Wilsons River cycleway repairs

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This project has concluded and the repair of the Wilsons River cycleway is now complete.

A photo of Diadem Street roadworks with a road closed and detour sign.


Lismore City Council has commenced work to repair the Wilsons River cycleway.

The cycleway is below the Kirklands Carpark along the riverbank at the western end of Magellan Street. It is an important off-road link between Fawcetts Bridge (Lower Hensley Carpark) and the Rowing Club Carpark.

The cycleway was significantly damaged in the March 2017 flood and has been closed since.

Council received funding under the NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Relief Assistance Program to repair the site in mid-2019 and since then has been undertaking extensive investigations. This is a complex site that has a history of flood damage and needs significant stabilisation works.

Council expects to have work on the cycleway completed by July 2020.

We will keep local businesses and groups updated via ongoing direct Community Updates. You can also ask staff a question online at any time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.



Lismore City Council has commenced work to repair the Wilsons River cycleway.

The cycleway is below the Kirklands Carpark along the riverbank at the western end of Magellan Street. It is an important off-road link between Fawcetts Bridge (Lower Hensley Carpark) and the Rowing Club Carpark.

The cycleway was significantly damaged in the March 2017 flood and has been closed since.

Council received funding under the NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Relief Assistance Program to repair the site in mid-2019 and since then has been undertaking extensive investigations. This is a complex site that has a history of flood damage and needs significant stabilisation works.

Council expects to have work on the cycleway completed by July 2020.

We will keep local businesses and groups updated via ongoing direct Community Updates. You can also ask staff a question online at any time and we will get back to you as soon as possible.


This project has concluded and the repair of the Wilsons River cycleway is now complete.

  • 9 July: Work nearing completion

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    New timber piles and a new concrete cycleway have now been installed along the Wilsons River and is it expected that the Wilsons River cycleway will be reopening next week.

    Council is currently undertaking the final ancillary works such as sire clearing, landscaping etc.

  • 17 June: Work on track

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    Work to repair the Wilsons River cycleway is going well and on schedule.

    Pilings are currently being installed and this work will be complete by the end of June.

    Construction of the new cycleway, landscaping and other visual amenity elements will follow.

    Thank you for you patience while we complete these essential works.