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March 27, 2024

Tweed closes roads and council facilities

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The Tweed Shire Council has closed  a number of roads and council facilities, including the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre (and cafe), Tweed Regional Museums and the Stotts Creek Impounding Facility.

All three Tweed Regional Libraries at Kingscliff, Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah are closing at 11.30am today.

The Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres at Murwillumbah and Kingscliff will close at 1.30pm today, while TRAC Tweed Heads will remain open.

The Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre remains open at this stage but customers should avoid using this facility today and tomorrow due to difficult road access to this area.

Council’s waste contractor Solo has advised that flooded areas which have waste services scheduled today or tomorrow will be serviced on the next available day, which could be Saturday, Monday or Tuesday. If bins are secure, please leave them at the kerb for collection.

‘Council staff are responding to fallen trees and dealing with local drainage issues where possible,’ Mayor of Tweed, Councillor Katie Milne, said.

‘However, a lot of areas won’t be accessible until the weather improves, especially in the upper catchment.

‘Many schools have now closed and if it’s at all possible, residents should stay off the roads to stay safe.”

Visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au for more information on the closure of Council facilities, as well as important emergency information and contact details.

For road closures, see www.myroadinfo.com.au or download the app. This website is a joint initiative of Northern Rivers Councils, and provides guidance on main road closures due to flooding, roadworks or other events, as they are reported.

For weather information, go to www.bom.com.au

For emergency help in floods and storms call the State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 or visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au

 


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