Regional NSW theatre company NORPA, the former home of which at Lismore City Hall was badly damaged by ‘once in 100-year’ floods in 2017 and again in 2022, has launched a campaign to help the company purchase and renovate an historic timber factory in central Lismore.
To be known as The Joinery, the 3000-square metre former Hampton and Larsson building is intended to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for the region’s performing arts sector. Simultaneously, the project aspires to set a precedent by demonstrating the important ways that culture can drive community renewal in the face of climate disaster.
