Southern Downs Regional Council has implemented temporary work from home arrangements for “a significant number of its workforce amid community health concerns and social distancing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak”, a spokeswoman said.
“From (today) Friday 27 March, approved staff who have the capacity to undertake their duties remotely will work from home,” the spokeswoman said.
“Many other local government agencies have also adopted similar work arrangements with their staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.
“‘Business as usual’ will remain council’s key focus and the temporary work arrangement will not impede council’s capacity to deliver essential services to the community.
“Council continues to be guided by State and Federal Government advice and requirements in making decisions regarding its facilities and keeping the community and staff safe.
“Residents looking for further information can visit Council’s COVID-19 Portal, available on the front page of the Southern Downs Regional Council website.
“Residents can rest assured that kerbside rubbish and recycling collection will continue as normal and waste management facilities will remain open.
“Council has implemented only minor changes to ensure that residents still receive the usual level of service while also following Government health and safety precautions.
“Effective immediately, cash will no longer be accepted at Council’s waste facilities, and the Endeavour Foundation has decided to close its tip shop at the Warwick and Stanthorpe Waste Facilities until further notice.
“The decision to move to a cashless model at the waste facilities is based on hygiene concerns and social distancing restrictions as per Government advice and requirements.
“The facilities will now only accept EFTPOS (credit cards and debit cards) and account payments.
“Council will continue to be guided by advice from State and Federal Government with its decisions regarding the operations of these facilities to keep the community and staff safe.”
ELECTION STILL ON…
Voting in the council election tomorrow – Saturday 28 March – is still going ahead as planned.
WHERE TO VOTE TOMORROW, SATURDAY 28 MARCH – POLLING STATIONS OPEN FROM 8AM – 6PM…
• Allora – Senior Citizens Hall, 18 Drayton Street, ALLORA
• Applethorpe – Applethorpe State School, 25576 New England Highway, APPLETHORPE
• Ballandean – Ballandean State School, 7 Bents Road, BALLANDEAN
• Broadwater – Broadwater State School, 638 Texas Road, BROADWATER
• Dalveen – Dalveen State School, 40 Pine Crescent, DALVEEN
• Glen Aplin – Glen Aplin State School, 54 Mount Stirling Road, GLEN APLIN
• Goomburra – Public Hall, Goomburra Road, GOOMBURRA
• Killarney – Senior Citizens Hall, 11 Ailanthus Street, KILLARNEY
• Leyburn – Leyburn State School, 34 Peter Street, LEYBURN
• Maryvale – Maryvale State School, 81 Taylor Street, MARYVALE
• Massie – Deuchar Massie Hall, 12 Warwick Allora Back Road, MASSIE
• Murrays Bridge – Murray’s Bridge State School, 1378 Warwick‐Killarney Road, MURRAYS BRIDGE
• Pratten – Public Hall, 101 White Street, PRATTEN
• Stanthorpe – St Paul’s Parish Hall, 2 Corundum Street, STANTHORPE
• Stanthorpe West – Sunday School Hall, Stanthorpe Baptist Church, Cnr Hillcrest/Railway Streets STANTHORPE
• The Summit – The Summit State School, 34 Taggart’s Road, THE SUMMIT
• Wallangarra – Wallangarra State School, 50 Callandoon Street, WALLANGARRA
• Warwick – Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre, 29 Palmerin Street, WARWICK
• Warwick East – Warwick East State School, 45 Fitzroy Street, WARWICK
• Warwick West – Warwick West State School, 17 George Street, WARWICK
• Yangan – School of Arts, 7‐9 King Street, YANGAN
