Cessnock City Council crews have been out in force as they continue to assess the impact on the road network and repair damages from the recent flood event.
Council crews have been out clearing roads and undertaking grading works to ensure the road network is safe for residents.
A structural engineer has undertaken an initial inspection of the local bridge network to ensure its safe to reopen to the community. Council will also act to engage a geotechnical engineer to assess some of the landslips that have occurred.
Cessnock City Mayor Jay Suvaal thanked Council crews, SES, Rural Fire Service and volunteers for all their hard work, and the community for its patience as the recovery effort continues.
"There is a lot of time and effort that goes into the recovery phase of a disaster and the primary concern will always be the safety and wellbeing of our community," Councillor Suvaal said.
"It was encouraging that Council's application to Resilience NSW to have the Cessnock LGA declared a disaster area was approved. This has opened up additional support for affected communities."
Council will be able to access funding for repairs to essential infrastructure damaged in the storm and flood event. An array of grants and loans are available under the package.
For more information and to see what support is available, visit the Crisis, disaster and recovery page on our website.
