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Council News Issue No: 111
CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA
FIRST PRINTED SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2016
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PREPARED: Council staff install temporary flood barriers in front of Wollundry Lagoon on Thursday as a precaution ahead of forecasted heavy rain, while preparations were also under way in North Wagga with Council creating two dirt stockpiles at key sites (inset).
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Since Friday last week Council staff have provided crucial floodmanagement monitoring and response to the minor flood event at Wagga.
preparedness if they are called to respond. “Our teams have been working around the clock to ensure the highest level of flood-risk management is carried out and we are prepared and ready to go for any flood event,” City of Wagga Wagga Acting General Manager Robert Knight said. During the week two dirt stockpiles were moved to Wilks Park at North Wagga. Council’s emergency response team On Thursday morning flood barriers initially responded with 24-hour assistance were set up at the Wollundry Lagoon as a to the State Emergency Service (SES) – the preventative measure for potential localised lead agency for the flood event. flooding of the Civic Centre precinct. Council continues to maintain constant The barriers on the southern side contact with the SES to ensure a high level of of the lagoon, and the stockpiles, are
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precautionary measures only given current Murrumbidgee River levels and forecasted rain events. “I would like to assure residents that these measures are simply precautionary and there should be no need for concern,” Mr Knight said. Staff have also been monitoring water over roads and closing flooded roads as necessary. Since last week 12 roads have been closed in the Local Government Area, including Wiradjuri Reserve. Parts of the Wagga Wagga Beach and Lake Albert walking tracks have also been closed at times.
“A number of these roads remain closed and there could be more closures with the impending rain forecast for tomorrow and the weekend,” Mr Knight said. “Some of the regions roads have also deteriorated in the recent wet weather. “We remind motorists to drive to the conditions and never drive through flood waters.” A full list of road closures are available at wagga.nsw.gov.au/roads or on our Facebook page. Updates on the current minor flood event at Wagga Wagga are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ and www.ses.nsw.gov.au.
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