Council Administration Centres – Merriwa, Murrurundi and Scone |
Open to the public as per normal opening hours (excluding the hire of rooms). |
Visitor Information Centres – Merriwa, Murrurundi and Scone |
Open to the public 10am-2pm daily. |
Libraries – Across the shire |
Open to the public as per normal opening hours as of Monday 20 September 2021. |
Youth Venues – Across the Shire |
Open to the public as per normal opening hours as of Monday 20 September 2021. |
Waste Management Facilities – Across the Shire (including Scone Recycling Shop) |
Open to the public as per normal opening hours. |
Regulatory Services - Building Certification and Inspections of Construction Work - Inspections of Internal/External Sanitary Drainage and Septic Tank Installations - Inspections of Swimming Pool Fencing - Environmental Health Programs - Council Compliance Officer Services |
All services will be re-instated as far as practicable whilst complying with the public health order requirements and government guidelines. |
Children’s Services |
Council’s Children’s Services is operating as usual with COVIDSafe plans in place. |
Gummun Place Hostel |
Council’s aged care service is operating as usual with all COVID – 19 requirements for aged care in place. |
Facilities and Community Hall Bookings and Usage |
These facilities will be re-opened and booking accepted with an approved COVIDSafe plan required from operators/organisers. |
Sporting Facilities and Parks – Across the shire |
These facilities can continue to be utilised for compliant physical exercise and gatherings purposes as stipulated under the public health order.
Bookings will be accepted for all activities (including sporting) that comply with the current public health order requirements. |
Scone Regional Airport |
Council’s airport will remain open with COVIDSafe plans in place and compliance with these requirements being strictly monitored. |
Scone Regional Livestock Selling Centre
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Council’s Saleyards are regarded as an essential service and therefore are operating as usual with COVIDSafe plans in place and compliance with these requirements being strictly monitored.
Contactless bidding is also available via STOCKLIVE - Mobile Online Bidding App Scone Regional Livestock Selling Centre. |
Upper Hunter Shire Council is a local government authority and provides an extensive array of services including health and building; town planning; aged care; sporting and recreational facilities; roads; libraries; waste collection; airport facilities; saleyards; public venues; water; children, youth and families and tourist information.
Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney. The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.
We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and are committed to keeping you safe.
PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337
Phone: 02 6540 1100
Fax: 02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi
After hours emergencies for roads, bridges, animal control,
water, sewer & landfill
Phone: 02 6540 1199
Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.
We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.
Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.