Premium Content Subscriber only Lismore Memorial Baths usually shuts down for the cooler months, but this year, it will stay open a little longer with reduced hours. It was to close before Easter. "A lot of people in the community wanted the pool season to be extended and we heard them and acted," Lismore mayor Vanessa Ekins said. "It has been a tough 12 months with COVID and I think people are relishing the "normality" of going for a swim at our baths. "It is part of my morning routine, and I know it is part of many people's preparation for the working day, midday escape from the office or an afternoon wind down.