What's on December

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Holiday Season Opening Hours

Will your business be open over Christmas, the holiday season and New Years? Let us know so we can help direct visitors who will be looking for places to eat, shop and play. Contact tourism@lismore.nsw.gov.au

And, if you’re celebrating the end of the year with your employees, it’s important to consider work health and safety. Business.gov.au has provided these tips to party safely.

Draft Destination Management Plan on Public Exhibition – have your say!

The draft Destination Management Plan (DMP) has been completed and is now on public exhibition.

The draft DMP covers the strategic direction and actions for sustainably growing and managing the Lismore local government area’s visitor economy to 2028 and beyond. It’s designed to maximise the benefits of tourism for the region, safeguarding and enhancing our natural and cultural assets for local communities and businesses of Lismore, Nimbin and Villages now and into the future.

Thank you for feedback received so far, including:

  • “I love that this plan highlights the important of Lismore’s cultural/creative scene fostering tourism and investment in our community”.
  • “Please help facilitate making the beautiful Northern Rivers region bicycle friendly”.
  • “I really love this document, it is great to see that Lismore is headed in the right direction with a real focus on culture, tourism, investment and connectivity”.

Provide your feedback on-line via Your Say Lismore.

Register Your Business: Bigger Backyard Northern Rivers

Business owners across the Northern Rivers region are joining the Bigger Backyard and doing business together to create a stronger Northern Rivers.

Bigger Backyard Northern Rivers helps businesses to find local products and services, creating resilient local businesses by shortening the supply chain and spending money in our own backyard first.

Create a FREE profile for your business here. Register Now!

More December Events that your business can tap into include:

Marty Baptist, Tomorrow Never Knows Exhibition | showing until 16 December

Lismore Regional Gallery Pop-Up Space, 46 Magellan Street

Marty Baptist’s thought-provoking exhibition kicks against the predictability of a mundane existence. “That way of life or lifestyle just bores me to death,” says Baptist.

Tropical Fruits New Years Eve Festival | 27 Dec – 4 January

Lismore welcomes the festival and the LGBTIQ community back for a magical event in the rainbow region. The festival is expected to attract up to 2000 people, bringing a boost to the local visitor economy.

Want to get your business involved in this fun and fruity NYE Festival, and benefit from visitors looking to spend money and enjoy what’s on offer? Find out more here

Monthly ‘What’s On’ Guide

Keep up to date with events, tours, activities, entertainment and more. The guide also showcases local markets, attractions and provides local tips!

Share What’s On with your customers by downloading a copy of the December guide HERE or scanning the code:

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