MURWILLUMBAH business owners expressed serious concerns about their financial viability should Woolworths set up shop in the town at a public meeting on Tuesday night. 

More than 80 people attended the meeting to discuss the future of the old Murwillumbah Bowls Club site where Woolworths hopes to open a full supermarket.

The meeting at Murwillumbah Golf Club, brought together local business owners, community members and councillors to discuss the proposed rezoning of the Pearl St site, prior to Thursday's council planning meeting, where the matter will be voted on.

The vast majority of those who spoke at the meeting claimed there were serious economic, social and environmental impacts associated with rezoning the site from recreational to commercial, which could lead to the construction of a new shopping centre, including a Woolworths supermarket.

Tweed Fruit Exchange owner Paul Pouloudis said bringing another big supermarket into the town would hit his business hard.

"Business is tough in Murwillumbah," Mr Pouloudis said.

"None of us in the CBD are doing it easy."

He said spreading Murwillumbah's weekly grocery dollars even thinner would likely mean his 20 staff would lose their jobs.

Chris Chrisostomos, from the board of directors of the Murwillumbah Services Club, said it was important not to slam the club, which took over control of the bowls club when it was at risk of trading insolvent.  

"We all want to see this town do well and we all want to see this town develop itself," he said.  

Some Pearl St residents opposed to the supermarket were also at the meeting. 

The four Tweed Shire councillors present, Mayor Gary Bagnall, Phil Youngblutt, Barry Longland and Katie Milne, indicated they would take into consideration the issues discussed on the night when they voted at Thursday's meeting.

Cr Bagnall and Cr Milne said they were concerned that the Council staff had recommended the "spot rezoning" go ahead. 

The meeting resolved to inform all of the councillors they did not support the rezoning of the bowls club land prior to the planning meeting. 

They also resolved that the Council and community members should work together to create a masterplan for future developments in Murwillumbah.