Council services restored after water outage
Published: 13th August 2026. (Note: information was correct at date of publication but may have since been changed or superseded.)
Water supply to the Council Administration Building on Spence Street has been restored.
Council is now transitioning back to normal operating service levels.
Customers may experience slightly longer wait times at the Customer Service Centre and when calling Council for the remainder of today as services return to normal.
Council apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks the community for its patience and understanding.
All regular operations at the Spence Street Administration Building will resume from 8.30am tomorrow.
Last Updated: 13 August 2026
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