Your Local Councils

Contact your local council for information about:

1. property-specific flood information showing impacts on properties, roads and parks adjacent to rivers, creeks and watercourses
2. local road closures due to flooding and storm debris
3. local planning approval guidelines and planning controls due to flooding
4. waste collection following a storm
5. storm water and drainage management
6. coastal erosion

Some of this information may be available on council websites.

The Lachlan Region is centred around the catchment area for the Lachlan River.  It includes Peak Hill in the north and Cowra, Grenfell and West Wyalong in the south.  It includes Cowra and Parkes in the east and Lake Cargelligo in the west.

Contact details for your local councils in the Lachlan Region are listed below:

• Bland Shire Council
  P. 02 6972 2266
  www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au
• Cowra Shire Council
  P. 02 6340 2000
  www.cowracouncil.com.au
• Forbes Shire Council
  P. 02 6850 2300
  www.forbes.nsw.gov.au
• Lachlan Shire Council
  P. 02 6895 4444
  www.lachlan.nsw.gov.au
• Parkes Shire Council
  P. 02 6861 2333
  www.parkes.nsw.gov.au
• Weddin Shire Council
  P. 02 6343 1212
  www.weddin.nsw.gov.au