Four weeks after Lismore’s biggest flood in recorded history, rain is again falling – and again the people of Lismore are make preparations for another predicted flood.

Up until now, the Used Furniture warehouse on Wyrallah Road has been one of Lismore’s few distribution centres for donated food and supplies.

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Warehouse owner Karen is still in the centre, overseeing operations.

She’s preparing to scale down operations as Lismore makes the transition back to having working services and shops – and is asking for no more donations of clothes.

“We are trying to go back to just food and cleaning products,” Karen said.

“We also do not need any more baby products or women’s sanitary items.”

Flood watch

Today, as a flood watch is again issued for Lismore, Karen, like many others, is wondering if she should get out the few remaining pieces of furniture she salvaged from the last flood.

“It’s the panic all over again,” she said.

“To make my decisions, I look at the rainfalls in the catchment areas - that gives me a better indication of the water on the way.

“It’s a La Nina year and there’s going to be more rain.”

No more clothes, baby products or sanitary items

Karen said while the warehouse still has tables with free clothing, shoes and bedding, she asks people to come and take what they need over the next week.

“The distribution centre at the Showground is the place where people can still go to get clothing,” Karen said.

“Any boxes of donated clothes we now receive are being sent back to Sydney, because no one else will take them.”

Online store

Karen said in approximately one more week, the warehouse will close its doors and move to an online format.

“We will ask people to fill out a form and we can deliver it straight to you and we can make sure it goes to the people who really need it,” she said.

Showground 'stop gap solution'

The distribution centre at the Lismore Showgrounds is coordinated by Lifeline. Read more: New Lismore Community Distribution Centre opens today

Lifeline Northern Rivers manager Michael Were said there would be no immediate change in what types goods are available there.

“We always have food, toiletries and cleaning products in varying supplies and quantities,” he said. “The amount of food has reduces bit, but we are still supported strongly from some donating partners.

“Now Lismore Central Shopping Centre is open, sooner or later people will transition to buying groceries at the supermarket.

“We were always a stop gap solution.”

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Alstonville distribution centre

The Lismore App understands that a new distribution centre has been opened at Alstonville Showgrounds and is coordinated by the Rural Fire Service.

The hub has become a centralised point of storage for the many donated goods being sent to the Far North Coast.

Supplies are being directed from there to communities in need, up and down the coast