The highly anticipated reopening of the Lismore Workers Club was met with an enthusiastic crowd at 9am this morning.

It has been two years and nearly seven months of painstaking cleaning, stripping, designing and rebuilding the Lismore Workers Club. Staff were pleased to see a small crowd waiting for the doors to slide across so they could see the new look for themselves.

Gwen Smith has been a member of the Lismore Workers Club since 1970. Gwen and her daughter, Linda Irons were impressed by what they saw.

"I think it's really lovely. It's good for Lismore," Linda enthused.

The amount of light coming from Keen Street streaming inside the new building impressed Gwen and Linda.

"It's very welcoming, with more natural light coming through the windows. I love the carpet. I love the decor. It's up a notch."

"It's just so great for Lismore. I'm impressed."

For Gwen, who turns 93 next week, the Lismore Workers Club was her "second home".

"I've been eight years living up at Chauvel Village. I used to live where the courthouse is now, so it was just a little stroll. It was my second home, as I always called it.

"This is unbelievable. It's no comparison to what was here before. They've done a wonderful job."

(From left: Robyn Churchill, Linda Irons and Gwen Smith)

Robyn Churchill is another long-time member, having joined in 1989.

"I love the atmosphere, and I will be glad when the Bingo comes back though."

Dudley was enjoying a coffee and reflected, "It's really clean. It was a slack-looking joint before. I love the big screens."

The Lismore Workers Club have opted for a soft reopening in order to get the operational and technical side of the business running smoothly.

The Workers Club is open until 8pm tonight with the Bella Vista Cafe, Cook to Order Eatery and the Oven Pizzeria serving food.

(The new Oven Pizzeria open for lunch and dinner)

For anyone new to town, the Lismore Workers Club is at 225-231 Keen Street, Lismore.