City of Lismore

The City of Lismore is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the local government area is Lismore, a major regional centre of the state.

The mayor of Lismore City Council since December 2021 is Steve Krieg.

Lismore suburbs

 * Chilcotts Grass
 * East Lismore
 * Girards Hill
 * Goonellabah
 * Howards Grass
 * Lismore
 * Lismore Heights
 * Loftville
 * North Lismore
 * Richmond Hill
 * South Lismore

Other areas

 * Bentley
 * Bexhill
 * Blakebrook
 * Blue Knob
 * Booerie Creek
 * Buckendoon
 * Bungabbee State Forest
 * Caniaba
 * Clunes
 * Coffee Camp
 * Corndale
 * Dorroughby
 * Dungarubba
 * Dunoon
 * East Coraki
 * Eltham
 * Fernside
 * Georgica
 * Goolmangar
 * Gundurimba
 * Jiggi
 * Keerrong
 * Koonorigan
 * Larnook
 * Leycester
 * Lillian Rock
 * Lindendale
 * McKees Hill
 * Modanville
 * Monaltrie
 * Nimbin
 * North Woodburn
 * Numulgi
 * Pearces Creek
 * Rock Valley
 * Rosebank
 * Rous Mill
 * Ruthven
 * South Gundurimba
 * Terania Creek
 * The Channon
 * Tregeagle
 * Tucki Tucki
 * Tuckurimba
 * Tullera
 * Tuncester
 * Tuntable Creek
 * Whian Whian
 * Woodlawn
 * Wyrallah
 * Yeagerton

Heritage listings
The City of Lismore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * High Conservation Value Old Growth forest

Demographics
At the 2021 census, there were 44,334 people in the Lismore local government area, of these 49.1 per cent were Male and 50.9 per cent were Female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.9 per cent of the population, which was significantly higher than the national average of 3.2 per cent. The median age of people in the City of Lismore area was 44 years, higher than the national median of 38 years. 81.7 percent of people in the city were born in Australia, almost 15 percent higher than the nation as a whole.

Population growth in the City of Lismore area between the and the  was 1.5 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, the population growth was 1.3 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the Lismore local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Lismore area was marginally lower than the national average.

At the 2021 census, the proportion of residents in the Lismore local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 80 per cent of all residents (the national average was 62.9 per cent). In excess of 40 per cent of all residents in the City of Lismore at the 2021 census nominated no religious affiliation, compared to the national average of 38.4 per cent. As at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Lismore local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (7.2 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average was 24.8 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.4 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (the national average was 24.8 per cent).

Current composition and election method
Lismore City Council is composed of eleven councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the ten other councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held in 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:

Executive management
Lismore City Council is managed by a General Manager and three Executive Officers. General Manager Shelley Oldham's employment was terminated on 9 February 2021. The current acting General Manager is Jon Gibons.

The three senior management roles are currently occupied by Brendan Logan – Chief Operating Officer, Kristian Enevoldson – Chief Financial Officer, and Eber Butron – Chief Customer Officer.

Sister cities
Lismore has sister city relations with the following cities:


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Isle of Lismore, Scotland
 * 🇯🇵 Yamatotakada, Japan, since 1963
 * 🇮🇪 Lismore, Ireland, since 2000
 * 🇺🇸 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, since 2001
 * 🇮🇩 Makassar, Indonesia