477710177 to make a booking, please only use this contact number during business hours 8am to 5pm. 

Tyrepower Lismore is ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’ at 222 Keen Street in Lismore will be open for business as of today (Monday 14th March 2022). Please call (02) 6621 2379 or go to www.lismore.tyrepowerstores.com.au

Ongmac Trading - We will be opening our sales and parts division to the public from today (Monday the 14th of March) at 27 Centenary Dr Goonellabah. Opening hours are: Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm. Saturday 8.30am – 12pm.

Due to the stock loss from the recent flood we will be operating in a limited capacity. Our service department will be open in due course and we will notify everyone when we have restored our business in Conway St Lismore.

M&T Tyre Centre in Woodlark Street are open but low on stock but they do have tyres and are doing puncture repairs.

Lismore Auto Electrics is open from 8am - 17 Casino Street, South Lismore or call (02) 6621 5533.

Wired Auto Electrics has reopened again for regular business! 36 Tweed Street North Lismore. Ph 0438 448 774.

Haymans Electrical open for business from 9am this morning at 2/21 Kraus Avenue, South Lismore.

Lismore Car Sales are open for business at 19 Ballina Road Lismore. Please contact Nick on 04 10 651 554 if you're looking for a quality used car. 

Lismore Toyota Our dealership site still remains closed due to the flood cleanup however, we're operating Lismore Toyota via phone & email for our guests. Call (02) 5624 7400.

Lismore MG Our dealership still remains closed due to the flood cleanup however, we're operating Lismore MG via phone & email for our customers. We expect the repair of the dealership to take a considerable amount of time and will keep you updated as we start the physical reopening process.

Caravan City Sales has re-opened on the Bruxner Highway, South Lismore next to Bunnings (where the ADF are situated). New and used caravans for sale with all stock removed before the flood hit. Call (02) 6621 6670.

Sheaffe Motors has got underway again for all your freight and logistical needs. The landline is dead so call Bruce 0428 213 301, Peter 0414 664 559 or Travis 0428 664 559.

AB Auto Repairs, 6 Rural Street Lismore has reopened. We are open for registrations, services and repairs depending on the availability of parts due to supply issues because of the flood. Ph (02) 66218445

Northern Rivers Discount Batteries at 113 Union Street, South Lismore is open and have a full range of fresh batteries for all of your automotive, truck, tractor, motorcycle, deep cycle and marine needs. Ph 66223000. Open 8-5 Monday to Friday, 8-12 Saturday. 

Car Detailing King are back at work doing Mobile until our facility in Hampton Street is fixed you can book a job by calling 0410374562.

SERVICES

SOS Phone Repair in Woodlark Street (just down from the Gollan) have set up a temporary van out the front every Wednesday 10am-2pm for all your tech repairs! Just a reminder things might take a little longer then usual but we are still able to order your parts and have them fixed for you! We are still here for you Lismore! 

Binney Family Funerals was flooded in Magellan Street but are open and operating from temporary premises. Call them 24 hours on 6622 2420.

Southside Chempro in Casino Street, South Lismore is open. We will be opening in our health and hire centre which is 2 doors down from the original pharmacy. (The pharmacy is still unsafe). 

CHEMPRO in Woodlark Street, Lismore is open. We’ve managed to get our store in Woodlark street up & functioning. We’re ready to start filling your scripts & helping you in any way we can. Trading hours Mon-Fri: 8.30am - 5.30pm Sat: 8am -4pm Sun: CLOSED

Ryan and Lamb (Design Agency) are back in their offices at 155 Keen Street during office hours. You can call them on 0491 754 133.

Totally Dogs is open for business to help all the fur kids in North Lismore at 46 Terania Street. Call (02) 6621 9998.

Sheila Turner Picture Framers in the Strand Arcade is cleaned up and open for business. Call 0472 914 760.

Silver Scissors & Comb open at 9am in Shop4/76 Woodlark Street (down laneway from ANZ bank). At this stage, we are doing walk-in cuts only but hope to have everything up and running in a couple of weeks.

Keen Street Vet is open. "It's rustic but the experience and professionalism is still there." Call 6621 9811.

Lismore Vet Clinic is open in Uralba Street with limited services. Call 6622 0033 for an appointment.

