March 3, 2026

COUNCIL FACILITY OPERATIONS:
As Of 2 March 2026

Hinchinbrook Shire Council wishes to advise the community of the operational status of Council facilities due to the significant wet weather currently affecting the region.

Facilities operating as normal

  • Lannercost Street Council Office
  • Warrens Hill Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre
  • Halifax Transfer Waste Station (operating hours are Wednesday to Sunday)
  • Hinchinbrook Library

Temporarily closed

  • Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre
  • Halifax Sub-branch library
  • TYTO Regional Art Gallery

Council will provide updates on operational changes as new information becomes available.

Council apologises for any inconvenience and continues to monitor Council’s Disaster Dashboard at https://disaster.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au    

For more information during this time, please contact Council on (07) 4776 4600.

The Disaster Dashboard includes helpful advice and recourses, such as flood cameras and an incidents map. Photo sourced: Hinchinbrook’s Disaster Dashboard