Lismore Transit Centre Changing Places Facility

September 2024 update

The project is nearing completion, with tiling and installations completed during September. Key stakeholders and members from the Disability Inclusion Advisory Group have been invited to attend a ‘First Walkthrough’ to provide feedback, ensuring the facility is fit for purpose. This feedback session will be the final consultation as finishing touches are added.

Official opening for the Changing Places Facility is scheduled for November. The facility will only be accessible during Transit Centre hours, and with an MLAK key. MLAK keys can be sourced from Council’s Contact Centre during 8.30am – 4.30pm. A safety and security review of the Transit Centre is scheduled to be completed in the coming weeks, which will inform actions moving forward to improve the facility for all users.

July 2024 update

Construction has begun on an accessible toilet and change facility at the Lismore Transit Centre as part of Lismore City Council’s commitment to improving the accessibility of facilities.

Lismore Mayor said Council is dedicated to providing quality facilities for the community and in particular for the estimated 3000 locals living with a disability.

“In Lismore, 7.1% of our population require assistance with daily activities due to disability,” he said.

“This equates to potentially 3000 individuals in our community who will now have access to an appropriate, accessible public change facility in the CBD.”

Council secured $244,725 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund for the Lismore Transit Centre Changing Places Facility upgrade.

“By incorporating a changing place in the CBD, we can better meet the needs of all community members, enabling people with disabilities and their carers to spend more time in town, enjoying dining, shopping, accessing services and socialising,” Mayor Krieg said.

“The Transit Centre is an ideal location for an accessible toilet, benefiting those using bus services in and around Lismore, as well as regional travellers.”

Council's dedication to providing supportive infrastructure ensures that Lismore remains a desirable place to live, an easy place to work and a welcoming place to visit.

About the project

Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Group highlighted the necessity for an adult change facility in Lismore's CBD, as documented in the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017–2020, following extensive community feedback.

In December 2022, Council successfully secured $244,725 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF) for the Lismore Transit Centre Changing Places Facility. This initiative aims to enhance the wellbeing of regional NSW communities.