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Page 4 The Moorabool News – 16 November, 2021
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Storm impacts Avenue trees
By Lachlan Ellis
The heritage listed Avenue of Honour has stood in Bacchus Marsh for over 100-years however, a storm that lashed the region tested the century old elms. Moorabool was hit hard by yet another weather event on Thursday 28 October with a number of trees in the Avenue effected and parts of the shire left without power, leaving fallen power lines and trees in its wake. Some areas remained without power throughout the weekend. According to a Council spokesperson, “four trees were severely impacted around the Woolpack Road intersection, and minimal damage was identified through the rest of the Avenue of Honour”. “Further assessments by Council`s arborist have identified that these trees will require removal due to the poor condition they are now in. They are deemed safe at present but will be removed in the near future,” Council’s spokesperson told the Moorabool News. “There was also extensive damage to the powerlines and to fence lines around the intersection. Clean up
works on all the damage will commence/continue this week.” In the Dales Creek area, two homes were destroyed and deemed uninhabitable, with a further two buildings destroyed in Darley and Greendale. Three homes have been deemed damaged but habitable. The SES was swamped with calls for help, with more than 4500 calls across Victoria and over 65 in Bacchus Marsh alone. On Friday 29 October, some volunteer members of the Bacchus Marsh SES Unit worked for over 13 hours to help keep the community safe. “We appreciate the significant impact this second storm event will have on Moorabool residents, many of whom are still recovering from the June weather event,” Moorabool Shire Council CEO Derek Madden said. “Thank you to our communities for their ongoing resilience and understanding as emergency crews work around the clock to restore services and clear trees.” Council has advised that residents should be cautious on the roads, and not travel into storm-affected areas unless absolutely necessary.
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