A public hearing about Council’s plan to create Lismore Parklands in the city centre will be held on July 2 – and you can take part.

Lismore City Council invites anyone who wants to participate in the public hearing to register for the event, which will happen via zoom.

Council’s draft Master Plan for Lismore Parklands envisages a regionally significant destination for both residents and visitors.

Earlier this year, Council adopted a new draft Plan of Management for Lismore Park and the draft Master Plan for Lismore Parklands.

The draft Plan of Management (PoM) proposes the re-categorisation of some land from the PoM previously adopted by Council in 2009, specifically:

the former bocce club (now demolished) from ‘general community use’ to ‘park’,

the area in the northern part of Precinct 1 from ‘sportsground’ to ‘park’ in line with the Lismore Parklands master plan,

the area containing the Lismore Scout Hall from ‘park’ to ‘general community use’, (correcting an anomaly from the 2009 PoM), and

the area containing the Lismore Community Garden from ‘park’ to ‘general community use’ in line with the intended use of the land.

In accordance with Section 40A of the Local Government Act 1993, a public hearing is required where a Plan of Management proposes to alter the categorisation of community land. 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, the public hearing will take place via a Zoom meeting on Thursday, July 2 at 6pm.

If you would like to participate in the public hearing, or make a submission, go to https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/ and click on the link for the Lismore Park draft Plan of Management to register.

Alternatively, you can phone Council on 1300 878387.

Both the draft Plan of Management and the Lismore Parklands Master Plan are on exhibition until July 8 and Council is seeking feedback.