While MidCoast Council has been forced to close many facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the community can continued to do business on either the phone or on-line.
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Earlier this week Taree Airport Terminal was closed and AirPelican flights cancelled, however the airport remains open for general aviation and car hire agencies.
Council operated showgrounds, owned and managed free camping areas, parks, playgrounds, visitor information centres, libraries and customer service centres also have closed.
"We will continue to monitor the situation locally and heed the advice and updates from both State and Federal governments, as well as the Office of Local Government, as the situation progresses," MidCoast Council general manager, Adrian Panuccio said.
Mr Panuccio reminded the community that while council facilities have closed, the customer service team remain active and available for assistance over the phone.
"Members of the community will be able to continue to do business with us via phone, email and online services and we have plenty of staff on hand to assist and talk you through any queries you may have."
Other closures and suspensions of council services include:
- Council owned pools, including the YMCA operated facilities in Taree, Forster and Wingham;
- Manning Entertainment Centre;
- Manning Regional Art Gallery;
- Council owned halls and facilities are no longer available to hire, and
- The annual bulky waste collections have also been suspended.
Essential services such as water provision, sewer services, road maintenance and rubbish collection will continue.
The situation is changing rapidly and council encourages everyone in the community to stay up to date by visiting the MidCoast Council website and by following the council Facebook page.
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