Bellingen's Lavenders Bridge has reopened this morning after river levels dropped overnight. Council urges motorists to drive safely and recommends that community members continue to monitor closure notices for other parts of the shire via the on-line Disaster Dashboard(link is external).

To access our Shire’s Disaster Dashboard, simply go to Bellingen Shire Council’s website at www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au and click on the Disaster Dashboard link prominently located on the website’s Home Page.