Report a problem to the council
Bourke Shire Council does not run an online 'report it' form with a tracking number. Reports go through the council office on (02) 6830 8000, the general enquiry form on its Contact Us page, or — for anything urgent outside office hours — the council's duty officer on 0419 722 055. Because most of the shire's roads are unsealed and conditions change quickly after rain, the council also publishes a dated Road Condition Report; check it before travelling rather than reporting a road as impassable.
How to report it
- Report to the council (official)
- (02) 6830 8000, or the enquiry form on the Contact Us pageCouncil office, 29 Mitchell Street, Bourke. Email bourkeshire@bourke.nsw.gov.au. The council does not publish a category-based online reporting tool.Contact the council →
- Urgent / after hours
- Duty officer 0419 722 055The council lists this number for after-hours road-condition enquiries and out-of-hours contact. For an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
- Road conditions before you report
- Council's Road Condition Report (updated when conditions change)The majority of roads in the shire are unsealed. The council advises obtaining a road condition report before travelling on them.Road conditions →
- One app for any council
- Snap Send SolveAn independent app that routes your report to the responsible authority. Not run by the council.
- Not always the council's job
- Faulty street lights → Essential EnergyEssential Energy is the electricity distribution network operator across regional and far-western NSW and maintains the street-light network; the council's Operational Plan 2026/2027 budgets for street-lighting electricity charges rather than for the lights themselves.
- Parking fine review
- Council's Parking Fine Reporting pageWhere to go if you want a parking penalty reviewed rather than reporting a fault.
For urgent safety hazards, call rather than emailing. Snap Send Solve is an independent third-party app (not run by the council) that routes your report to the responsible authority.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.