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Fire and Flood Information Closure of Roads In times of flood and fire it becomes necessary for Council to close roads in the interest of Public Safety. Often the need to close roads occurs quickly and thus Council cannot notify road users in advance of the closure. In order to keep the public as up to date as possible Council provides road closure information to the following sources; State Emergency Service (in times of storm and flood) (www.ses.nsw.gov.au) Full Road Closure information can be found on the Narrabri Shire Council Facebook page. Current road closures can viewed here Road closure updates will be uploaded to the website during business hours during the week as well as Council’s Facebook page. Any further updates or changes will be added to Facebook during the weekend and communicated with local radio and media. Listed road closures are as accurate as possible at the time of publishing. Conditions change quickly and the information provided should be used as a guide only. Council cannot make any guarantees about the completeness and ongoing accuracy of the information. Stage 1 – A quick treatment to “straighten up” the road and restore access to as many residents/businesses/tourists as possible. Stage 2 – A more detailed repair in which gravel and seal is replaced. This process can take up to twelve months to complete after extensive natural disasters. Road users are reminded that;
During flood and fire events Council staff continue to inspect roads and collect information and aim to update road bulletins at 11am each morning, if conditions change, until the Shires roads are open to all traffic. Updated weather related information and information relating to floods and fires can be found on the Narrabri Weather Networks website http://narrabriweather.net Bushfire Planning The Rural Fire Service website is regularly updated to reflect current warnings. Click here to see Total Fire Ban and Current Fire Danger Map, which includes Narrabri Shire. October 1 is the official start to the Bushfire season. Council encourages all residents in Narrabri Shire to prepare a Bushfire Survival Plan. Ask yourself these questions.... Do you live within a few streets of the bush? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need a Bush Fire Survival Plan. Don't put it off. To help you to prepare your property prior to the bush fire season, including application forms to conduct a hazard reduction burn and other information which will help residents in their preparation, see Bushfire Planning in the Planning and Development section of this website. |
Narrabri Shire Council 46-48 Maitland Street PO Box 261 Narrabri NSW 2390 E: info@narrabri.nsw.gov.au |