Council’s administration centre will close at noon on Thursday, 23 December and re-open on Tuesday, 4 January, 2022.
For all urgent matters during this time, please contact Council’s after hours service on 6626 6800.
For operating hours of Council’s waste facilities during the Christmas-New Year holiday period, follow this link.
Residents are advised that all of Council’s waste facilities will be closed on all public holidays over the Christmas-New Year festive period.
However, the Woodenbong Transfer Station will open on two extra days to compensate.
Kyogle Council waste facilities Christmas-New Year operating hours
Saturday, 25 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill and Woodenbong and Bonalbo transfer stations CLOSED.
Sunday, 26 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill and Mallanganee transfer station CLOSED.
Monday, 27 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill CLOSED.
Tuesday, 28 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill and Woodenbong transfer station CLOSED.
Wednesday, 29 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill and Woodenbong and Bonalbo transfer stations OPEN.
Thursday, 30 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill and Mallanganee transfer station OPEN.
Friday, 31 December 2021 – Kyogle landfill OPEN.
Saturday 1, January 2022 – Kyogle landfill, Woodenbong and Bonalbo transfer stations CLOSED.
Sunday, 2 January 2022 – Kyogle landfill, Woodenbong and Mallanganee transfer stations OPEN.
Monday, 3 January 2022 – Kyogle landfill CLOSED.
Tuesday 4, January – return to normal operating hours for all waste facilities
Council has announced the successful applicants for its annual Community Assistance Grants and the one-off Resilience and Recovery Grants.
To find out who was successful, click on this link and scroll to page two through eight of the media release.
Nominations have opened for the 2022 Kyogle, Woodenbong and West of the Range Australia Day Awards.
The awards recognise and reward individuals for noteworthy achievements and contribution to the community.
In Kyogle, awards will be presented in seven categories, with the Kyogle Lions Club once again running the Australia Day awards and celebrations.
Nominations close on 15 January 2022.
Award categories are:
Please note that nominees are required to be notified and to sign the nomination form. A fillable nomination form can be accessed here
The Woodenbong Australia Day Committee will present awards in six categories:
Nominations close on 31 December 2021. Note: Nominees are to be notified of nomination.
You can download the Woodenbong nomination form by clicking here.
The West of the Range Australia Day Committee will present awards in five categories:
Nominations close at 4pm on 8 December 2021. You can download the West of the Range nomination form by clicking here.
Hard copy West of the Range nomination forms are also available from the post office at Bonalbo and Tabulam and from Greg Baker in Mallanganee.
A click and collect service is available at Kyogle library during the current COVID lockdown.
See below for conditions of operation.
People who would like to work at the December local government elections can now submit an application through the NSW Electoral Commission ‘expression of interest’ website by following the following link LGE21 expression of interest website
Applicants can work on the day (Saturday, 4 December) in a polling place, or for longer periods in a returning office or in one of the pre-poll voting centres.
For further information, including a link to lodge an expression of interest, go to the NSW Electoral Commission website here.
UPDATED 30 November 2021
The NSW Government has updated the roadmap for easing restrictions after the State reaches the 95 per cent double dose vaccination target, or 15 December, whichever comes first.
Adjustments to previous settings scheduled for this milestone include:
With more than 92 per cent of people over 16 vaccinated as at 25 November, NSW is continuing to take measured approach to reopening.
To maintain high levels of immunity across the community, NSW Health is rolling out a booster vaccination program at its clinics to individuals aged 18 and older who received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine six months or more ago.
UPDATED 10 November 2021
From Monday 8 November 2021 eased COVID-19 restrictions will allow those who are fully vaccinated to have:
However, COVID-Safe check-ins and proof of vaccination will still be required for staff and customers in most settings.
Density limits of 1 person per 2sqm indoor and outdoor areas apply to a range of activities.
For further information, go to the NSW Government website by clicking here.
UPDATED 7 October 2021
UPDATED 25 August 2021
Business with Council that you can do on-line
People who do not have access to a computer, can always phone Council (02 6632 1611) and talk to our customer service staff about what they can do to help you.
