A number of roads are closed. Never drive through flood water. For road closures see www.livetraffic.comThere will be no garbage collections taking place today. Waste Management Facilites, Customer Service Centres, Libraries, MEC and the Manning Regional Art Gallery are closed.Our call centres are operating normally.For the latest information on the flood situation go to the SES Website:
www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Garbage collection will resume in some areas Friday 23 May, including parts missed previously due to the weather.Collection times may vary from the usual so please get bins out early.
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Published on 09 May 2025
The countback process to fill the Councillor vacancy on MidCoast Council is now underway by the NSW Electoral Commission.
The vacancy was created by the resignation of Dheera Smith, who stepped down due to health reasons last month.
Instead of holding a costly by-election (estimated at around $700,000), a countback process will be undertaken, as agreed when the current Council was formed. This method applies to any Councillor departures within the first 18 months of the term.
Officials will contact any unelected candidates from the last election who may still be eligible. Those interested must submit a formal application to be considered.
The countback will be based on the original election votes, taking into account the preferences voters selected at that time.
Key dates for the countback: