The Bushfire Recovery Centre will continue to operate from Lithgow Workies Club for the remainder of this week. The Recovery Centre will be open on Tuesday 31 December, Thursday 2 January and Friday 3 January (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The Recovery Centre will be staffed by Council and the NSW Office of Emergency Management.

The Recovery Centre can provide residents with advice on bushfire disaster welfare, disaster recovery, available grants and assistance with Council services related to bushfire recovery.

Further information is available on the Office of Emergency Management website https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/for-the-community/disaster-assistance/disaster-assistance.aspx

The Office of Emergency Management’s Disaster Welfare Assistance Line is currently open every day on 1800 108 444.

Council again thanks the Lithgow Workies Club for hosting the Recovery Centre.