Aracades & Laneways

I took a walk around through some of the arcades and laneways of Lismore on the weekend. Eight months after the catastrophic flood, I was keen to see how the reconstruction of the arcades and laneways is going. Work on the main streets is slowly underway, and some shops have re-opened. But what’s it like off the main drag? It’s a mixed bag.

You can still enjoy the public art of the Back Alley Gallery. https://jamesobrien.id.au/2021/08/back-alley-gallery/
Though the Star Court Theatre is operational and bringing great joy to the people of Lismore, the arcade remains a work in progress.
Though the hairdresser in the Embassy Arcade has re-opened, the arcade remains a “work in progress”.

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