Published on 29 November 2024
Lismore City Council has unveiled its iconic sustainable city Christmas tree, marking the start of a month-long series of activations for community and business and as a clear sign Lismore is open for business. This is the ninth year of Lismore’s upcycled Christmas tree being proudly displayed on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets. Lismore City Council General Manager Jon Gibbons said the iconic sustainable tree is a gift from Council staff to the community. “Since 2015, it has become an annual tradition that Council give the community a upcycled tree to encourage people to think not only about recycling, but about upcycling which involves the creative reuse of materials to give them a second life,” he said. This year’s rainbow-themed tree features hundreds of upcycled PET bottles, ranging in size from 600ml to 1.25 litres and 2 litres, that were sourced from the MRF at the Recycling & Recovery Centre and staff donations. Council’s Martin Soutar, who led this year’s team said the project was supported by an incredibly collaborative approach of staff from different areas of Council. “The tree is more than a festive decoration, it is our own contribution to backing Lismore, a gift to local business and community, crafted by teams in their own time," he said. For more information on the month-long series of Christmas festivities in Lismore, go to www.xmasinlismore.com