Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, took the extraordinary step of temporarily closing her Carrington Street Electorate Office yesterday because of homeless protestors camped outside.

Ms Saffin told the Lismore App that the main reason for the closure was for the well-being of her constituents and her staff.

"It's disturbing and it's intimidatory to people coming to the office and even to my team in the office. I'm not saying anyone's deliberately intimidating, but it's that presence. People coming in and out of the office feel that, and I have an obligation to my community, to my constituents, and also to my wonderful electorate office staff.

There have been social media posts where protestors are asking Ms Saffin for a 15-minute meeting to discuss the homeless situation as she is walking to her car. However, Ms Saffin has met with the protesters on many previous occasions.

"I've spent time with them. I've spent time with a whole lot of people, and there's no further reason to meet. Now, if anyone's genuinely homeless, we know who they are. I help them. We help them. There's no reason to meet at all."

Asked if she could see an end to the disruption, Ms Saffin replied, "Yes, I do. I'm fine with disruption. I'm fine with protests. I support that with my background.

"Disruption with no outcome other than some political sort of agenda and no outcome in housing people is just pointless. It's pointless.

"I'm cracking on with looking after people who are genuinely homeless, and doing my best to get crisis accommodation, social housing and long-term housing solutions here. I'm engaged with people who work in that area, who are very committed and working to make sure that we do everything we can to end homelessness here. We say we can do it."

While Ms Saffin's office is closed, you can contact her by calling 02 66213624 to talk to a staff member, or email lismore@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

The other big news story of the day was the declaration that Janelle Saffin will be seeking a further four-year term at the next NSW election in 2027.

"I was asked the question on radio (River FM). So I said, Yes, I am. I'm definitely running.

"I gave a commitment that I would see us through recovery and beyond, and we've got a lot of work underway. We've turned the corner where I said, not only surviving, we thrived, and now how do we prosper? And how do we make sure that we are so ready for anything that comes our way, whether it be COVID, whether it be bushfire, whether it be flood, whether it be anything else, that we're ready for it and that we are building a safer, stronger community, and that's what I'm committed to.

If Ms Saffin wins a third term as Member for Lismore, where would she like to see Lismore and the Northern Rivers in six years?

"What I'd like to see, and what I know I will see, is this very vibrant, strong, prosperous community. We will be a model for how you come back from the biggest, most costly disaster in recent times, and how you thrive during that. That's what I will see.

"I see stronger economic development. I said, early on, let's use what happened to us as a great tourist hook as well. We've done this, we can do this. Yes, it's challenging, but you know, we can do it. It's the Northern Rivers. People still want to live here. People are still moving here. People are still moving to Lismore. They're moving to the Northern Rivers. They're moving to Tenterfield. I can remember what the cost was of a house in Tenterfield, and they've gone up there as well. There's some beautiful communities here."

"Some of my National Party friends, and I have a lot in the National Party, and a few Green friends as well, they're the ones saying I'm not running again. That was wishful thinking."