Service impacts due to flood event
Published on 30 March 2021
A number of Council services and other public services have been forced to close due to the current flood event. Thank you for your patience during this challenging time.
Last update 11:34am Tuesday 30 March.
Road and bridge closures
For updated information on flood impacts to roads and bridges, please check this page.
Waste Management Centre
The Waste Management Centre off Crescent Head Road is open Friday 26 March.
South West Rocks Waste Transfer Station
South West Rocks Waste transfer station is open Friday 26 March.
Bellbrook Waste Transfer Station
Bellbrook Waste Transfer Station is open normal hours: 10am-3pm, Wednesday and Sunday.
Stuarts Point Waste Transfer Station
Stuarts Point Waste Transfer Station has returned to normal operating hours: 8am-12noon Wednesday and 8-11am Saturday.
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.
Catch-up bin collections
Starting on the morning of Monday 29 March, Council will run a full week of catch-up bin collections.
On your regular bin night/morning please put out ALL THREE of your bins. This will be a FREE service for all in the community.
Council’s waste contractor Cleanaway will collect all bins from every property with a waste service next week. This service is only for regular household waste, which must still be sorted into the correct bin.
Please DO NOT place flood waste or hard waste on the kerb side.
Return and Earn
The CDS Reverse Vending Machine in Stuart Street carpark has been switched off.
Library - Kempsey
The Kempsey Library branch is open and back to normal hours
Library - Stuarts Point
The Stuarts Point Library branch is open and back to normal hours
Library - South West Rocks
The South West Rocks Library branch is open and back to normal hours
Library - Hat Head
The Hat Head Library branch is closed.
Customer Service
The Customer Service Centre will be open normal hours 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. An update will be provided on the status of the fields by 2pm Thursday 1 April.
Crescent Head Pool
Crescent Head Pool is now open.
Gladstone Pool
Gladstone pool is closed
South West Rocks Pool
South West Rocks Pool is closed
Kempsey Pool
Kempsey Pool is open
Slim Dusty Centre
The Slim Dusty Centre has resumed normal operating hours but will be closed Friday 2 April as it observes Good Friday.