August President’s Wrap Up
August is here, and our events calendar is only just getting into full swing.
There is still so much to come, with plenty of opportunities for our business community to connect, collaborate, and celebrate all that Lismore has to offer. We look forward to a busy few months ahead.
A Warm Welcome to Our New Members
We are thrilled to welcome our new members this month.
You can click their name to learn more about them.
Rainbow Power Company (RPC) is a long-standing renewable energy business based in Nimbin, serving the wider Lismore region and Northern Rivers. We design, supply and install quality solar PV and battery storage systems for residential, commercial and off-grid customers, with a focus on reliable performance and whole-of-life support.
The Holistic Care Clinic is an independent, Nurse Practitioner-led healthcare clinic dedicated to providing accessible, personalised, and evidence-based care for the Lismore and Northern Rivers community.
It’s fantastic to see our community growing and more businesses choosing to be part of it.
Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement & Meetings
August has been a busy month of advocacy, engagement and connecting with our business community. We’ve continued meeting with members, Council, government agencies and regional organisations to listen to concerns, identify opportunities and advocate for a stronger future for Lismore.
A key focus has been growing Lismore’s events calendar, with discussions around attracting more events to the LGA and working towards a major event each month.
Other key engagements included:
- Meetings with Business Lismore members.
- Northern Rivers DAP.
- August Council meeting.
- Regular CBD walks.
- BASEC Engineering Business After Hours.
- Flood recovery and CSIRO report discussions.
- TAFE Connects workshop.
- Business Lismore Awards Night.
- Destination North Coast industry gathering.
- Events Committee meetings with Council.
- Meeting with Janelle Saffin.
- Community Resilience Network meeting focused on emergency management.
- Rainbow Roo’s meeting regarding the Real Madrid opportunity.
- Byron Chambers catch-up.
- Local Chamber Alliance video.
Events, Education & Community Engagement
- 2026 Lismore Business Excellence Awards: A huge thank you to everyone who attended, entered and sponsored this year’s Lismore Business Awards. Congratulations to all our finalists, highly commended recipients and winners, your achievements and contribution to our local business community deserve to be celebrated. To see the full list of winners, finalists and highly commended recipients, click here.
- August’s Business After Hours: Was proudly hosted by BASEC Engineering, and what a fantastic evening it was. A big thank you to the BASEC team for generously opening their doors, sharing their story and welcoming our business community. We also thank everyone who came along, connected and helped make it such a great night.
Upcoming Events:
- Business Before Hours: Have you got questions about marketing or do you want to connect with other business leaders and have the important conversations? Business Before Hours is an educational, panel-style event where you ask the questions and get the answers you want. Tuesday the 8th of September, 7.45am – 9.30am at SCU. Register HERE
- Business After Hours: Hosted by the 41st Battalion RNSWR, Tuesday the 22nd of September. Register HERE
About Business Lismore
Goal: To be the most effective business support and advocacy organisation for the Lismore LGA fostering growth, connections, and success across all businesses and sectors.
Purpose: We exist to progress the profile of all businesses, the community and the LGA, because strong businesses positively impact the community. Successful businesses ensure a thriving economy which ultimately improves the lives of every individual within our community.
Core Value Spotlight: Support
We aim to support all businesses and the community as a whole. If we cannot provide the support, we will connect you with the support you need.
Business Lismore works towards this by listening to our local businesses, advocating on issues that matter to our members, creating opportunities to connect, collaborate and grow, bringing businesses together through events and initiatives.
We also work closely with Council, government, community organisations and other local networks to help connect businesses with the right people, information and support.
Michael Ackrell
Business Lismore President
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