Wilberforce Flood Information and Recovery Support Hub
Flood Information and Recovery Support will continue to be offered on the following Wednesdays: 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, and 15 May, from 10am to 2pm at Wilberforce School of Arts – 531 Wilberforce Road, Wilberforce.
Services available:
- Service NSW
- Service NSW Business concierge
- NSW Reconstruction Authority – Disaster Relief Team
- Local Land Services
- Multicultural NSW (face to face translating for Cantonese and Mandarin)
- Rural Financial Counsellor
- Red Cross
- Salvation Army
- Anglicare
- Peppercorn Recovery Services & Peppercorn Mental Health Support
- Western Sydney Community Legal Centre/ Legal Aid
- Disaster Recovery Clinicians for mental health support and referral
- Hawkesbury Nepean Valley Disaster Adaption Plan team
Additional information:
• Assistance is also available via www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/floods/recover or by calling Service NSW on 13 77 88 for remote assistance on Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm.
• Donations can be made through the NSW Government’s Official Donation Management Channel
FLOOD WASTE ACCEPTED FREE OF CHARGE BY HAWKESBURY CITY COUNCIL
The Hawkesbury City Waste Management Facility is accepting flood waste free of charge from Hawkesbury residential properties impacted by the recent floods. Residents who are attending the Waste Management Facility are asked to show patience, kindness, and respect to all onsite staff. Traffic control will be in place over the weekend.
Flood waste should not contain prohibited items like soil, fibro, or asbestos. Loads will be checked at the weighbridge as usual. Loads containing asbestos or any other prohibited waste will be rejected. These cannot be accepted even if it is flood waste.
The Waste Management Facility is open to Hawkesbury Local Government Area residents from 8am to 4pm, 7 days a week (excluding public holidays). Please bring proof of address such as a Driver’s Licence or Rates Notice. Please note that charges apply for all other waste that is not flood waste and for residential properties that are not flood affected.
The NSW Reconstruction Authority’s Pop-Up Flood Recovery Centre that was at Windsor Function Centre is now closed.
Community Hubs
Hawkesbury City Council’s Community Partnerships team continues to run active Community Hubs to help residents in the Hawkesbury for details see www.yourhawkesburyyoursay. com.au/hc