Far North Coast Conveyancing is also open for business phone 66218400.

Somerville Laundry Lomax Solicitors are open for business working remotely. Please contact the main switch on 66212481 or phone the direct number of the person you have been dealing with.

Brands Pharmacy Dispensary is operational along with daily essentials, vitamins and COVID-19 RAT tests. We are now operating through the front door again on Molesworth Street. Please call us for more information on 66213921.

Mobile IT Services is now open and working from home but have stocks of laptops and PCs ready to go. We can still do computer repairs. Also, we can provide quotes for Small Business Grant on IT products. Call us on 02-6622 2811.

Rachel Quilty, Grant Writer & Brand Communication Services Operating Remote: Call Mob: 0400 774 380 Or Email: Rachel@RachelQuilty.com.

Newton Denny Chapelle has re-opened in a temporary office in Lismore. We have all town planning, surveying and civil engineering staff back working. Our office can be contacted on our existing phone number 6622 1011 or via email office@ndc.com.au.

Lismore Taxi's is operating 24/7 as normal despite their offices being at 1 Little Keen Street.

Biztax Services Accountants are working from home, in the office as soon as power and internet connection restored in Molesworth Street.

North Coast Telephone Systems are working remotely, call (02) 6621 5553.

Mark the Barber formerly of Summerland Arcade is now operating from home in Goobellabah. Bookings on markthebarberlismore.com.

Dellys Hair Design in South Lismore and like everyone else lost almost everything but thnx to a few generous donations I am opening on Friday 18th from my home in Lismore until my salon is up and running. For appointments pls call Adele on (02) 66221274 or 0402749540.

North East Cranes is open for business once again. Call 0427 215 570.

Richmond Sand and Gravel - 117 Elliot Road, South Lismore. Phone lines are down so call or text Wayne Marchant 0437447019 or James 0402101405.

Summerland Credit Union has set up a branch at Southern Cross University in Goodman Plaza from 9am to 5pm.

Hotel Metropole rooftop bar is also open for business at 98 Keen Street. Drop-in for a beer at the end of a hard day cleaning up.

East Lismore Bowling Club is open. Hours are 5.30pm - 8.30pm Wed to Sun.

ACS Lismore is open again, as a mobile operation while our office is repaired. Please call (02) 6622 2788, we are operating as usual, with pickups and home visits arranged as needed.

HARDWARE

AJ Magnay Building Materials and Hardware has re-opened in Macaulay Street, North Lismore. At this stage, his hours are Mon-Fri 9am to 3pm or you can call AJ on 0414 727 646.

Budget Timbers North Lismore is open again at 22 Tweed Street, 0416 395 800.

REAL ESTATE

Raine & Horne Real Estate will be in Woodlark Street, for now, we are working remotely, call 0400 351 311 for any assistance.

The Professionals Real Estate are open with staff operating from a house during office hours while their office at 95 Magellan Street is being cleaned out. Call (02) 6621 2401 or visit their website.

Ray White Lismore - We are open for business, currently operating remotely with all our agents contactable on their mobiles or through the office number - 66212438. Once we have power back then we will be back in the office at 30 Woodlark Street.

LJ Hooker will be back in Keen Street but in the meantime working remotely. Call (02) 6621 2387.

Katrina Beohm Real Estate is operating from their home offices in Lismore, and also the Byron Bay and Ballina offices. Our staff can meet clients at properties in all areas. Wyrallah Road office is closed for repairs. Contact us on 0459 066 087.

HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLBEING

Summit Health & Fitness Centre in Goonellabah closed its facilities to first house evacuees then transitioned to a distribution centre. 791 Ballina Road, Goonellabah.

SCENARworks we are able to open again back at 150 Hunter Street. We are now open, albeit with a few teething issues. We treat acute and chronic pain with bioadaptive technology. As a Naturopathic and Western Herbal Medicine Practitioner, also a Remedial Masseur, I have been serving this Community since 2003. If you are suffering pain or just stressed out, come and see us. Appointments can be made online.

On Tour Tennis at Lismore Tennis Club on Ballina Rd is re-opening today. Our normal coaching schedule will resume then. Book into a class at ontourtennis.com.au or contact Dean Kyle for any other enquiries 0414826318.

