Due to the approaching cyclone – and in the interest of the safety of our staff and the public – all Council facilities will be closed from tomorrow, 6 March, until further notice. This includes our Casino and Evans Head administration centres, libraries, visitor information centres, sporting facilities, swimming pools, waste facilities and other public venues.
Kerbside collections
The Mid Richmond kerbside collection run has been cancelled for Thursday and Friday, which includes the Evans Head, Woodburn, Broadwater and Coraki yellow and green collections due to the risk of high winds and for the safety of our truck drivers.
Casino’s kerbside red and green collection runs will continue on Thursday but not Friday.
We will assess conditions over the weekend before deciding when our waste facilities and kerbside collections re-commence.
Waste and transfer facilities
Nammoona Waste and Resource Recovery facility and Evans Head Transfer Station will be closed from Thursday; Rappville Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday.
Although our facilities will be closed, our phone lines remain operational and we will have operational crews across the Valley keeping our critical services operational.
For all enquiries, please call 6660 0300. For the latest updates on reopening and safety information, please monitor our website and social media pages.
We urge residents to take necessary precautions and stay updated through official emergency channels.
- Listen to ABC radio for up-to-date information about the weather system and emergency warnings as they are issued
- Install the Hazards Near Me App and update your watch zone and your notification settings in the app www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app
- BOM NSW Warnings www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
- SES Warnings and emergency updates www.ses.nsw.gov.au/warnings/ or follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/NSWSESRichmondTweed
- SES Guide to Preparing for Storms and Floods www.ses.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/prepare-your-home
- Stay up to date with warnings, road closures and outages through the Richmond Valley Disaster Dashboard https://richmondvalleycouncil.disasterdashboards.com/dashboard/overview
We know this is a difficult time for people in our community. Please take care of yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbours and your community. If you plan to evacuate, make that decision early and leave the area.
If this weather event is difficult for you and you need someone to talk to you can call Lifeline at any time on 13 11 14, or the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. Both are free services operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Stay safe and thank you for your understanding.