CEO of the Northern Rivers Construction Corporation David Witherdin has contacted Lismore City Council to approve the use of Hepburn Park in Goonellabah for Temporary Housing for those still displaced from the February 28 megaflood.

As part of the items on the agenda at tomorrow night's council meeting under Documents for Signing and Sealing is the proposal temporary emergency accommodation at Hepburn Park along with a funding agreement.

That Council note the following documents be executed as negotiated under delegated authority by the General Manager:

Item A Lease with Resilience NSW over part Council land (Hepburn Park) located at 30 Holland Street, Goonellabah (part Lot 2 DP 1277273) for temporary emergency accommodation. (Ref: P33248)

Item B Funding agreement with Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (Office of Local Government division) for Capacity and Capability Grant

The proposal will not include the tennis, hockey or table tennis facilities but be restricted to the grass area of the oval.

There is a lot of sport played on the oval from cricket training & matches, AFL training and touch football to school carnivals and events like the Samson Challenge and Masters Games.

Mr Witherdin told the Lismore App that the state government would expedite work on the existing sporting fields in the CBD to be used as alternative sites during the minimum two-year lease period.

"This is one of the most suitable sites that exists," Mr Witherdin told the Lismore App, "Lindendale is another potential site but not as well located. We really want to get this over the line because it is a challenge to find suitable sites for a lot of reasons such as land being owned by council, crown owned land, biodiversity, cultural heritage and the impact on local communities."

Upon completion, the land would be returned to its prior condition, however, Mr Witherdin said there is a community expectation to return it in better condition than when they took it over.

"There needs to be community goodwill generated from it (the project)," Mr Witherdin concluded.

Once the project begins, the timeline is approximately three months to build the infrastructure like water, sewer and power supply.

The good news for the NRRC is that LCC has begun building a large car park off Holland Road as part of the Lismore Employment Lands Project that will link Oliver Avenue with the Bruxner Highway.

Mayor Steve Krieg said, "I am hesitant as this is one of Lismore's only flood-free sporting grounds at the moment but I understand the need to house those displaced by the floods is much greater than providing central sporting facilities. There is the provision to speed up the rebuild of other sporting venues as well."

It will now come down to a vote at tomorrow night's LCC monthly meeting.

It is a brave councillor to vote against the proposal given the life-changing events that occurred on February 28 to thousands of Lismore people.