Lismore Employment Lands Project

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The Lismore Employment Lands Project will commence in mid-2021 to construct the ‘missing’ section of Oliver Avenue between Holland Street and Pineapple Road to improve heavy vehicle access and open up more industrial land.

The project includes the following key elements (please refer to enlarged map):

  • Construction of the ‘Oliver Avenue link’, including a new bridge over Tucki Tucki Creek.
  • Construction of a new roundabout at the Oliver Avenue/Holland Street/Taylor Avenue intersection.
  • Modifications/upgrades to the existing roundabout at Bruxner Highway/Holland Street to facilitate B-double movements.
  • Construction of a new public carpark at Hepburn Park.
  • Filling of Council-owned land at 260 Oliver Ave to facilitate additional industrial lots.

Council has secured $11 million from the NSW Government and $2 million from the Federal Government for this project, with Council contributing funding of $1.17 million.


NSW Public Works Advisory has been engaged to manage the development of the detailed design and necessary environmental and planning reviews for this project. Council will undertake the construction once detailed designs are complete.

You can ask staff a question online below or phone our Project Manager Michael Chamberlain on 02 6625 0500


The Lismore Employment Lands Project will commence in mid-2021 to construct the ‘missing’ section of Oliver Avenue between Holland Street and Pineapple Road to improve heavy vehicle access and open up more industrial land.

The project includes the following key elements (please refer to enlarged map):

  • Construction of the ‘Oliver Avenue link’, including a new bridge over Tucki Tucki Creek.
  • Construction of a new roundabout at the Oliver Avenue/Holland Street/Taylor Avenue intersection.
  • Modifications/upgrades to the existing roundabout at Bruxner Highway/Holland Street to facilitate B-double movements.
  • Construction of a new public carpark at Hepburn Park.
  • Filling of Council-owned land at 260 Oliver Ave to facilitate additional industrial lots.

Council has secured $11 million from the NSW Government and $2 million from the Federal Government for this project, with Council contributing funding of $1.17 million.


NSW Public Works Advisory has been engaged to manage the development of the detailed design and necessary environmental and planning reviews for this project. Council will undertake the construction once detailed designs are complete.

You can ask staff a question online below or phone our Project Manager Michael Chamberlain on 02 6625 0500


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    I see there is koala fence to go in. Thats helpful but not good enough. Why was there not a bridge and a corridor on the other side made. This land has broken a corridor. It is a disgrace all this development without adequate koala protection and improvement.

    Dian Edwards asked 11 months ago

    Hi Dian. Thanks for your question. There are 3 koala bridges being installed on the south side of the bridge.

    More than 530 new trees will also be planted as part of the Lismore Employment Lands Project. Each tree removed as part of the project will be ‘offset’ via new plantings adjacent to Tucki Tucki Creek. The ratio of trees removed to new plantings is up to 10:1 – meaning 10 new trees for every 1 removed. A total of 220 new koala food trees and 310 rainforest trees will be planted as part of the project.

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    What does "filling" of council owned land mean? i.e. "Filling of Council-owned land at 260 Oliver Ave to facilitate additional industrial lots". It something being dumped in a hole?

    Tim W asked over 2 years ago

    Hi Tim, ‘Filling’ refers to the earthworks required to make 260 Oliver Ave more ‘usable’. Specifically, we will be using surplus ‘cut’ from the new road alignment to ‘fill / level out’ the industrial lot at 260 Oliver Ave, which will make it more amenable for future industrial purposes. In a sense you are correct that we are filling in a hole, but this process involves clean material (soils and clays) that are stringently compacted in thin layers, with quality assurance overseen by a 3rd party geotechnical specialist.

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    Hi, I noticed from January to March was the time period when residents were able to have a say? As a resident we were not notified of such input. What considerations are there for the major increase in road noice and brakes etc that will occur for these heavy vehicles passing through this once peaceful neighbourhood.

