The Lismore App today added a new way to read our News, Sport and Community information for Lismore, it is a website version of the mobile phone app you have enjoyed since we began in November 2017.

We are constantly trying to improve our product to make our content easily consumed to as many people as possible. A great deal of these improvements come from your suggestions through the 'Contact the App' button on the front page.

This new platform is designed to give you more options so you can read stories at work in a much larger format.

You can read it on a tablet at home if the app version doesn't work for you; if you know of someone who is sight impaired and cannot read from a mobile; or if someone you know simply doesn't have a smart phone but wants to stay in touch with what is going locally.

Simply google Lismore App or put http://www.lismoreapp.com.au into your web browser. The layout is to mirror what you see in The Lismore App so nothing should be different.

For those of you that are relatively new to The Lismore App, here is a few tips on how to maximise your experience:

SEARCH FUNCTION: at the top right hand corner you will see a magnifying glass picture and the word 'search'.

If you know what you are looking for you simply type in one or two key words.

For example Lismore Recycling Centre or Kevin Hogan, options will appear for you to choose from.

FONT SIZE: when you push on a story also at the top right hand corner are the letters 'Aa'.

If you wish to change the size of the font to make it easier to read your options are small, medium and large.

SHARE BUTTON: like Facebook, there are times when you want to share a story with family and friends.

To do this go to the top right hand corner again and you will see a box with and arrow pointing up.

Push on this and sharing options will appear such as Message, Mail, Facebook, Skype or whatever app you have on your mobile phone.

The heading of the story and a link will appear in your chosen method. Simply type in the name/s of the person/people you want to share with and push send.

Your family and friends push on the link when they receive it and it will take them directly to the story you want them to read. If they don't have the Lismore App it will take them to the App Store of Play Store to download it.

You can tell them it is completely FREE to download and use.

BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS: advertising is how we get paid and can employ people so if you see an ad that interests you please push on it. You will be directed to the website or facebook page of that business so you can gather more information.

BUSINESS LISTINGS: we have designed the Lismore App to be the one stop shop to find great local businesses that you can support.

We all want to shop locally, especially lately during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Think of the Lismore App like a yellow pages directory.

Take the time to read and familiarise the buttons and you will see Trades for plumbers, solar panels and more, push on Services and you will see accountants, lawyers, financial advisors and credit unions.

On the tab on the right hand side near the top you will see 'Services', push this and find vets, taxis, photography, car hire and more.

If someone is providing a service you can find it there. If not please let us know so we can get that type of business on the Lismore App.

This is the same for the Automotive, Cars For Sale, Real Estate, Home Improvements, Farming/Ag, Health & Beauty, Eat/Drink/Stay or the Retail button.

It is simple to support local businesses, they are at the push of a button with options to call them immediately, send an email or visit their website or Facebook page.

We have grown a lot in the two and half years we have been part of your lives and in that time, we have learnt a lot. We would like to continue to improve so any suggestions you have can be sent to us via the 'Contact The App' button. This includes any news or sport stories that you see around our beautiful city.

Thank you for using The Lismore App, we appreciate your support as do the hundreds of local businesses that you can find on the app.

View The Lismore App on the web now: http://www.lismoreapp.com.au