With the mercury dropping to 5 or 6 degrees and many residents still camping inside their gutted homes, in cars and vans or in tents in holiday parks, the Lismore App wanted to chat to some of the people and places where you can get a reprieve from this cold weather, and fast!

Wearing wool and thermal clothes to bed, down doona's and jackets, and covering your head and feet with woollen beanies and socks are all ways to keep your body warm and reduce the energy it uses to battle the cold outside temperatures.

At Lismore Showground, Thread Together volunteer, Renee an ED (Emergency Department) Nurse from Lismore, said she has been requesting warmer clothing, and currently has thermals, for anyone flood affected. The clothes here are new and are from designers, and due to the changing of stock and displays, they would usually end up in landfill. All are welcome, they are open 10am-2pm Monday to Friday.

(Renee from Thread Together with Thermals galore)

At the Christadelphian Ecclesia- South Lismore Hub on the Corner of Phyllis and Crown St, volunteer Jennifer said, 'Today a gentleman came in and said to us that if the Government wants to help us to be warm, they can pay our electricity bill, so that we can afford to run a heater". She also stated that as fast as the doona's, warm woollen blankets, pillows, and rugs come in, they go out, but they are putting a call for more of these items all the time, and say that people should come along and stock up, come more than once or twice, as there are new things all the time, just today someone dropped off a load of beanies!"

Jennifer told the Lismore App that people were coming in and buying sheets to put up as internal walls to try to stave off the cold. Volunteers at Resilient Lismore have been told that people, in an attempt to create a buffer from the cold, were installing cardboard sheets to the inside of their framing. This is a serious fire hazard and they have urged residents not to do this, or to use cardboard IN their walls as insulation.

An alternative solution to this is by using Corflutes (The plastic signs that political candidates use to advertise during the election). Local and even interstate politicians have donated some for use, which are currently at the Resilience Lismore Hub (Magellan Street), along with impact drivers/drills to screw them in. Screws are available from the Bunnings pop-up store. People who need support to get these installed can also register the job at Resilient Lismore, to get support.

(Resilient Lismore Volunteers- Gwen Trimble and Helena Miranda)

Resilient Lismore has received donations of 25 sheets of Gyprock Emrock in Brisbane, through Nathan at Instruct Projects, rebuilding the Westlawn Building on Molesworth St. "We are looking to support 2-3 families," says Dee, the coordinator for this particular project, who herself was staying in a caravan in her garden, but after installing Gyprock to get some walls in, says "it has made life just so much better, and is hopeful that they can get some more Gyprock donations coming in to help as many families as possible".

With temperatures set to dip again over the weekend, it's important to plan ahead.

For those camping in tents, an additional double layer of cardboard or newspapers underneath the tent, and thermal bedrolls, or a doubled-up tarp underneath your mattress can also help to keep things warmer by providing an extra insulation buffer.

BOM Forecast for potential cold temperatures