This week’s scheduled Council meeting has been cancelled due to the current natural disaster event impacting many parts of the MidCoast. An extraordinary meeting will be arranged as soon as practical to address urgent and essential business.
As the water begins to recede, we ask everyone to stay vigilant and drive to the conditions. Please keep checking Live Traffic for the latest road openings.
Live Traffic
Waste management centres are re-opening today with normal operating hours.Garbage collection will resume in some areas Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May, including parts missed previously due to the weather.Collection times may vary from the usual so please get bins out early.
View more information here.
🚨 BEACH CLOSURES: All beaches between Old Bar and Seal Rocks are CLOSED while we work on clean up.We are working with Local Land Services and National Parks to ensure the hazardous waste and the carcasses on our beaches are dealt with safely.👉 We know the community want to help clean up, however at this stage we do need people to respect the closures so we can dispose of items safely.
🚨 Flood Recovery Help: Visit our Recovery Hub for support, updates, and assistance after the recent flooding.
Recovery Hub
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The Local Emergency Management Committee is responsible for the prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters within the local government area. These responsibilities include activities such as the development of emergency management plans, emergency risk management, multi-agency training and exercises, and supporting combat agency public education programs.
MidCoast Council is part of the Local Emergency Management Committee. This committee is constituted under the State Emergency and Rescue Act 1989
Council is responsible for preparing plans for response and recovery across the MidCoast Local Government Area.
Detailed arrangements for prevention of, preparation for, response to and recovery from emergencies within the Local Government Area are covered in the MidCoast Local Emergency Management Plan(PDF, 1MB).
The following agencies are represented on the LEMC:
Learn more about preparing yourself, your family and your home for emergencies.