Severe Weather Update – Council Service Closures

Facility/Service

Status

Notes

Bellingen Shire Council administration office and customer service centre

Closed

Council phone and email services will continue to operate as normal

Bellingen, Dorrigo and Urunga Libraries

Closed

Facilities will remain closed until further notice

Visitor Information Centres

Closed

Facilities will remain closed until further notice

Bellingen and Dorrigo Pools

Closed

Facilities will remain closed until further notice

Rubbish, recycling and organic wheelie bin collection

Access issues for Thora and Dorrigo services

Waste collection for the Thora and Dorrigo areas scheduled for Tuesday, 11 March 2025 are postponed due to access issues. Residents in these areas are asked to please keep bins off the curb. Services will resume as soon as possible, with updates on Council’s website.

Other kerbside wheelie bin collections continue as scheduled.

Bulky Goods Collection

Postponed

Due to flooding and forecasted rain, Council has postponed the Bulky Goods collection for Monday, 10 March 2025, in southern Raleigh, Yellow Rock, Newry Island, Bellinger Keys, and South Arm Road.

Please keep waste piles off the curb until conditions improve. A revised collection date will be announced when we know more.

Raleigh Waste Facility

Closed

Facility will remain closed until further notice

Bowerhouse Reuse Shop

Closed

Facility will remain closed until further notice

Dorrigo Waste Facility

Closed

Facility will remain closed until further notice

Bellingen Transfer Station

Closed

Facility will remain closed until further notice

Community Halls

Closed

Facilities will remain closed until further notice

Beaches and Rivers

Closed

Beaches and Rivers closed to swimming and recreational activity