Council services to relocate due to flooding

Council wishes to advise the community of its relocation and/or closure of some Council services and facilities due to the imminent flooding of the Ball Park/Corowa Civic Centre Precinct. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has advised that The Murray River at Corowa may reach near 7.40 metres around Friday, with moderate flooding, and further rises possible. 

In previous flooding events, access to the Ball Park/ Corowa Civic Precinct including Ball Park Oval and the Corowa Aquatic Centre area has become limited at 6.4 metres and above this, it becomes inaccessible due to inundation of the road in and the main car parking areas.  

Council’s Customer Service Centre for Corowa will close from 4pm Wednesday (or earlier if conditions require) and services will relocate to the Oddfellows Hall at the top of Sanger Street Corowa, from 9am Thursday, November 3.  Services will then be available at Oddfellows Hall from Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm until further notice.  

Limited Service NSW transactions will also be available from Oddfellows Hall during this time.

Our Visitor Information Centre will also relocate to the Oddfellows Hall in Corowa from Friday, November 4 and will be open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday’s and Sunday’s 10am - 2pm. 

The following Council owned/operated services and facilities are currently closed and/or impacted until further notice: 

Facility | Service Status Details  Corowa Aquatic Centre Closed   Council's Corowa Customer Service Centre Relocated Relocated to Oddfellows Hall Corowa. Open from Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm.  Ball Park Caravan Park Closed   Bangerang Park Closed   Corowa Library Closed Library books can be returned to Oddfellows Hall in Corowa from Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm.  Service NSW Open Limited services available at Oddfellows Hall. Residents are encouraged to utilise the Service NSW online service or visit the Albury Service NSW Centre. Civic Centre Precinct and Carpark Closed   Corowa Visitor Information Centre Open Relocated to Oddfellows Hall Corowa. Customers are strongly advised to engage with our Tourism team online via the North of the Murray website or by phoning: (02) 6033 3221

Council will continue to work with the SES as the lead agency in this emergency event, to monitor and respond to flood impacts. 

Residents are encouraged to stay up to date on the latest information about changes or disruptions to Council Services and operations, as well as road closures, sand bag information and other helpful resources to access during this time. Find out more.

Please remember, in life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, call the NSW SES on 132 500.

View current warnings, monitor flooding near you and review advice from the SES here: www.ses.nsw.gov.au

Thank you all for your continued assistance as we work through these challenging weather conditions and please look after yourself and one another.