Disaster Recovery Updates - 2022

Thank you for your ongoing assistance supporting our Evacuation Centre.

Today we are in need of:

• First Aid Kits

• Toiletries

To assist, we ask people to drop of donations between 9am and 2pm.

Please hold off donating clothing until a distribution hub is setup. We anticipate a hub to be ready in coming days. The donations of clothing have been heart-warming, however please hold off more donations until further notice.

We are also asking people who want to volunteer to register on 6625 5370. This will allow us to roster all volunteers to ensure all times and services are covered and the Centre runs smoothly.

We particularly need assistance with sorting donated items.

As always, thank you!

The Wilsons River at Lismore fell below the minor flood level (4.20 metres) Sunday morning, based on estimates from upstream gauges.

As the river is now below minor flood levels, this is the final river height update for this event.

Please stay safe during clean-up operations.

Lismore City Council will continue to update the community with other flood related information.

A number of road closures are now in place today.

This is to allow repair and clean up work to occur and stop sightseers slowing work.

Business owners can still access their premises.

CLOSURES:

👉 Keen Street between Conway and Magellan streets: Full street closure

👉 Keen Street between Zadoc and Woodlark streets: Full street closure

👉 Keen Street between Magellan and Woodlark streets: Full Street Closure

Earlier today at The Stockpot Kitchen in the Lismore CBD, Lismore City Council in coordination with The Stockpot Kitchen provided food and water to members of the community who were cleaning up.

Council has received donations of food and water from many local farmers, community organisations, private business, charities and many more that has allowed us to distribute food to help people who are cleaning up their properties.

Volunteers from the GSAC Evacuation Centre and the Stockpot Kitchen handed out pre-packaged food, sausages, sandwiches, snacks, and bottled water to many hungry and exhausted workers.

Council wishes to thank everyone who has donated food so far and everyone who has volunteered.

Council has established a Food Pantry next to the Evacuation Centre at GSAC.

It is open to anyone who is need of food.

The number of items are limited to 10 per family member.

Subject to availability, items include fresh fruit and vegetables, dry goods and bottled water.

The operating hours are between 9am and 10pm.

Please enter through the gate next to the Evacuation Centre. DO NOT enter through the Evacuation Centre.

Those in flood-affected areas who are currently cleaning their properties are also welcome to use the shower facilities at GSAC and have a warm meal.

We thank the community for their donations which have made this service possible. Thank You.

Financial assistance is currently available, and Lismore City Council is encouraging businesses to keep up to date with funding opportunities and apply where possible.

Lismore City Council will help to ensure our community is kept up to date with available financial assistance from both government and private agencies.

Keeping our business community up to date with available funding and financial support is the first step to helping business owners and staff grapple with the challenge that lay ahead.

To stay up to date and apply, please visit Council’s Flood 2022 webpage by clicking here.

Thank you for your ongoing assistance supporting our Evacuation Centre.

Today we are in need of:

• Dry goods

• Bottled water, soft drinks, boxed fruit juice

• Sturdy steel or mesh shelves

• Foldable tables

• Cleaning products

To assist, we ask people to drop of donations between 9am and 2pm.

We are also asking people who want to volunteer to register on 6625 0500. This will allow us to roster all volunteers to ensure all times and services are covered and the Centre runs smoothly.

As always, thank you!

Kerbside collections in non-flood affected have already resumed where access is possible. This service will increase from today.

Residents are asked to keep to their weekly scheduled bin collection. If your bin is not collected, please leave it on the kerb and we will get to it as soon as we can.

While kerbside collections services get back to normal, residents are requested to prioritise disposal of putrescible wastes (food, nappies, sanitary) above other non-putrescible wastes. This will help minimise health risks developing.

CBD clean-up will start tomorrow morning.

It is important that this is done correctly to ensure the CBD is cleared safely and quickly once the SES gives the All Clear to return.

The Australian Defence Force are now deploying troops in the CBD to assist with the clean-up.

We are asking CBD businesses to contact Council to organise priority skip bin delivery. This is to ensure access to footpaths and streets remain open for vehicle access and waste trucks.

Please be aware that there are limited numbers of skips available and skips will be prioritised to the greatest need.

We thank the community for their patience. We will continue to update residents and businesses with latest information as soon as possible.