Council services and facilities will be unavailable for the Easter long weekend public holidays between Friday, 10 April to Monday, 13 April 2020.  

There will be no kerbside waste collection on Easter Monday public holiday. The Monday collections will occur Tuesday, with a one day delay across the shire continuing for the rest of the week.

For emergencies regarding roads, bridges, animal control, water, sewerage and landfill for all Upper Hunter Shire call 6540 1199.

Telephone and email support will resume, and waste management facilities will reopen from Tuesday, 14 April.

Please be assured the safety and wellbeing of our community and our staff is of the upmost priority for Council as we navigate through an unprecedented and difficult time locally, nationally and internationally.

COVID-19 presents many challenges and with it changes to the way in which we live, work and interact with one another. Most of you are aware we have had to cancel many events and community gatherings that have been planned over the coming months, some having been an annual event for as long as we can remember. This is the start of a lot of tough decisions and measures that will need to be made to reduce the spread of the virus and maintain the health of our Shire.

At Council we are doing as much as is possible to continue the provision of essential services for our communities.

We ask you to respect the decisions made by governments at the local, state and federal levels, many of which are made with a greater knowledge and understanding of the full impact of the virus.

We ask you to be understanding, patient and kind to each other and remember that our community is made up of our family, friends and colleagues with varying levels of health and immunity.  We need to come together, support each other and proactively think about how our actions can impact on others.

Call us on 02 6540 1100 or email council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au if you cannot find the information you need on this website.

The Shire is strong and I am confident if we remain calm and work together, we can achieve the best possible outcome for all.

Wayne Bedggood

Mayor