Macedon Ranges Shire Council is working with around 21 flood-impacted households and businesses across the shire to ensure they are well supported following days of rainfall.
Council says Darraweit Guim in the east of the shire was the hardest hit town, with up to 15 houses inundated by floodwaters, resulting in significant damage.
Council CEO, Bernie O’Sullivan is urging residents to have a flood plan in place, stay safe and contact Council to register for support if impacted by the floods.
“Safety is first and foremost the priority here. We are updating our website with current updates and will be posting to our social media channels regularly. We are asking the community to keep an eye out for each other and help update anyone who may not have access to these channels,” he said.
“We will be monitoring the situation closely over the coming days and taking action where we can to keep our community safe. We expect clean-up and recovery efforts to take time and are asking for patience while we work through this,” said Mr O’Sullivan.
Council is supporting residents with clean-up efforts, including delivering skips, portable toilets, showers and drinking water to the township. It is also conducting septic tank inspections and working closely with partner agencies to ensure that families are looked after and have what they need.
Council’s maintenance team has been busy inspecting roads around the shire for damage. From last week’s floods, a total of 44 roads were closed, with 32 roads now open.
Council says residents can expect to see ‘water over road’ signs remaining around the shire in the coming days, as staff prioritise work on roads that are still closed, conducting road inspections and following up on reports of damage.
In anticipation of more rain later this week and over the weekend, an eductor truck has been deployed to ensure drains are cleaned and working efficiently.
Council has also been inspecting parks and reserves to ensure playgrounds, tables and other equipment is safe. At least 19 reserves received damaged and most are open and signs and barricades are up to indicate where there is repair or replacement needed.
- If you are flood affected please contact Council on 5422 0333 or visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/flood
- Please call Vic SES in an emergency 132 500, or 000 if life threatening.
- Keep an eye on updates via the Bureau of Meteorology, refer to the relevant emergency apps, and have a flood plan in place.
