New path is the spine of Heritage Park

Lismore City Council Mayor Steve Krieg today offcially opened the newly constructed pathway in Heritage Park, providing an accessible pedestrian link from Molesworth Street through to the river.

The new 2.5m-wide path also includes lighting for improved night-time safety and allows for better access to toilets and play equipment, ensuring the park is an even more attractive and usable destination for locals and visitors.

Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg said he was pleased that the path highlighted one of his favourite park elements.

“One of the best features of the new path is the well-designed raised deck around the glorious 90-year-old fg tree that offers visitors a variety of shaded-seating options,” he said.

“The fg tree was planted in one of the city’s streets in the mid1930s and transported to Heritage Park 25 years ago. It now provides shade for the new seating so the community can relax and enjoy all the park has to offer.

“The new path also allows visitors to enjoy a stroll from Lismore City Hall on Molesworth Street through the centre of Heritage Park to Riverside Park and the Wilson River.”

The path also connects users to walking trails outside the park.

The $682,000 pathway upgrade is one of three projects totalling $1,500,000 undertaken through the Revitalisation of the Lismore CBD program funded by the NSW Government.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffn congratulated the Council on a successful outcome to a key part of the Revitalisation program.

“It’s great to see the amenity of Heritage Park enhanced, given it is such a beloved feature of our downtown area that has been enjoyed by local families for many years,” Ms Saffn said. “Our community has been through a lot over the past 17 months and projects such as this are a welcome tonic.”