Public notices
Notices about upcoming supply interruptions, maintenance works, and environmental public notices
Upcoming interruptions, works, and environmental notices.
Find more information about planned works, interruptions to water supply, and notices about environmental alerts.
Supply interruptions
Rous is committed to providing a secure supply of high-quality water that is healthy for the region’s population and the environment. Sometimes, planned water supply interruptions are required to ensure this quality. Affected customers will receive advance notification with the specific dates and times of any planned interruptions.
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No planned water supply interruptions. |
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Maintenance work and closures
Rous is committed to providing a secure supply of high-quality water that is healthy for the region’s population and the environment. Sometimes, planned maintenance works are required to ensure this quality.
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Planned pesticide spraying
Rous works to protect the biodiversity of the Northern Rivers region and part of our work involves planning pesticide spraying. Here, we inform you where we will be spraying and the weeds we’re targeting.
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FLOOD MITIGATION Monday, 6 April 2026 to Friday, 17 April 2026 |
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Targeted weeds |
Parrots feather; water hyacinth; general aquatic weeds; coral trees; and other woody weeds |
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Product used |
Weedmaster Duo; Militia; Grazon |
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Lismore Town Drain; Coraki Town Drain; Woodburn Town Drain; Bungawalbyn Levee; Lismore East; various outlets (Richmond Valley, Ballina, Lismore council areas); Newrybar Main Drain |
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Officer(s) responsible |
Jason Nelson |
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WEED BIOSECURITY Monday, 30 March 2026 to Friday, 17 April 2026 |
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Targeted weeds |
Broad-leaf pepper, Cockscomb coral tree, Devil’s fig, Giant devil’s fig, General roadside weeds, Groundsel bush, Yellow bells. |
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Product used |
Associate / Brushoff, Grazon Extra, Pulse, Weedmaster Duo, Vigilant II |
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Tweed LCA – Tyalgum Rd, Tweed Coast Rd, Fraser Dr, Sugarwood Dr, Blackbutt Rd, Tulgi Way, Kyogle Rd, Mayes Hill Rd, Bakers Rd, N Chowan Rd, Stokers Rd, Dallis Ct, Kings Gully Rd, McConnells Rd, Ripps Rd, Adcocks Rd. Lismore LCA – Nimbin Rd, Blue Knob Rd, Dunoon Rd, Repentance Creek Rd, Rosebank Rd, Mackie Rd. |
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Officers Responsible |
Jason Lane, Nicholas Bellenger, Stewart McCulloch. |
Traffic conditions
Updates about upcoming and ongoing works relating to Rous work.
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No traffic conditions to report. |
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Aerial surveillance
Rous Weed Biosecurity team will be conducting low-level aerial surveys throughout the Tweed, Byron, Ballina and Lismore government areas, for the purpose of mapping biosecurity matter.
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Tuesday 31st March 2026 (weather permitting) – UPDATE: surveillance rescheduled to 2 April due to weather conditions. |
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8am to 4pm |
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The following areas are included (but not limited to) Urbenville, Tabulam, Tooloom, Old Bonalbo, Bonalbo, Bottle Creek, Tabulam, Bean Creek, Duck Creek, Capeen Creek, and Tunglebung Creek. |
Algae alerts
Notices of elevated or dangerous levels of algae.
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No algae alerts. |
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