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Planning for Lismore's Future
Lismore City Council is revising its long-term growth and place making strategies to secure a vibrant, safe and prosperous future. Help shape that future by having your say!
Lismore's future is planned out by a range of strategies that together are referred to as the Strategic Planning Framework. The Framework is led by a visionary strategy called the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). The LSPS sets the direction for Council, community and businesses by setting these targets:
growing the population to 60,000 people and beyond
unlocking a pathway for up to 10,000 new houses to be delivered
enabling 6,500 new jobs across a range of industries
These targets give Lismore a clear and collective vision to work towards. The targets have been carefully curated based on significant research balanced with what you have told us you wanted over the past four years via a range of different consultations and surveys.
To ensure the vision in the LSPS is achievable, Lismore City Council has also created or updated the below Strategies. Each one does it's part in committing Council to the necessary tasks over the next ten years.
Economic Development Strategy 2026 - 2036
The Economic Development Strategy sets out how Lismore will build a prosperous future by placing people and community at the centre of local economic development. Its purpose is to shape a dynamic and resilient economy which genuinely serves the community and ensures everyone can access opportunities through quality jobs, thriving local businesses and a strong, diverse economic base. The Strategy outlines a clear pathway for growing a fair, inclusive and resilient economy which enables people to live well and affordably in Lismore now and into the future. It supports Council’s long-term vision for locally anchored prosperity, community empowerment and shared economic benefit. It also provides a practical framework for coordinated action, investment and innovation across Council and its partners. The strategy put forward here is an update to the existing EDS.
Rural Land Use Strategy 2026 - 2036 *NEW strategy
The purpose of this Rural Land Use Strategy is to support and enable vibrant and sustainable agricultural industries for a thriving rural community into the future. The Strategy aims to protect key agricultural land and natural capital resources, grow the rural economy and provide great places to live. It takes a future-focused approach that considers rural lifestyle values into the future and reflects the community’s needs. It encourages the next generation of rural living, local food production and promotes a sense of pride for rural industries, including agri- and eco-tourism.
Biodiversity Management Strategy 2026 - 2036
The Biodiversity Management Strategy (BMS) aims to provide a long-term framework for protecting and enhancing the unique biodiversity of the Lismore Local Government Area. The Strategy provided here is an update to the existing BMS and has been changed based on an extensive review.
Resilience and Adaptation Strategy 2026 - 2036 *NEW strategy
The Resilience and Adaptation Strategy provides a clear framework for making smart, climate-ready decisions and taking practical steps to protect our community. It also supports and empowers others - businesses, residents, and partners - to take their own adaptive actions. Because when we all act, we all become stronger. By weaving climate resilience and sustainability into everything we do - our policies, urban planning, and infrastructure projects - Lismore is leading the way toward a future that embraces resilience and innovation for a thriving community.
Together, the LSPS, the draft strategies above and a range of other theme-based strategies that are already adopted together make up the Lismore Strategic Planning Framework
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
We want to hear from you on what you want to see included, or not included, in any or all of these strategies.
Take part in the online survey below
Visit staff at our Pop-Up space at the Lismore Library; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Visit staff at a drop-in session at a village hall near you; check out the Information Sessions on this page
Book a meeting with the team; see who's listening on this page
Lismore City Council is revising its long-term growth and place making strategies to secure a vibrant, safe and prosperous future. Help shape that future by having your say!
Lismore's future is planned out by a range of strategies that together are referred to as the Strategic Planning Framework. The Framework is led by a visionary strategy called the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). The LSPS sets the direction for Council, community and businesses by setting these targets:
growing the population to 60,000 people and beyond
unlocking a pathway for up to 10,000 new houses to be delivered
enabling 6,500 new jobs across a range of industries
These targets give Lismore a clear and collective vision to work towards. The targets have been carefully curated based on significant research balanced with what you have told us you wanted over the past four years via a range of different consultations and surveys.
To ensure the vision in the LSPS is achievable, Lismore City Council has also created or updated the below Strategies. Each one does it's part in committing Council to the necessary tasks over the next ten years.
Economic Development Strategy 2026 - 2036
The Economic Development Strategy sets out how Lismore will build a prosperous future by placing people and community at the centre of local economic development. Its purpose is to shape a dynamic and resilient economy which genuinely serves the community and ensures everyone can access opportunities through quality jobs, thriving local businesses and a strong, diverse economic base. The Strategy outlines a clear pathway for growing a fair, inclusive and resilient economy which enables people to live well and affordably in Lismore now and into the future. It supports Council’s long-term vision for locally anchored prosperity, community empowerment and shared economic benefit. It also provides a practical framework for coordinated action, investment and innovation across Council and its partners. The strategy put forward here is an update to the existing EDS.
Rural Land Use Strategy 2026 - 2036 *NEW strategy
The purpose of this Rural Land Use Strategy is to support and enable vibrant and sustainable agricultural industries for a thriving rural community into the future. The Strategy aims to protect key agricultural land and natural capital resources, grow the rural economy and provide great places to live. It takes a future-focused approach that considers rural lifestyle values into the future and reflects the community’s needs. It encourages the next generation of rural living, local food production and promotes a sense of pride for rural industries, including agri- and eco-tourism.
Biodiversity Management Strategy 2026 - 2036
The Biodiversity Management Strategy (BMS) aims to provide a long-term framework for protecting and enhancing the unique biodiversity of the Lismore Local Government Area. The Strategy provided here is an update to the existing BMS and has been changed based on an extensive review.
Resilience and Adaptation Strategy 2026 - 2036 *NEW strategy
The Resilience and Adaptation Strategy provides a clear framework for making smart, climate-ready decisions and taking practical steps to protect our community. It also supports and empowers others - businesses, residents, and partners - to take their own adaptive actions. Because when we all act, we all become stronger. By weaving climate resilience and sustainability into everything we do - our policies, urban planning, and infrastructure projects - Lismore is leading the way toward a future that embraces resilience and innovation for a thriving community.
Together, the LSPS, the draft strategies above and a range of other theme-based strategies that are already adopted together make up the Lismore Strategic Planning Framework
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
We want to hear from you on what you want to see included, or not included, in any or all of these strategies.
Take part in the online survey below
Visit staff at our Pop-Up space at the Lismore Library; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Visit staff at a drop-in session at a village hall near you; check out the Information Sessions on this page
Book a meeting with the team; see who's listening on this page
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