If you have no option but to come into Council’s administration centre, please remember you MUST wear a mask, you MUST sign in (either using the QR code or sign-in sheet), and you MUST abide by social distancing rules. Customers are asked to use the hand sanitizer, which is available at the front counter, on arrival.
Most Council services are operating, however, this may change at short notice and there have been some disruptions to a number of non-essential services.
What’s operating and what’s not
All public toilets are open.
NSW Health says it’s up to all of us to keep healthy and well. There are steps you can take to protect your wellbeing, stay safe and stop the spread of COVID-19.
For the most up-to-date information on Covid-19 click on the following links:
For the most up-to-date information on the Queensland Government’s Border Restrictions with NSW, go to the Queensland Health website and if you require information about curent COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland, go to the Queensland Government website.
The Richmond River estuary and catchment is highly valued by the community and previously supported a productive network of natural ecosystems, rich biodiversity, and a range of human land uses and activities. Over time these interactions have had a negative impact on the health of our creeks, our rivers, and the estuary.
To address the impacts of human land uses and activities on the Richmond River estuary, a 10-year Coastal Zone Management Plan for the Richmond River Estuary (CZMP) was developed in 2012 by Ballina Shire, Lismore City, Richmond Valley and Rous County councils.
Through 12 strategies the goal of the CZMP was to restore and maintain the ecological sustainability of the Richmond River estuary as well as the associated recreational and commercial activities.
In early 2021 a new whole-of-catchment Richmond River Coastal Management Program (CMP) commenced. The aim of this program is to update the CZMP for the Richmond River Estuary in line with new legislation and to establish a whole-of-catchment management approach that will capture all issues and activities in the entire Richmond River catchment. Rous County Council, Ballina Shire Council, Lismore City Council and Richmond Valley Council are partnering with the NSW Government to deliver the CMP. The whole-of-catchment approach means this CMP will also include the participation of Kyogle Council, Byron Shire Council and Clarence Valley Council. The CMP will provide long-term strategy and management actions for the Richmond River.
The Stage 1 Scoping Study (the first of the five-stage approach) is underway and community input is a critical part of this stage.
The Richmond River estuary and catchment is important to many people for many different reasons. The area is also culturally significant as it is the traditional home of the Bundjalung Nation.
Community Feedback
There will be a long-term engagement process for the Richmond River Coastal Management Program. If you would like to share your local knowledge, concerns, ideas and photos please visit the Richmond River Coastal Management program webpage hydrosphere.com.au/richmondrivercmp and complete the feedback form.
North East Waste in collaboration with Council and the NSW Government’s Love Food Hate Waste Program, is seeking
expressions of interest from primary schools to join the Love Your Lunch Program in Term 4, 2021.
The program is based at your school for students aged K-6 operates under a NSW Government Covid-19 Safety Plan and any guidelines set by the school.
The Love your Lunch Program tackles the challenges of reducing lunchbox food and packaging waste, healthy eating, reducing school
waste and also food waste reduction amongst families.
The aim is to provide students with the inspiration and skills needed to make or pack their own lunches, which has been shown through
recent Australian pilot studies to reduce the amount of food left uneaten at school.
For further information about the program, what is involved, and how to lodge an expression of interest, click here.
Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank, has partnered with Y Waste, the discounted meals app, to develop a whole new way for businesses to make use of their end-of-day surplus food, while also helping to fight hunger in the local community.
Up to 40% of food purchased by restaurants, cafes and other foodservice businesses ends up in the bin. Through the partnership between Y Waste and Foodbank, businesses can now give worth to their waste and provide meals for people who might otherwise go without.
Using the Y Waste app, businesses can easily offer their unsold food to be collected by people in need. Through Foodbank, local charities connect and identify vulnerable people who live in the area and need assistance. They can then log on and find local offers nearby and claim them with dignity just like any takeaway meal.
Ian Price, the founder of Y Waste says has always been great interest from businesses registered with the Y Waste app to be able to donate their surplus food rather than sell it.
“Ninety percent of the food outlets we’ve spoken to want to donate meals in their communities and the indication is that over half of all the meals being offered through Y Waste will end up with people who can’t afford to buy them.”
