Solar Post Electronics – Lismore, New South Wales

In 2022, the town of Lismore in New South Wales suffered a barrage of devastating floods, the largest natural disaster Australia had faced since 1974. A huge amount of rebuilding and refurbishing efforts have been made since, with the goal of preventing similar floods in future as well as once again drawing tourists back to Lismore.

As one small but incredibly fun part of these efforts our friends at Australian based design firm Armsign were commissioned to put together two English-style phone booths. One used as a book exchange, while the other a listening booth. Both inspire the sharing of stories and knowledge about Lismore.

For the listening booth Armsign used our Solar Audio Post electronics modified to work from mains power. Within the booth you’ll find a graphics panel with 2 buttons, USB charging points for phones and a QR code that links to additional information.

Pressing each button will activate a story about Lismore as told by local members of the community – with the plan to update these stories from time to time encouraging repeat visits to the booth.

The resulting phone booth is a colourful example of community interpretation that really stands out in this urban setting.