Lismore has faced extraordinary challenges in recent years, and now it’s time to come together and create a vibrant, resilient future. Reimagine Lismore is a community-driven initiative, led by the Lismore City Council, to build a long-term vision for our city. This is your chance to help shape the next decade for Lismore, ensuring it’s a place where we can all thrive, feel connected, and be proud to call home.
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Through Reimagine Lismore, we’re setting a course for the city’s growth, sustainability, and resilience. This project is part of our Community Strategic Plan—a roadmap developed with your input that will guide the Council’s decisions and priorities. We’re committed to a Lismore that reflects our shared values, across the four key pillars of Social | Environmental | Economic | Civic Leadership.
We need your voice! Your feedback will directly shape Lismore’s priorities and ensure our services reflect what truly matters to our community. By completing the Community Scorecard Survey, you’ll help us identify the areas and projects where Council should focus, across infrastructure, environmental projects, community programs, and economic growth.
This is your opportunity to share your ideas and priorities to make a lasting impact on the future of Lismore. We’re listening — and every response counts.
The Community Strategic Plan (CSP) is a long-term vision and roadmap created to address the priorities, aspirations, and needs of our community. Covering a 10-year period, it outlines what residents want Lismore to look like in the future and sets measurable goals to achieve this vision. The CSP is updated every four years to ensure it remains relevant to the changing needs of the community and is a statutory requirement of the Office of Local Government.
The feedback community have provided through a myriad of community engagement activities across Lismore in the last two years is being incorporated into the Community Strategic Plan. This includes the Look Ahead work being undertaken by the Living Lab Northern Rivers (a program of Southern Cross University, University of Technology Sydney and the NSW Reconstruction Authority).
Civic leaders, including Council staff, Councillors, and community representatives, collaborate closely to develop and implement the CSP. Together, they ensure that the plan is responsive to local needs, aligns with state policies, integrates with other key industry strategies and meets statutory requirements. This teamwork helps maintain transparency, accountability, and a shared commitment to achieving Lismore’s long-term vision.
The CSP is the foundation for several supporting plans, such as the Delivery Program and Operational Plan, which outline specific actions and projects to achieve the strategic goals. It also aligns with the Resourcing Strategy—covering finance, workforce, and asset management—to ensure resources are available to deliver on the community’s vision. Together, these documents create a comprehensive approach to managing Lismore’s growth and services.
The CSP is essential because it sets the direction for everything the Council does, ensuring services, projects, and initiatives are aligned with the community’s values and priorities. It provides a shared vision that supports community well-being, environmental care, economic growth, and resilience—helping Lismore move forward in a balanced and sustainable way.
The CSP acts as a guiding document that informs all aspects of Council’s operations, from urban development and infrastructure projects to community programs and environmental initiatives. It helps the Council make decisions that benefit both current and future generations, considering factors like growth, sustainability, and the local economy.
Community input is vital to the CSP process. Residents, businesses, and community groups share their perspectives, values, and priorities through consultations, surveys, and workshops. This input directly shapes the goals and strategies within the CSP, ensuring it truly reflects what matters most to those who live, work, and play in Lismore.
The Councillors and Mayor represent the community and are key decision-makers in the CSP process. They review community feedback, set priorities, and endorse the final CSP. Their role is to balance diverse community needs and advocate for sustainable, forward-thinking policies that benefit all residents.