Whether or not you are going to the Lismore Cup horse race event tomorrow - Thursday September 19 is a half-day gazetted public holiday in Lismore.

This applies to the whole of the Lismore City Council LGA from 12pm to 6pm.

Lismore City Council offices will close at 12 noon and reopen as normal on Friday, 20 September 2019. 

No Council services including building, plumbing or civil works inspections will be available that afternoon.

Some shops and businesses in the Lismore CBD , like Instyle Sleepcentre will close at 12pm, taking advantage of the half day holiday.

A few will still be open for normal trading hours, such as Music Bizarre on Magellan Street.

The farmers produce market in Magellan Street will be trading as usual in the afternoon.

Lismore Shopping Square will be open during normal trading hours, but some of the specialty shops such as Noni B will be closed.

The major retailers like BigW, Kmart, Woolworths and Coles will still be open.

Stu Ellison, owner of Bohotopia on Keen Street said he the shop definitely be open until 12.30pm, but that he would “play it by ear” if it was quiet and maybe close the shop.

If you are keen for shopping or conducting business, it’s best to give the business you want to visit a call before heading into town after 12pm.

Lismore Cup shuttle buses are available on Thursday, September 19

If you are going to the 2019 O’Brien Electrical & Plumbing Lismore Cup at Lismore Turf Club tomorrow, the Lismore Cup horse races begin at 11am with five races run throughout the day - and the Lismore Cup race runs at 5pm.

Whether you are in it for the chance to dress up, socialise or take a punt on the horse races, the annual Lismore horse racing event is set to be bigger than ever before.

Get your dresses, frocks and suits ready and strut your stuff and enjoy a great day of racing and socialising at the Lismore Turf Club in North Lismore

Transport details:

There are free shuttle buses running between 12 noon to 1:30pm then again from 4:30pm to 6pm from three locations, Spinks Park - Transit Centre, Workers Club car park and Crowther car park.

To read more about the Lismore Cup, or buy tickets to the event, read Win your way into the Lismore Cup or visit https://lismoreturfclub.com.au/the-lismore-cup/