Eight months on from the most devastating floods in the regions history and our sport and recreation environment has changed dramatically.

Whether it is venues under repair, closures or major adjustments to what was "normal", our local sporting landscape has changed.

Recreational pursuits such as Lismore Tenpin Bowling has shut down and Rollerworld Lismore is still undergoing repairs and will hope to open in the near future.

The Lismore PCYC is currently under heavy construction and will open bigger and better than ever, with tradesman working around the clock to bring back the gym, boxing area, gymnastics and other spaces for the various user groups.

The Lismore Greyhound track has closed and the Cinema's will return, but an opening date is still to be confirmed.

Baseball and Softball is slowly returning, with both associations and the Lismore City Council working to bring the international standard facility back to its former glory.

The FNC Softball summer competition is currently underway.

Across the road, the Lismore Basketball Stadium has had struggles with their wooden flooring after the excessive moisture under the building. The hard working committee and volunteers have been able to keep on top of the issues and continue to offer plenty of competitions.

The Lismore Netball Association is functioning, but has endured long delays to electricity supplies, toilet facilities and clubhouse repairs.

The Lismore Memorial Baths are under repair, which has forced the Lismore Workers Swim Club to relocate to the SCU Pool until later in 2023 and the Trinity Swimming Club was forced to close after floodwaters ruined the facility.

Local soccer clubs have also been impacted, with the clubhouses of Italo Stars, South Lismore, Workers Club, Thistles and Rovers all being impacted to some degree.

Richmond Rovers were able to return relatively quickly and Lismore Thistles rallied as a club to finish off the season back at their East Lismore base.

South Lismore rallied to win the Men's Premier League Competition, but clubs such as Italo Stars and Workers Club continue to look for further support and assistance as they struggle to resurrect clubs and clubhouses. Plenty of support is needed across the football community.

The Northern Rivers Football Academy was forced to relocate to Lennox Head from East Lismore after the facility was used as a defence force base and then more recently as a home to housing pods.

Add to this list, the delays in repairs and construction at Oakes and Crozier Oval, club cricket nets and the loss of equipment and training facilities for Marist Brothers Rugby League and the Lismore Rugby Club.

These organisations and businesses are just a few of the many impacted by the devastation eight months ago, but there is plenty of positivity and resilience amongst the sporting community of Lismore and surrounds. We will return!