Council Update

Update on Council's Covid situation

Council has responded quickly after advice was received that a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19.

General Manager David Sherley said staff and Councillors received advice on Sunday afternoon to immediately get tested and isolate.

"A number of Council staff have been identified as Casual Contacts and others as Close Contacts," he said.

"Those identified as close contacts will be required to isolate with their household for 14 days and undergo a series of COVID tests.

“All casual contacts have also undergone testing and are isolating until negative results are returned."

Council’s Waste Management Centre is expected to re-open to commercial operators only on Wednesday morning, and to the broader community later in the week. Deep cleaning has been completed at gatehouse today.

Council’s ability to re-open the Waste Management Centre is subject to having enough staff available, as some are still waiting on results from COVID tests to be returned.

Council will continue to provide regular updates on the reopening of the centre.

For those who attended the Waste Management Centre when it re-opened, you are not required to have a COVID test. As always, continue to monitor for symptoms and get tested and isolate immediately if you have any cold or flu like symptoms. And continue to follow the advice from NSW Health.

Staff are continuing to work from home or from remote work locations and are available to provide customer service via phone and email. Please note there may be some delay in responses.

Council can be contacted via 6333 6111 or council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au

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