The Northern Rivers Conservatorium, with the help of Bennett Constructions and other local trades, is fast approaching the completion of Stage 1 of the flood resilient refit of their heritage building.

Community Music tuition programs will recommence from Monday 25^th July in the newly refitted teaching studios on the first floor. Works on the administration spaces, lift installation and ground floor are to follow. We are so looking forward to welcoming our students and the community back to our building in the heart of the Lismore CBD.

Chair of the NRC Board, Jenny Dowell said “the Board and Management are proud of the flood resilient refit and are committed to coming back better and stronger than ever before”.

(The Conservatorium post-February 28. Photo: supplied) 

Heartfelt thanks goes to Bennett Constructions who have been onsite at the Conservatorium since the big clean-up began only days after the catastrophic flooding event of 28^th February. We could not have done this without them, and in their capable hands, our building will shine once again.

Thanks also to Mick Sawtell Electrical, Gava Bricklaying, CLH Plumbing, G James Glass, Leez Group, Colin Lyte Painting, Lismore Floor Sanding, Frigid-Air, Cleaning Nuways, Northern Rivers Mobile Locksmith, Switch Office Furniture, CAV Security Group, O’Grady’s Transport & Removals, Turramurra Music, Kawaii Australia, Resound, Fred Cole, Tony Coiffett, Patrick McDermott, Clarence Valley Conservatorium, Young Regional Conservatorium, Orange Regional Conservatorium and all our volunteers and donors.



We also extend deep gratitude to our friends at Southern Cross University for giving us such a fantastic space in the music block to deliver our Community Music lessons for the past four months. Our staff and students were so warmly welcomed by the Southern Cross team and we felt very well looked after.

(Some rooms in The Conservatorium are nearly complete. Photo: supplied) 

“The Conservatorium is an important part of the Lismore and Northern Rivers community and we are proud and eager to be welcoming you back into our building. We can’t wait to get back to serving our community from our home in the heart of the Lismore CBD”, said Anita Bellman, Executive Director of the Northern Rivers Conservatorium.