After nearly two years in business, Muzza’s Milk Bar is closing. 

But don’t despair – you will still be able to buy your cola bottles, aniseed rings, coconut rough and freckles from the shop’s new pop up lolly shop in Lismore Square.

The shop, located on the corner of Molesworth Street and the Star Court Arcade, will be moving to the Square on November 14 for six weeks over Christmas. 

Maddy Powell, whose mum owns Muzza’s said the milk bar was closing because her mum’s shoe shop next door “is taking off”.

“My mum Petria owns Treas Shoes next door and she’ll be taking over shops, so there won’t be an empty shop on the street,” Maddy said.

 “We’re not closing because we’re not busy - I’m not going to be here next year to help run the shop.” 

“The square offered us the shop at the bottom of the escalator for cheaper rent than we have here.

“We thought it was a great idea and Santa will be set up next door to us between the escalators.

“The markets are on there too, so we’ll be open seven days a week.

“We should be busy over the Christmas period.”

Maddy said her favourite lollies are caramel jerseys.

“Don’t worry - any lollies left over after Christmas won’t go to waste,” she said.

“We’ll take them to our milk bar in Evans Head.

“My mum opened a milk bar in Evans head seven years ago because there wasn’t one already there.

“Then she opened the Lismore shop after the floods in 2017.”