As the destruction of much of the built heritage of North Lismore gathers pace, there was a community rally on Sunday demanding the preservation of Gwalia, a historic three storey timber building at 7 Coleman Street, built in the 1920s.

Designs for the rebuild of Lismore’s Richmond River High campus are available for the public to see, four months after fire severely damaged the school’s main historic building.

ROR says Premier Chris Minns’ remarks on 2GB radio yesterday calling for the demolition of Lismore homes and the eviction of occupants were clearly intended to name a scapegoat, 'as a distraction from the many failures of the ill-designed recovery programs since the 2022 floods.'

Many but not all businesses and services closed owing to evacuations, power outages and road closures over the past few days in Lismore are expected to resume operations today.

The SES has issued and emergency warning directing people in North Lismore to evacuate before 9pm tonight. 

Yesterday’s attempt to cut off water to nine houses that the NSW Reconstruction Authority has bought back post-flood and are currently occupied by around 30-40 people has led to a standoff. 

No eviction has taken place at the eight NSW Reconstruction Authority’s buyback houses in North Lismore, in and around Pine Street, following the deadline for house occupiers to leave by Tuesday, January 28. 

The 2022 floods have changed the face and community of Lismore forever. Exploring the stories, history and memories of North Lismore through the community photographic and oral project Living Memory will bring together people's stories, preserve memories and capture the community at a moment in time. 

Many residential properties in North Lismore are part of the Home Buyback stream of the Resilient Homes Program, the largest residential buyback program in Australian history.

Update: Monitor Conditions of the moderate flooding on the Wilsons River: Lower North Lismore, outside levee and surrounding areas. Original story: Residents are being told to PREPARE...