Lismore's popular Jingle Bell Christmas shop at the bottom end of Woodlark Street has changed a great deal in four weeks, and there is more change to come.

Just before Christmas Day last year, Jingle Bell Christmas was heaving with an array of Christmas decorations that would transform any house into a festive wonderland.

Fast forward to January 22, and the shop is bare as owner Sue Cramp prepares to move into her new location at the Casino Aerodrome.

The reason? Semi-retirement and not being in a flood location, which is one of Lismore's most vulnerable areas for a local business.

"My husband and I are trying to semi-retire. So by doing the Christmas shop, I can get away with Christmas from July through to December," Sue told the Lismore App.

"And also with the Christmas shop, obviously, I packed it up several times for floods that have happened, and it is such hard work because it's got so much stock in it, and I'm just getting tired."

Being in retail in the CBD, under the threat of regular flooding, can take a toll, especially if you are looking for a better balance between work and leisure time.

The good news for people who love all things Christmas is that Sue is moving into an airport hangar, which means more room for more trees and decorations.

"It will probably be twice the size of this space, so it'll be a lot better. I'll have it as a destination point, where there'll be a little coffee shop in there, so people can drive over, have a look and have a coffee.

"It will still be the real niche Jingle Bell Christmas, the way I do it. It's not going to be just a regimental warehouse sort of look. It'll be very what I do, but I won't have the stress of the floods."

Sue won't be leaving the space empty following the move to Casino. Woodlark Street will see some shop-shuffling activity over the next few months.

Punt & Crick is an eclectic, vintage & recycled furniture and clothing store next door to Jingle Bell Christmas. Punt & Crick will move into the bigger space.

Then, the current Punt & Crick shop will have the Animal House, also situated on Woodlark Street, moving in after Easter. But before that happens, Sue will run a little Easter pop-up shop in that location, thanks to already-ordered Easter stock.

Christmas is a real passion for Sue, and Lismore Christmas fans will still get their Christmas hit in the second half of 2026; they just need to drive the short 30 minutes along the Bruxner Highway.