Lismore flood victims at Northern Rivers Conservatorium receive donated instruments to play new orchestral piece

For some, the only sound they associate with Lismore on February 28, 2022, is the relentless artillery of rain on roofs.

It's the gurgle of brown, muddy water as it swallows homes and the crash of appliances in the Wilsons River washing machine.

It's the calls for help from roof cavities and the sputtering of tinnies coming to the rescue.