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Macleay River Flood Update 6# and Roads Update

Published on 05 August 2025

Macleay River Flood Update 6# - Final Flood Warning and Roads Update

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

Responding to coastal erosion in Grassy Head

Published on 03 July 2025

Council will carry out repairs on Friday 4 and Monday 7 July to extend the Grassy Head Reserve beach access ramp, temporarily restoring safe access after erosion rendered it unusable.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters, Recovery, Sports and Recreation

Toose Road remains closed due to ongoing landslip risk

Published on 10 June 2025

Toose Road remains closed due to ongoing land movement following May’s severe weather, with Council progressing with remediation works, which will involve a new road alignment.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters, Recovery, Roads

Will the flood impact Council’s works program?

Published on 05 June 2025

Council staff are focussed on recovery two weeks on from one of the wettest Mays on record, highlighted by the intense rainfall of Thursday 22 May when 169mm fell within a 24-hour period.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

New CEO jumps in at the deep end

Published on 03 June 2025

New CEO Andrew Meddle has jumped straight into the deep end on his first day of work, beginning his new position at the helm of Kempsey Shire Council touring the shire with the Roads Minister, the Mayor, and members of staff on the weekend, assessing flood damage and advocating for government support.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

Road repairs on the way

Published on 03 June 2025

This flood event has created a fresh set of problems for our road crews, with several bridge washouts, at least 12 road slips identified so far, and extensive damage to sealed roads, adding to the existing catalogue of scheduled road repairs.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

More reasons than ever to celebrate our volunteers

Published on 30 May 2025

This year's National Volunteer Week 2025, from May 19-25, celebrated the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

Kempsey Shire Flood update #24

Published on 29 May 2025

Roads and bridges are beginning to reopen. Our teams are actively inspecting damage, removing debris, making repairs and officially reopening roads and structures as they become safe.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

What is being done about flood waste?

Published on 28 May 2025

Council, in partnership with the NSW Government and the Reconstruction Authority, is working hard to collect and safely dispose of thousands of tonnes of flood waste.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters

Mayor Kinne Ring welcomes Ministers to witness flood devastation

Published on 27 May 2025

Mayor Kinne Ring welcomed a delegation of state and federal Ministers to the region on Monday to witness firsthand the widespread devastation caused by recent flooding and to advocate for urgent recovery support.

Tagged as: , Emergencies and Disasters, Mayor and Councillors, Recovery

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Council news & updates

Macleay River Flood Update 6# and Roads Update

Responding to coastal erosion in Grassy Head

Toose Road remains closed due to ongoing landslip risk

Will the flood impact Council’s works program?

New CEO jumps in at the deep end

Road repairs on the way

More reasons than ever to celebrate our volunteers

Kempsey Shire Flood update #24

What is being done about flood waste?

Mayor Kinne Ring welcomes Ministers to witness flood devastation

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