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Parks and playgrounds in flood-affected areas across the Tweed will remain closed due to health and safety concerns, until further notice.
Residents are being urged not to enter parks and playgrounds because the wet ground and playground surfaces may be harbouring harmful bacteria from flood waters, even though play equipment and facilities may appear not to be damaged.
Council’s Acting Manager Parks and Active Communities Murray Smith said Council staff are working as quickly as possible to assess the impact on the Tweed’s local parks and facilities.
“Some parks have suffered significant damage and are being assessed for safety. Until these assessments are completed, we want to ensure the community don’t put themselves at any further risk,” Mr Smith said.
A significant number of Council facilities were affected in the recent flood including many of the public toilets and sports fields.
“Council is prioritising the clean and repair of public toilet facilities located in important flood recovery locations,” Mr Smith said.
“All Council sports fields are currently closed due to the extreme weather event. They will also be assessed for damage and repaired as soon as possible.
“Maintaining Council’s open spaces and parks is also an ongoing challenge with the ground being extremely waterlogged.
“Council’s mowing teams and contractors will do their best to maintain services and stay on top of grass growth in these challenging conditions. However, some areas are simply still too wet to mow.
“We ask for the community’s patience and understanding while our Council staff work hard on the flood recovery.”
Follow Council’s Facebook page for regular updates and the latest information about Council’s flood recovery or contact Council on (02) 6670 2400.
Stay up to date with the latest emergency information, including road closures, at the Tweed Emergency Dashboard.
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