Report a problem to the council
Where to report a problem. The council has one online 'Report an Issue' form for general issues and feedback, and a separate form for bin services. For a missed bin, the council asks you to phone. The same phone number is answered after hours for urgent council-related issues.
How to report it
- Report an issue (official)
- Online form for issues and feedbackOnline only; there is no printable version. For an incident involving injury, loss or damage, the council asks you to use its incident notification form instead.Report an issue →
- Missed bin
- Phone (03) 5153 9500The council needs your address and the type of bin. Its contractors check truck cameras before arranging collection.Bin services →
- New, damaged, lost or stolen bins
- Waste service request formA replacement fee may apply for lost, stolen or damaged-beyond-repair bins.Waste service request →
- After hours
- (03) 5153 9500 — 24 hours, 7 days, for council-related issuesCall →
- Emergencies
- 000 in an emergencyFor fires, floods and storms, the council points residents to the VicEmergency app and its own Emergency Dashboard, which also lists road, facility and waste-service closures.Emergency Dashboard →
- One app for any council
- Snap Send SolveAn independent app that sends your report to the responsible council or authority. It isn't run by the council.Open Snap Send Solve →
Snap Send Solve is an independent third-party app, not run by the council. For the council's own form and phone line, see the links above.
Sources — check it yourself
- East Gippsland Shire Council — Report an Issue · Sep 2026
- East Gippsland Shire Council — Bin Services (missed, lost and stolen bins) · Sep 2026
- East Gippsland Shire Council — Contact Us (after-hours service) · Sep 2026
- East Gippsland Shire Council — Emergency Dashboard · Sep 2026
- East Gippsland Shire Council — Heatwave and bushfires, a message from the Mayor (10 Jan 2026) · Jan 2026
- Snap Send Solve — Victoria (independent) · Sep 2026
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