WaterNSW has lifted the blue-green algae Red Alert for Toonumbar Dam and removed all restrictions on recreational activities. Sampling by WaterNSW dam staff has shown significantly reduced levels of blue-green algae at both sampling points on the dam. It is now at Green Alert with regular monitoring still in place. Recreational users are advised to […]
Bushfire affected people and businesses can now access all available assistance through bushfire customer care at Service NSW. The program includes all assistance being offered by local councils, the NSW State Government and the Australian Government. Service NSW customer care specialists can connect bushfire affected customers with services and support information including: Accommodation advice Relevant […]
WaterNSW has issued the following algal bloom alerts today (14 February) for the Clarence River at Tabulam and Toonumbar Dam. The Clarence River at Tabulam remains at Amber Alert after sampling last week. Some unknown Aphanizomenonaceae, Microcystis and Phormidium are all present. Stock and domestic users are advised to apply caution and avoid extraction of, […]
The NSW Government has appointed Laing O’Rourke to coordinate the clean-up of fire damaged residential and eligible commercial properties. This includes both insured and uninsured properties. The clean-up of bushfire-impacted properties may include: • Removal of known hazardous materials, including asbestos • Removal of materials destroyed by bush fire and hazardous trees • With consent […]
The Federal and NSW Governments have announced that they will be covering the costs of bush fire clean up for residential and commercial residences impacted by bushfires (see joint media release below). Impacted owners wanting their property cleared, need to call Service NSW on 13 77 88 to register their details and provide consent for […]
Due to the recent rainfall increasing flows in Peacock Creek, water restrictions in the village of Bonalbo have been reduced to Level 3, effective immediately. They were at Level 4. Level 3 restrictions are as follows: Residential properties and swimming pools; micro-sprays and drippers/sub-surface irrigation can be used for a maximum of 15 minutes and […]
The Kyogle Tip Shop will be open every week from 16 January 2020 during the following times: • Thursday: 9am – 12pm • Friday: 9am – 12pm • Saturday: 9am – 12pm • Sunday: 9am – 12pm. The Kyogle Resource Innovation Collective (KRIC), operators of the Tip Shop, and Kyogle Council would like to thank […]
Please find below the latest summary of assistance measures available across NSW for bush fire-impacted communities. Bush fire recovery assistance newsletter Other measures NSW Land Registry Services is offering landholders affected by the recent bushfires with access to the title searches and plan images of their property free of charge. Property searches and plans can […]
BLUE-GREEN ALGAL ALERT – TOONUMBAR DAM AND CLARENCE RIVER AT TABULAM Numbers of potentially toxic species Chrysosporum ovalisporum have significantly increased at Toonumbar Dam which remains at Red Alert. Dam staff have erected signs at all dam access points and in Kyogle. The main boat ramp and nearby camping areas have been closed. The downstream […]
Kyogle Council has become the first council outside Victoria to partner with the Sustainable Australia Fund’s Better Building Finance (BBF) program, to offer affordable environmental finance to local businesses in its local government area. Environmental upgrade finance, also known as building upgrade finance, is a government enabled funding mechanism for upgrading existing building stock to […]
In a bid to ease the financial burden on drought-affected rural residents facing water shortages, Kyogle Council has decided at it Monday, 9 December meeting to waive its $34 service charge for bulk water sales for the next three months. Council also will write to all registered professional water carters accessing Kyogle Council’s water supply […]
Kyogle Council is calling on the NSW Government and WaterNSW to urgently commit to raising the wall of Toonumbar Dam by six metres to improve drought security and encourage further investment in agricultural production. Councillors at the 9 December Council meeting were told that raising the height of the dam wall would increase the dam’s […]
The Federal Government’s Mobile Service Centre ‘Golden Wattle’ will be visiting Woodenbong, Baryulgil, Ewingar, and Drake from 9 – 12 December. Mobile Service Centre staff can help people with payments and services for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support, as well as provide information about Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs and support services. If you’ve been […]
Parents and carers are reminded that all children under 10 years of age must be supervised by a parent or a guardian when they are at any of Council’s three public swimming pools. The reminder comes as an increasing number of parents/carers have been seen dropping their young children at the pool by themselves before […]
Kyogle Council is calling for expressions of interest from community members keen to be part of its Climate Change Working Group. The working group will provide advice and recommendations around climate change, management of climate risk and implementation on targets relating to climate change and renewable energy in the Kyogle local government area (LGA). It […]
Great news – the Summerland Way will re-open to traffic through to the Queensland border tomorrow (Tuesday 3 December) at 9am. At the same time, Queensland’s Department of Traffic and Main Roads will re-open the Mt Lindesay Highway. The highway will be opened with speed reduced to 50km/h in some sections, and on-going lane closures […]
Kyogle Tip Shop open for business Kyogle Tip Shop’s grand re-opening will be held on Saturday, 7 December 2019, from 9am – 3pm and the community is invited to come along to see what it has to offer and pick up a bargain or two. Run by the Kyogle Resource Innovation Collective (KRIC), the Tip […]
A Red Alert level warning (high alert) for blue-green algae has been issued for Toonumbar Dam. A Red Alert level warning indicates that people should not undertake recreational activities where they may be coming into direct contact with the water such as swimming, as well as domestic uses including showering and washing. Contact with the […]
The NSW Office of Emergency Management has put together a newsletter with recovery information for people impacted by bush fires. It provides details on how people can get help with: Clean-up assistance; Small business grants (up to $15,000); Primary producer grants (up to $15,000); health and wellbeing support; Disaster relief grants Domestic Water Assistance Support […]
The Kyogle Tip Shop will be open to accept donations of goods and materials from members of the public from Monday 11 – Sunday 17 November 2019. The Kyogle Resource Innovation Collective (KRIC) is calling on members of the community to donate any unwanted goods and materials to stock the Tip Shop ahead of its […]
The NSW Government is investing in community-led adaptation projects that deliver positive social, environmental and economic outcomes, while supporting community participation, preparation and resilience to climate change impacts. The Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Community Grants program has been established to support projects that help communities to take action and manage climate change impacts by […]
Council’s Audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the year ended 30 June, 2019 will be presented to the 11 November 2019 Ordinary meeting of Council starting at 5pm. The summary of those statements appears below. 2019 2018 $’000 $’000 Income statement Total income from continuing operations 35,578 31,403 Total […]
If you are affected by drought and are in need of help, the following fact sheets may be of some assistance: Wellbeing contacts NSW Government Drought Assistance
Kyogle Council has selected the newly formed Kyogle Resource Innovation Collaborative (KRIC) to re-open and run the Kyogle Tip Shop. Made up of a diverse range of community members who have experience in, and a passion for, recycling, reusing and upcycling waste material, KRIC is supported by Kyogle Together Inc. Kyogle Council Mayor Cr Danielle […]
Kyogle Council now eligible to apply for up to $1M in Commonwealth Government Drought Communities Program Funding On 27 September 2019, the Australian Government announced an extension to the Drought Communities Program. The program is designed to provide an economic stimulus to drought-affected communities. On 3 October 2019, Kyogle Council was included as one of […]
