Essential services will continue as Hamilton City Council once again prepares for a move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.
Hamilton city will move to Alert Level 3 at 11.59pm tonight (Sunday 3 October), after two cases of COVID-19 were
discovered in the Waikato. Huntly, Te Kauwhata, Ngaaruawaahia and Raglan will also be under level three restrictions.
Rubbish, recycling and food scraps collections will continue, and essential services will be maintained. However, all
Council facilities, including playgrounds, will close to the public.
Building inspections, construction activity and other services that can be performed safely according to public health
guidelines and border controls will continue.Community facilities and visitor attractionsAll Hamilton City Libraries’ branches, Waikato Museum, Hamilton i-SITE, ArtsPost, Hamilton Zoo, Waterworld, Gallagher
Aquatic Centre, and the themed gardens, playground, privately-owned café, and Information Centre at Hamilton Gardens
will close.Loans of library items are extended, and overdue fees are on hold.Hamilton Zoo operations staff continue to care for our animals.Parks and playgroundsAll playgrounds, skate parks, basketball courts and park toilets will close.Sports parks will close and sporting competitions will be suspended.Dog parks remain open. However, when walking your dog in public it must always stay on a lead.Rubbish and recyclingAll rubbish, recycling and food scraps collections will continue.The Lincoln Street Resource Recovery Centre will remain open for drop offs under reduced capacity. Please expect delays.
Rubbish, green waste, household recycling and e-waste can all be dropped off. Hazardous materials cannot be dropped off
for recycling at Alert Level 3.Hamilton Organic Centre will remain open for green waste drop offs with some restrictions.Transport and parkingWalking parking warden patrols will be suspended. In-vehicle patrols will continue to manage safety-related parking
issues.Garden Place carpark will close.The Hamilton Transport Centre building will close. The public toilet outside the centre remains open with additional
cleaning measures in place.Roadwork maintenance teams will focus on essential activities to address immediate safety risks on the transport
network.Animal Education and ControlThe Animal Education and Control office will be open between 2pm and 3pm, 7 days a week, for the collection of dogs.
Adoptions are by appointment only.Emergency situations are given priority and other non-urgent matters may take longer to deal to.Dog registrations can only be done online.When walking your dog, it must be on a lead at all times.Building, planning and constructionBuilding inspections will continue.Planning guidance will continue site visits to progress resource consents, and for monitoring and enforcement of consent
conditions.Construction will continue on projects where it can be done safely.Council meetingsHamilton City Council meetings will be held remotely via Zoom. This also applies to committee meetings, briefings and
workshops.Meetings and briefings will be live streamed on the Council’s website for the public to watch and uploaded to our
YouTube channel.Email hcc.governance@hcc.govt.nz to provide a written submission for Public Forum or to speak via Zoom.Hamilton CemeteriesBurials and cremations can be attended by a maximum of 10 people only.Funeral directors will provide specific advice around restrictions.Council officesThe Customer Services centre in the Municipal Building will be closed.Residents can contact the Council by phoning 07 838 6699 or emailing info@hcc.govt.nz.