It’s a work in progress, but colour is slowly coming back to the ‘cheeks’ of Lismore CBD.

If you head down to Carrington Street this weekend, you’ll see the road is taking on bright colours – just in time to bring some festive cheer to the heart of town.

The bright oranges, pinks and blues on the road are part of the Lismore laneways revitalisation project. It’s just the start of an ongoing brightening of our town, after a pallid year of stay at home Covid restrictions. 

A Lismore Council spokesperson told the Lismore App that the street colours were chosen to match the coloured seating in the laneways.

The painting of the laneways will continue today and we will also see a surprise ‘stencil art’ appear on the faux roundabout a bit further down Carrington Street. The Lismore App will keep you posted as work continues.

Magical feeling

At night, there’s a magical feeling as you wander down the transformed streets.

The new colour adds to the ‘You are here’ heart art in Carrington Street and the fairy lights which are now in many of the trees in this CBD niche.

With Covid restrictions on rules for gatherings about to change, Council’s spokesperson said we can expect to see more activities happening in this part of town from mid-December.

Life comes back to the streets

Council recently asked for expressions of interest for performance and music activities, so never fear, change will come – and local performers will bring some life back into the summer nights in town.

We can also expect Santa’s Wonderland in Lismore to open soon, and Christmas carols in the heart later in December.

So, get ready to emerge from your homes and make an appearance in our transformed CBD. Christmas is coming – and with it, a year full of public activities and community connection.