Central Coast Council says it is prioritising the delivery of services that most of the community relies on as it faces challenges with furloughed staff.
Most operations are running as normal in line with public health orders, but some have been impacted because staff have contracted COVID-19.
Waste services have been impacted the most.
"Our waste contractor is facing the same sort of issues as the rest of the community," chief executive David Farmer said.
"We're trying to make sure that we're able to meet those issues that perhaps are more pressing, which is making sure that the red and yellow bins get collected.
"But there will be delays in the bulk kerbside waste collection and we urge residents to please refrain for the next little while in booking.
There is reduced staff at the Wyong and Gosford customer service centres, and front desks have closed at Erina Library and The Entrance Visitor Centre.
Council warns maintenance and cleaning schedules may be impacted at public toilets, as will the frequency of non-essential work, such as mowing.
RATs expected today
Mr Farmer said the council's first order of rapid antigen tests is expected to be delivered today.
Like many, the organisation has been struggling to secure the kits.
He said the "small order" of less than 100 kits would be given to essential water, sewer and waste staff who were close contacts and needed to continue working.
"That will be enough to get us through for those critical workers," he said.
Event cancelled
Council said it has cancelled its Australia Day fireworks at The Entrance and Woy Woy foreshores due to the high number of local COVID-19 cases.
Some members of the community argue the events should still go ahead given they are outdoors and can be conducted with social distancing measures in place.
Mr Farmer said that may have been the case during Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations, but the risks were greater now.
"We've taken a risk assessment ... it's the peak holiday season; given that we will be at the peak of this pandemic or this wave ... it's not appropriate to conduct [the events] in our community.
"Everybody's got a different perspective, but that was our decision."
The council said it hasn't paid for the fireworks and that it would review upcoming events.
