A number of Council services and other public services have been forced to close due to the current flood event.
Last update 2:05am Wednesday 24 March.
Road and bridge closures
For updated information on flood impacts to roads, bridges and other parts of the shire please check our flood event update.
Waste Management Centre
The Waste Management Centre off Crescent Head Rd is closed and will be closed on Wednesday 24 March.
All members of the public and commercial operations needing to dispose of waste are asked to delay disposal until our WMC can be reopened or are asked to find alternative approved disposal sites.
Waste Transfer Stations
The Waste Transfer Stations are all closed and will all be closed on Wednesday 24 March.
All members of the public needing to dispose of waste are asked to delay disposal until our stations can be reopened or are asked to find alternative approved disposal sites.
Waste Collection
While the team at Cleanaway are trying their hardest to provide the usual service, they are facing numerous challenges including staff unable to safely make it to work, routes that are cut off by flood waters and closed waste facilities.
As such, though your road may be dry or facing limited impact, there are many reasons your bin may not be collected in the coming days.
If it is feasible and safe, you can put your bin out for collection on your regular days, but unfortunately we cannot guarantee collection for the time being.
Council will notify the community when collections are able to be resumed.
Return and Earn
The CDS Reverse Vending Machine in Stuart Street carpark has been switched off.
Library - Kempsey
The Kempsey Library branch is closed.
Library - Stuarts Point
The Stuarts Point Library branch is closed and will open Thursday 10am-4pm.
Library - South West Rocks
The South West Rocks Library branch will be open from 10am - 4pm Wednesday and Thursday.
Library - Hat Head
The Hat Head Library branch is closed.
Customer Service
The Mobile Service Desk is not operating on Wednesday. The Customer Service Centre will be open with a skeleton staff. Due to flood conditions Customer Service are experiencing a high volume of calls with reduced staff availability within our customer service team. Please be patient if you do need to call Council.
All residents are strongly urged to stay at home and to check Council's website and Facebook for flood updates and road closures before ringing our call centre.
Sports Fields
All sports fields are closed.
Crescent Head Pool
Crescent Head Pool is closed
Gladstone Pool
Gladstone pool is closed
South West Rocks Pool
South West Rocks Pool is closed
Kempsey Pool
Kempsey Pool is closed
Slim Dusty Centre
The Slim Dusty Centre will remain closed through end of day Friday 26 March.
