Cyclone recovery work continues in Byron Shire

Published on 15 May 2025

Work on recovery efforts following ex tropical cyclone Alfred continues over the coming months with Council’s maintenance crews delivering resealing, grading, causeway repairs and more over May and June. 

Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said although the weather event wasn’t as significant as previous natural disasters, there is still a lot of work to be done. 

“Council staff are continuing to do a lot of work on our roads, drainage, vegetation and more throughout the Shire, following the weather event in early March,” said Mr Holloway. 

“People can expect minor to moderate traffic delays across this Shire as we get this important work done. We thank everyone for their patience,” added Mr Holloway. 

Staff have already begun repair work and will continue to be focusing on the following roads in the coming weeks: 

• resealing on a small section of Coolamon Scenic Drive (south of Myocum Road). 
• unsealed pavement repairs (grading) on sections of Watsons Road, Charltons Road, Kennedys Lane, Dingo Lane, Coopers Creek Road, Seven Mile Beach Road, and Settlement Road. 
• causeway repair work and debris clean up at Palmwoods Road, Main Arm Road and Left Bank Road (causeways), and Wilsons Creek Road, Upper Wilsons Creek Road, Left Bank Road, Walkers Lane, Coorabell Road, Grays Lane, Beech Lane, Eureka Road and Goonengerry Road (debris).
• undertaking a make safe program involving extensive tree and limb removal throughout the Shire. 

All work is weather permitting and subject to change.

“This work follows earlier work done by multiple Council teams. Over March and April, they supported community organisations to help people get back on their feet. Processed large amounts of waste and green waste received at our resource recovery centre. Collected extra bins. Did kerb side pick-ups of green waste in urban areas. Cleaned up our parks, beaches, beach access points, and roadsides. Ensured water supply was restored at Mullumbimby, and more,” said Mr Holloway. 

“A big thanks to all our teams, including our customer service teams on the end of phones and emails,” added Mr Holloway.  

Work is funded by emergency work/immediate reconstruction work budgets following ex-tropical cyclone Alfred (disaster funding). Additional work is expected from this weather event, essential public asset reconstruction work packages will be scoped in the coming month, with more information to be provided once it is available. All up it is expected work following ex-tropical cyclone Alfred will cost close to $15 million.