Lismore City Council has assured residents that essential local Council services such as water supply, sewerage and waste collection will not be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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However, Council has stated there will be significant changes to service delivery to address NSW Government regulations to minimise risks, including the closure of the Regional Art Gallery and Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre.

The Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre in Wyrallah Road is also closed pending a review of procedures for managing waste. It is expected to re-open this week with some new procedures in place to minimise person-to-person contact.

The Revolve Shop is closed indefinitely. Members of the public are requested not to bring in goods to the Revolve Shop as there is no storage capability.

The Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre and the Lismore Memorial Baths are closed indefinitely.

Lismore and Goonellabah libraries are closed but the eLibrary is open, providing access to reading materials in downloadable digital formats from the RTRL website www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au or the Richmond Tweed Library app.

The Lismore Regional Gallery is closed indefinitely.

The Lismore and Nimbin Visitor Information Centres are closed indefinitely.

Lismore City Hall is closed indefinitely.

Council depots, such as at Brunswick Street and Wyrallah Road, are closed to public access.

The Corporate Centre in Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah, will be closed indefinitely from 4.30pm Monday, 23 March. Some Council staff will continue to work from the building and people can continue to phone Council.

Council activities that will continue to operate for the time being are:

• Roadworks, with the works program continuing, subject to resources.

• The Lismore Airport, with a reduced number of flights.

• The Blakebrook Quarry.

• Lismore Cemetery and Crematorium, with some new health protocols in place.

• Internal departments such as finance, planning and development, IT and HR.

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