With major shopping centres and being one of the fastest growing cities in New South Wales, Lismore is a city that is considered to be the commercial centre of the Northern Rivers region. This city has a proud rural tradition, which began in forestry, graduated to dairy and has grown to include macadamia nuts, coffee, tea tree plantations and bush foods.The growth of industries such as medicinal herb production, health, transport, education, automotive workshops, health clinics, excavation services, and even storage and removal services, continue to thrive.