Lismore City Council is developing a new Economic Development Strategy and is running a series of workshops to get input from the business community.

The subjects of the workshops range from "Innovative and Connected City" to "Growing Professional Services" and "Enabling the Agri-Economy".

Economic development manager Tina Irish said the strategy would identify ways to support sustainable growth of our existing industries and services, and encourage the development of new ones over the coming decades.

“We want to hear from our business community – we know there is a huge brains-trust of business people out there with good ideas and expert knowledge and experience,” Ms Irish said.

“We want to explore people’s feedback and incorporate the best of that feedback into a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy that will help us grow Lismore over the next 20 years.

“Lismore is a key driver for the whole Northern Rivers economy and we need a detailed action plan so we can strategically implement projects that will improve our city and help us attract businesses, increase jobs and boost tourism.”

Council is running the workshops over the remainder of July and in August.

Business people are encouraged to register for a session below on a topic of interest. There is no limit to how many workshops people can attend.

Innovative and Connected City

Wednesday, 24 July

Venue: Lismore Workers Club

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Exploring Economic Development initiatives in Nimbin

Thursday, 25 July

Venue: Birth & Beyond Hall, Nimbin

Time: 6pm – 8.30pm

River City Lifestyle

Wednesday, 31 July

Venue: Lismore Workers Club

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Growing Professional Services

Thursday, 1 August

Venue: Lismore Workers Club

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Enabling the Agri-Economy

Wednesday, 7 August

Venue: Lismore Workers Club

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Cultural and Sporting Powerhouse

Thursday, 8 August

Venue: Lismore Workers Club

Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

Those people who cannot make a workshop can still participate in the development of Council’s Economic Development Strategy by completing an online survey.

To complete the survey or register for the community workshops visit www.yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au or phone 1300 87 83 87.

Registration for community workshops is essential and light refreshments will be served.