Update: Safe disposal of coloured sand

SafeWork NSW testing has found no respirable asbestos fibres in the coloured sand products named in the ACCC’s voluntary recall. As results were below respirable levels, the products can now be double-bagged and disposed of in red-lid bins. The recall covered Kadink Sand, Rainbow Sand and Creatistics Coloured Sand sold through major retailers.

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Update: Changes to Building Certification Services

Lismore City Council has made some changes to how building certification is delivered, with these services now provided by accredited private certifiers. Council will continue to handle Building Information Certificates and external plumbing inspections. Read more on these changes here.

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Council Decides: Extraordinary November Meeting

Published on 27 November 2025

Welcome to “Council Decides”, where we update you on the decisions and discussions of the Lismore City Council’s Extraordinary November Council meeting.

Let’s work together to be flood ready

Published on 26 November 2025

With the four-year anniversary of the 2022 natural disaster only a few months away, now is a good time for residents to ask themselves ‘Am I flood ready?’, Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg said.

Lismore’s flood recovery powers ahead

Published on 20 November 2025

Lismore City Council is getting the job done in its efforts to rebuild and repair following the 2022 natural disasters, reaching a milstone of 120 projects completed under its Flood Restoration Portfolio – with many more in the final stages.

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Buyback land

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Project announcement: Future use of vacant buyback land

Your Say

DRAFT Clunes Master Plan

Ongoing consultation

Council is reviewing community feedback from the consultation period and may amend the draft Master Plan. Councillors will be briefed on the input at an upcoming Tuesday evening session (open to the public, not live-streamed). The date will be posted on the Your Say page and emailed to subscribers.

Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2030

Ongoing consultation

Lismore City Council is seeking community feedback to support development of the third iteration of our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2026-2030. In line with legislation, the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 requires all Councils in NSW to prepare a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) every four years.

NORCO Eat The Street 2025 - Post Event Survey

Ongoing consultation

Council would like your feedback on the recent NORCO Eat the Street to help improve our future events. If you attended, operated a local business, manned a food truck, worked as staff, or volunteered at the event, we would appreciate it if you could please complete this short survey.

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