Published on 24 July 2023
Lismore City Council Mayor Steve Krieg today officially opened the newly constructed pathway in Heritage Park, providing an accessible pedestrian link from Molesworth Street through to the river. The new 2.5m-wide path also includes lighting for improved night-time safety and allows for better access to toilets and play equipment, ensuring the park is an even more attractive and usable destination for locals and visitors. Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg said he was pleased that the path highlighted one of his favourite park elements. "One of the best features of the new path is the well-designed raised deck around the glorious 90-year-old fig tree that offers visitors a variety of shaded-seating options," he said. "The fig tree was planted in one of the city's streets in the mid-1930s and transported to Heritage Park 25 years ago. It now provides shade for the new seating so the community can relax and enjoy all the park has to offer. "The new path also allows visitors to enjoy a stroll from Lismore City Hall on Molesworth Street through the centre of Heritage Park to Riverside Park and the Wilson River.” The path also connects users to walking trails outside the park. The $682,000 pathway upgrade is one of three projects totalling $1,500,000 undertaken through the Revitalisation of the Lismore CBD program funded by the NSW Government. Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin congratulated the Council on a successful outcome to a key part of the Revitalisation program. “It’s great to see the amenity of Heritage Park enhanced, given it is such a beloved feature of our downtown area that has been enjoyed by local families for many years,” Ms Saffin said. “Our community has been through a lot over the past 17 months and projects such as this are a welcome tonic.”
Caption: Cutting the ribbon is Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg with Lismore City Council Project Officer Stephanie Pym and Lismore Heritage Park Train Railway owner and driver Brian Grey. Along with them are project contractors (left), Council Park's crew (centre back) and the Lismore City Council General Manager Jon Gibbons (right).