After a successful trial of the concept, Foodbank and Y Waste are now turning their attention to the Northern Rivers Region as the place to launch the initiative thanks to a project funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority and the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre.
Collaboration and assistance has also been provided by North East Waste and their seven member Councils, including Kyogle.
Foodbank and Y Waste are now seeking support from local restaurants, cafes and takeaways. The registration process takes only a few minutes, and the app takes care of notifications, receipts and is free to use with no contract or minimum term.
When registered, businesses have the opportunity to save on waste disposal, help the environment and help genuine people facing hardship. More information can be found at the website.
Hydrosphere Consulting has recently started work on the Coastal Management Plan (CMP) Scoping Study for the Richmond River. The CMP will consolidate the previous estuary and coastal management planning for the Richmond River including the certified Coastal Zone Management Plan for the Richmond River Estuary prepared in 2011.
Preparation of the CMP will enable the councils to be eligible for financial assistance from the NSW Government through its Coastal and Estuary Grants Program. The study area for the CMP Scoping Study is defined by the catchment boundary of the Richmond River to the marine extent of the Richmond River and Evans River estuaries but excluding areas that are subject to other coastal management planning documents.
The Richmond River CMP will provide a whole-of-catchment perspective for the coastal management planning process which recognises the influence of the catchment issues and activities on the health of the coastal zone. Rous County Council, Ballina Shire Council, Lismore City Council and Richmond Valley Council are partnering with the NSW Government to deliver the CMP. Due to the whole-of-catchment approach to the project, participating councils also include Kyogle Council, Byron Shire Council and Clarence Valley Council.
The Scoping Study will involve the review of existing information and relevant management plans to identify key issues/threats to the study area and highlight knowledge gaps impacting effective management of issues. The Scoping Study is Stage 1 of a five-part process for the completion of a CMP. These are:
The Scoping Study is expected to be completed by February 2022, however Stages 2 – 4 may take several years to complete. Implementation of the CMP (Stage 5) will be ongoing.
For further information about the CMP, follow this link to the Richmond River CMP community website.
Council has extended the closing date for community comment on the draft main street and civic precinct landscaping plan and is now seeking feedback on four different options through an on-line survey.
The draft main street and civic precinct landscaping plan provides a vision for the future revitlisation of the Kyogle town centre that improves road safety, better manages traffic flow, provides more greener spaces and makes existing public spaces more usable.
The starting point for this process was a desire from the community to see investment in the town centre that would support business growth and stimulate community events and activities.
Since releasing the draft, it’s become clear that there is a level of concern about the impact of any redevelopment on parking in the central business district.
Council has now developed four options for the revitalisation of the town centre to gauge the community’s appetite for a safer, more inviting CBD and civic precinct with slightly fewer parking spaces on The Summerland Way.
The four options now being considered are:
For further information about the overriding draft plan, please go to the On Public Exhibition page on Council’s website at www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au.
To complete the survey, please follow this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LB5BKY7
Meanwhile, written submission on the draft plan will now be accepted up until 4pm on Friday, 18 June and can be sent to council@kyogle.nsw.gov.au or PO Box 11, Kyogle, NSW, 2474.
To view the plans/report please, follow this link.
In addition to the wider precinct concept plan, there are more detailed drawings that provide an overview of the proposed street layout, revised parking, access and traffic management arrangements including the introduction of a 40kph zone throughout the town centre and 45 degree nose-in parking with sufficient space to reverse out without impeding traffic flow (not like in Casino).
To view the more detailed drawings, follow this link.
Submissions will close on Friday 11 June at 4pm. Submissions can be emailed to council@kyogle.nsw.gov.au or sent to PO Box 11, Kyogle, NSW, 2474.
Free workshops for people interested in running for council at the September local government elections will be held at Kyogle in June.
The workshops will be conducted by a facilitator from Local Government NSW and are aimed at giving potential candidates a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of an elected member of council.
The same content will be presented at both workshops, with one scheduled to be held from 5-8pm on Tuesday 22 June and the other from 9am-noon on Wednesday 23 June at the Kyogle Memorial Institute Hall.
