Nonetheless, around 3000 residents of Lismore were evacuated after floods affected much of the area on 30 June 2005, many being temporarily housed on the campus of Southern Cross University.
Alligevel måtte mere end 9.000 beboere i Lismore evakueres efter at en stor del af området blev oversvømmet den 30. juni 2005, og mange blev foreløbigt indkvarteret Southern Cross University.