Clean Up

A message for all flood impacted Wollongong LGA residents. If you have flood damaged waste, call Remondis on 1300 362 360 to book a free, household clean up. You will need to separate your waste into different piles out the front of your property. Piles should include:

• general household waste
• recyclables
• food waste, wet clothes, rugs, and carpets
• building material
• garden debris.

For more information on affected Council services, Government support and useful links visit

Wollongong Council – Flood Updates and Recovery

NSW Government – April 2024 floods – recovery updates

Support & Assistance

For updates on NSW Government  Recovery Centres for flood impacted Wollongong LGA residents, go to Wollongong Council – Flood Updates and Recovery

Assistance is available for eligible residents to help meet immediate needs like emergency accommodation or small cash payments to purchase essential items, grants to replace lost essential household items to maintain basic standard of living, and for essential structural repairs to restore homes to a safe and habitable condition. For free help in your language, call Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to contact 13 77 88.

Safety

Wollongong City Council are gradually reopening beaches depending on local conditions. Check to see if the red and yellow flags are in place and Lifeguards or volunteer Lifesavers are on duty before you go for a swim. Remember, no flags at the beach means no swim. Also, be careful around creeks and waterways as they can be dangerous and may contain rubbish and debris.

Business Help

Has your business been impacted by flooding? Your business may be eligible for grants, loans and financial assistance. For free help in your language, call Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to contact the Service NSW Business Concierge service on 13 77 88.

If you have commercial waste from flood damage, contact your insurer to see if you are covered. Businesses can dispose of commercial waste at the Wollongong Waste and Recycling Centre (Whytes Gully). Hours have been extended to 6pm daily, until Friday 12 April.

Kirundi / Kinyamulenge –  translation

Gusukura

Ubutumwa bw’imyuzure yose bwagize ingaruka ku baturage ba Wollongong LGA. Niba ufite imyanda yangiritse, hamagara Remondis kuri 1300 362 360 kugira ngo baze kugukorera isuku yo mu rugo ku buntu. Ugomba gutandukanya imyanda yawe mu bice bitandukanye iyishyire kwirembo rwawe babaza kuyitwara. Imisozi igomba kuba igizwe n’ibi bikurikira:

• Imyanda rusange yo murugo
• Amacupa
• Imyanda y’ibiribwa, imyenda y’ibiribwa, imyenda y’ibiribwa, imyenda y’ibiribwa, imyenda y’ibiribwa, imyenda
• Bikoresho byokubakisha
• Ibikoresho byo guhingisha.

Niba ushaka ibindi bisobanuro kuri serivisi z’inama z’inama, ubufasha bwa Guverinoma n’imikoranire y’ingirakamaro, kanda wollongong.nsw.gov/recovery (uru rupapuro rurimo uburyo bwo guhindura indimi zitandukanye).

Ubufasha waronka

Ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka NSW buvuga ko igiye gufungura ibigo bibiri by’ubutabazi by’imyuzure byagize ingaruka ku baturage ba Wollongong LGA. Biherereye mu kigo cy’abaturage cya Warrawong Community Centre & Thirroul District Community Centre & Library. Ibigo byita ku buvuzi bifunguye:

• Kuwakane 11 April, 12noon-7pm
• Kuwagatanu 12 April, 10am-5pm
• Kuwagatandatu 13 April, 9am-1pm.

Ubufasha buboneka ku baturage bemerewe gufasha kuzuza ibyo bakeneye byihuse nko gutura byihutirwa cyangwa kwishyura amafaranga make yo kugura ibintu by’ingenzi, inkunga yo gusimbura ibintu by’ingenzi by’ingenzi byo mu rugo kugira ngo ikomeze ibipimo by’ibanze byo kubaho, no gusana imiterere y’ingenzi kugira ngo inzu zisubize inzu mu mimerere y’umutekano kandi ishobora guturwamo. Niba ushaka ubufasha ku buntu mu rurimi rwawe, hamagara serivisi zo guhindura no gusobanura (TIS National) kuri 13 14 50 kandi umusabe kuvugana na 13 77 88.

Umutekano

Ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Nyabihu buvuga ko ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Nyabihu buvuga ko buvuga ko ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Nyabihu buvuga ko buvuga ko ubuyobozi Reba niba ibendera ry’umutuku n’umuhondo ryashyizweho kandi Lifeguards cyangwa abakorerabushake Lifesavers bari ku kazi mbere yo koga. Mwibuke ko nta mabendera yo ku nkombe y’inyanja bisobanura koga. Ikindi kandi, wirinde imihanda n’imihanda y’amazi kuko bishobora kuba akaga kandi bishobora kuba bifite imyanda n’imyanda.

Ubufasha bw’ubucuruzi

Ese ubucuruzi bwawe bw’ubucuruzi Ubucuruzi bwawe bushobora guhabwa inguzanyo, inguzanyo n’ubufasha bw’amafaranga. Niba ushaka ubufasha ku buntu mu rurimi rwawe, hamagara serivisi zo guhindura no gusobanura (TIS National) kuri 13 14 50 kandi umusabe kuvugana na serivisi ya Serivisi ya NSW Business Concierge kuri 13 77 88.

Niba ufite ibikoresho by’ubucuruzi bitewe n’ibyangijwe n’imyuzure, hamagara ubwishingizi bwawe kugira ngo urebe niba ufite ubwishingizi. Ubucuruzi bushobora gukuraho imyanda y’ubucuruzi muri Wollongong Waste and Recycling Centre (Whytes Gully). Amasaha yongerewe kugeza saa kumi n’ebyiri z’umugoroba buri munsi, kugeza ku wa gatanu tariki ya 12 Mata.

Arabic – translation