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
If you are interested in attending, just come along to the workshop of your choice on the day.
Kyogle Council’s $209.7 million four-year draft budget is a once in a lifetime investment in the future, Kyogle Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland said.
The record budget, which Council adopted on Monday night (12 April 2021) for public consultation, includes a $50.8 million project to replace 84 aging timber bridges.
“Kyogle has set a new benchmark for renewing essential infrastructure,” Cr Mulholland said.
“No other Council in the State will undertake a bridge replacement program of this size.
“The replacement of 84 bridges ensures vital infrastructure for the next 100 years and beyond. With this investment we secure the future for generations to come.
“But it’s not all about bridges, this budget provides further investment in our villages, roads, preschools, parks, gardens, pools, library services and community.
“I’m happy to announce that 2021/22 budget allocation of $62.7 million includes;
Cr Mulholland thanked the State and Federal governments for the record grant funding provided, but vowed to continue lobbying for further funding so Council could deliver beyond expectations.
To view the draft budget follow this link. Hard copies are also available to view at Council’s administration centre, Wadeville store, Woodenbong Post Office, Tabulam Post Office, Cawongla store, Mallanganee Post Office, Old Bonalbo Post Office, Kyogle Library, Wiangaree Post Office, Bonalbo Post Office, and the mobile library.
Submissions on teh draft budget and fees and charges should be made in writing by 4pm on 12 May 2021 to the General Manager, 1 Stratheden Street, Kyogle or to council@kyogle.nsw.gov.au.
Commencing Monday, 12 April 2021, Council will be carrying out replacement of six culverts as part of a $2.75 million upgrade to Afterlee Road under the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads Program and due to difficult terrain around the sites, it will be necessary to close the road periodically while the works are undertaken.
The culverts are located along a 1.5km section of Afterlee Road, west of the Slaters Road intersection. In order to minimise inconvenience to motorists, Council will carry out the work on a rolling program, replacing the culverts one at a time with the road closed for three working days each week.
Works have been brought forward to take advantage of one week of school holidays to minimise disruption to school bus services.
The attached calendar (link here) shows the days on which Afterlee Road will be closed. These dates were chosen to provide a variety of week days to allow as many options as possible for delivery of services to residents and property owners.
During closures, detours can be made via;
Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by these road works and thanks motorists for their patience.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Council on 02 6632 0221 or 02 6632 1611.
A free dinner and show featuring multi-award-winning comedian, actor, screenwriter and storyteller Damian Callinan will be held at Bonalbo and Mallanganee in April as part of the Drought Recovery Outreach Program.
The Bonalbo Community Hall will host the What A Relief dinner and show on Wednesday 14 April before it moves on to the Mallangangee Memorial Hall on Thursday 15 April.
People from both districts are invited to come along and enjoy dinner and experience Damian’s unique form of stand-up comedy.
Damian is best known to television and film audiences for his roles on Skithouse, Before the Game and Backyard Ashes. He has made regular appearances on Spicks and Specks, The Project and the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala.
It’s his love for working in rural Australia and his unique ability to capture the eccentricities of individual communities, that brings Damian on this Comic Relief Drought Tour.
For catering purposes, those wanting to attend are asked to RSVP:
Join North East Waste and Kyogle Council for a fun-filled morning as part of International Compost Awareness Week.
Learn how to make your own compost at home at this special event to be held on Monday 3 May at Kyogle Community Garden (at Kyogle Family Support Services INC) starting at 10m.
Participants will learn composting basics as well as how to make their own compost container. The North East Waste team will also run a mini DIY beeswax wrapper demo – perfect to ensure everyone’s home-grown veggies can stay fresher for longer!
To register for this event, follow this link to the Eventbrite website.
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, the mobile blood bank is coming back to Kyogle.
It will operate from the Kyogle Public School Hall (192 – 196 Summerland Way) from 10am-2pm on Tuesday 27 April.
If you would like to make a genuine difference in your community, register for an appointment at Kyogle by clicking here or ring 13 14 95.
Every donation helps to save lives.
