Northern Grampians Shire Council will have limited services.
Due to the catastrophic conditions forecast for Wednesday, February 28 the following changes have been made
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Council Customer Service Centres in Stawell and St Arnaud will remain open.
The Positive Ageing Services will be open and operational for essential purposes only.
There'll be no service to Domestic Assistance, Respite, and non-essential Home Maintenance.
The council will reschedule these services to a non-Code Red Day.
Personal Care will only occur within the town boundaries.
Out-of-town clients will be monitored through phone checks.
There will be minimal meal deliveries. Clients assessed as capable of heating a frozen meal and available to accept it will receive a frozen meal the day before the Code Red Day. Clients within the townships of Stawell and St. Arnaud who can only receive a meal on the day will have it delivered by council staff.
All other services involving staff or community travel for Client Assessment, Senior Citizens Clubs, community access groups, and interagency reference groups will be suspended.
Early learning services will be closed.
Transfer Stations will be closed.
Rubbish and recycling collection operating within townships. Rubbish trucks will be starting their collections early tomorrow, February 28. Residents need to ensure that they have their bins out tonight, February 27
The Visitor Information Centre in Halls Gap (VIC) will be closed. Stawell and St Arnaud will be open.
All council facilities and services in Halls Gap will be closed.
SSAC and St. Arnaud Outdoor Pool will be open
Stawell and St. Arnaud Libraries will be open
Please stay tuned and alert as hot and windy weather is forecast for this period.
Please do not take any undue risk.
Ensure you remain safe; if you see a fire, call 000.
More information is available at www.emergency.vic.gov.au or call VicEmergency Hotline on 1800 226 226
Ararat Rural City Council
The council has advised that due to the catastrophic weather conditions forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28, there will be changes to some of its services.
ARRC recovery team will not be in Pomonal on Wednesday, February 28, but will return on Thursday, February 29. The team is located in the foyer of the Pomonal Hall.
The Pomonal Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, February 28, and re-open on Thursday, February 29. for residents to dispose of general waste.
No rural waste collection will be completed on Wednesday, February 28; it will be completed on Thursday, February 29.