Create Therapy is reopening as a mobile Arts Therapy and counselling service (they were in Keen Street). Silvana and Steve are able to go to clients region-wide. Silvana Nossiter 0402630184 or Steve on 0437678122. www.createtherapy.com.au or SoundLife Audio - Hear the real world www.soundlifeaudio.com.au.

Fitness Kidz Brad is a small business that has lost clients in the flood although not directly affected. He is entertaining the kids at evacuation centres for free. Call Brad on 0403 811 079.

The Yemaya Centre for Reiki & Well-being (115 Keen St) is open in Wollongbar at Happy Mountain Yoga Studio, 58-62 Simpson Ave. Visit www.yemayacentre.com.au to book your Reiki treatment. Prices have been dropped to make services more accessible. Contact Helene 0405 656 797.

OPENING SOON

Scoops and Candy will be reopening for deliveries next week. We will return to our Keen St location once works are completed. 

Fashion Profile (formerly Woodlark Street) will be vamping up our online store - with new stock and many SALES available from the 4/4/22.  Fashion Profile in Lismore is also offering 1-1 appointments to be able to see new Winter stock (as many local customers have reached out for us to do this so they can support us). 1-1 appointments will begin from 4/4/22 when we can assure that the stock has been able to be shipped.

Lismore Motorcycles - hopes to be up and running this week

Daleys Homewares and Monogramming will open this week but has suffered delays.

Two Minds Clinical Practice is a psychology practice based in Lismore. Our clinic on Molesworth Street was damaged by flooding and has closed. To enable us to resume face-to-face services, we have relocated to Goonellabah. We will be operating out of the Lismore GP Super Clinic (33-35 Rous Rd Goonellabah) from Monday 21st March 2022. We have recently had new practitioners start, and have vacancies for new clients needing support during this challenging time. Phone (02) 5632 5993 or visit our website (https://www.twomindspractice.com.au/) for further information.

Andrew Knight Guitars will be re-opening soon. All of the repaired and repairable guitars, as well as all consignment instruments, were safely moved to higher ground. I can be contacted via email at: ak@andrewknightguitars.com.au

WILL BE OPENING

Lickiss Fabrications We will be back to help rebuild the town. We are still clearing everything out and the clean up continues. We are available now for anyone that needs assistance with removing glass or temporarily securing your premises where we can. We will soon how the power we need to check our machinery and have a bit more of an idea as to when we will be back to normal, hopefully very soon. Our showroom and office won’t be open to the public for some time but you can contact us on 66212351.

PRD Real Estate We will be opening our Lismore office in Molesworth Street ASAP. Our team is currently working remotely as well as in our Casino and Kyogle offices. 

The Bookwarehouse Lismore We are coming back! In the ‘never say die’ spirit for which Lismore and her residents are known we are repairing, replacing, restoring and re-opening our Keen Street store. Unlike the 2017 flood when we were able to open three weeks later, we estimate it will be two to three months until our doors are open and we can once again welcome you into our refurbished shop.

Flavour of India on Keen Street, Lismore. We are working towards reopening the business after the flood. Contact 0425875509 please.

Station Hotel South Lismore We are hoping to open the bottleshop in the next 2/3 weeks, we are just awaiting roller doors to secure the store, we will then move on to refitting the bar.

Planet Music on Molesworth Street will be re-opening around mid-April.

Luckys Seafood in the Wyrallah Road Shopping Centre will be reopening once the repairs to our shop have been completed. It will be a limited menu for a while but still great fish and chips and hamburgers.

King of the Pack in Magellan Street will be opening again with no date set.

I now anticipate trading as Fashion Profile - 21 Woodlark St from mid-April. We will offer our usual labels and source others so the community has a broader range of financial choice. 

My Toy Kingdom will be back in Woodlark Street!

Bobby's Hair & Beauty 78 Molesworth Street - will be reopening once the Strand Arcade is inspected and deemed safe.

If you or a business you know is reopening after the flood, let us know by emailing simon@lismoreapp.com.au. Together, we can start the slow process of rebuilding our community. Remember to SHOP LOCAL, this is how we re-build our city!

(Photo: Michael Waite)