An excited Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg today announced $3.9 million in State Government funding for the Lismore Urban Sports Precinct along with Councillors Jeri Hall, Adam Guise, Andrew Bing and Vanessa Ekins.

The 2300sqm park will be built next to Oaks Oval between Dawson and Uralba Streets in the CBD linking the CBD block to Lismore Shopping Square.

"This whole city council just received the $3.9 million grant to build a state-of-the-art world-class, Olympic-grade skatepark," said Mayor Krieg, "It's a really exciting day today for Lismore City Council to be able to announce this. Staff have been working tirelessly on plans and designs for this and we've come up with a design that as I said, is world-class leading into the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane."

"This will create a family friendly and safe place where young people can gather to skate and ride."

The Lismore Urban Sports Precinct will deliver skateboarding, roller skating, BMX, scottering and sport climbing infrastructure as well as associated recreational infrastructure.

Mayor Krieg said the creation of a regional skatepark in the youth precinct within Lismore Park will add to Lismore's reputation as the regional sporting capital of NSW as it will be able to host major skate and BMX events.

"Lismore already has some wonderful sporting facilities that attract various competitions from around the state and the country," he said.

"This continues to benefit our local businesses and jobs as those playing or coming to watch these sporting events spend money in our city, whether it's at our motels, restaurants, clothing stores or other retailers."

"With skating now an Olympic event, and many world-class skaters coming from our region, a new skate park will be another string in our bow and attract even more visitors."

The project s being funded by the State Government's Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund.

State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin welcomed the NSW Government's investment in Lismore's Urban Sports Precinct.

"A new regional skate park is much needed and a project which I have strongly supported and advocated for," Ms Saffin said.

"The skate park certainly will be well utilised by our skateboarders, with whom I have been in contact, and local families."

"I am also excited that a bike track and climbing equipment are included in this project, all elements of which are 'building back better, to be flood resistant.

(Councillors Vanessa Ekins (left), Jeri Hall, Andrew Bing and Adam Guise view the artwork for the Lismore Urban Sports Precinct at today's announcement)

When asked about whether the park will be built in a resilient way, Mayor Krieg replied, "That's the plan and all of that has been definitely taken into consideration with the design. So, it can live underwater for weeks and we can gurney it off and we are good to go again."

The precinct will embrace new technologies through smart infrastructure, wif-fi and sports lighting, to ensure users and spectators can access the precinct both day and night, in a safe environment.

The Lismore Urban Sports Precinct is currently on display for you to have your say on the LCC website, click here to view and leave your comments.

Once the final plans have been finalised, following the community feedback session until December 22, tenders will go out for the project to be built.