    No voice. asked almost 3 years ago

    Thanks for getting in touch. Earlier in the year (March/April) we invited the community to lodge a submission about the project to inform our Review of Environmental Factors ( REF). We publicised this on our Facebook page, on the Lismore App and sent information to all residents and businesses that are adjacent to the construction areas of the various project sites that make up the Lismore Employment Lands Project (specifically Eastpoint Shopping Village, Oliver Avenue, Toongahra Ct, Goonellabah Industrial Estate, some sections of Callune Tce, Kallee Pl, John O’Neill Ct). 

    Could you please send me your address so we have a better idea of the neighbourhood you’re referring to? Once I have your address, we would be happy to follow up with you and provide more information about the project and if we expect any increase in noise levels at your property. As part of the REF process an acoustic consultant was engaged to conduct a study specifically relating to noise impacts.  

    Feel free to email me directly flora.zigterman@lismore.nsw.gov.au or reply to this message. 

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    Why doesn't council spend the money fixing ALL the roads first instead of wasting money on things that are not necessarily needed because the community has gone without for so long, yet have managed to live with the way things are already.

    Leanne Pholi asked almost 3 years ago

    Hi Leanne,

    Thanks for your question. This project is being funded by way of a $11 million grant from the NSW Government and a $2 million grant Federal Government. Council itself is also co-contributing $1.17 million, which was a condition of securing the grant funding. The purpose of grants are specifically to promote economic development and improve heavy vehicle productivity - That is, we can only use the money to achieve this specific purpose. The Lismore Employments Land Project will provide stimulus to Lismore’s economy by opening up more industrial land and improving heavy vehicle access into Goonellabah. 

    Aside from this, Council has invested $26.09 million in its existing roads in the 2020/21 financial year. If you’d like more information about what Council is doing to improve its road networks check out our Your Say  Lismore page on Improving Your Roads by following the link provided https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/improving-your-roads

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    Are there any jobs going for this development?

    Marko asked about 3 years ago

    Hi Marko, we will be putting out tenders for this work in the first half of this year. We hope that local companies will apply and that this generates many local jobs during construction.

    Hope that clarifies.

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    Any works done in Goonellabah need to include adding to Koala safe habitat and Koala corridors. Stating opening up more industrial land is a red flag for more destruction of vital land that could be restored as habitiat. Putting industrial land on prime agricultural and habitat land should be a crime.

    Dian Edwards asked about 3 years ago

    Hi Dian, we will pass these comments onto the Project Manager for review. 

    Also, just for your information, we have engaged with Friends of the Koala and are keeping them informed of the project and getting their advice on the best ways to protect koala habitat while ensuring this project can go ahead.

    Thanks for getting in touch Dian, we appreciate it.

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    Is it possible during this project to improve the vision, which is very limited at present, when exiting from Oliver Avenue onto Bruxner Hwy. Vision to your right of the approaching traffic in the outside lane ie. the lane closest to the would be footpath, is practically zero till vehicles are about to enter the roundabout. Some of the vehicles, including heavy vehicles travel at very high speeds and is very dangerous for those vehicles exiting Oliver Avenue.

    SGSCOTT asked about 3 years ago

    Thanks so much for this feedback - we have passed this onto the Project Manager for his information and investigation as part of the project scope. We really appreciate you getting in touch. Thank you and happy new year!

    Hi again... our Project Manager would like to get in touch about this issue. Would you be able to provide your contact details? You could send them through to engagement@lismore.nsw.gov.au or you can phone 1300 87 83 87 and ask to speak with a member of the Community Engagement team. Thanks so much :)


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    As there is a lot of vibrating with the larger trucks going pass on the highway now, how and what will be done with more trucks etc using this road, which may andmay not cause movement to the earth

    TOONGAHRA asked over 3 years ago

    Hi there Toongahra,

    The section of Oliver Avenue adjacent to the existing houses in the Regatta Estate has already been constructed to anticipate the increased traffic load of this new link road. With this in mind, there isn’t any additional works planned for that section. 

    The vibrations which can be noticed from heavy traffic, propagate through the soil and vary depending on the amount of clay in the soil, the materials the house is constructed from and the ‘bumpiness’ of the road surface. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot that can be done to change the structure of the soil or how the house was built but we can control the condition of the road surface! 

    If there are any existing or future issues with the road surface, please contact us on 1300 87 83 87 and we can put through a request for maintenance.

    Hope this clarifies.

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