Vic Floods

[RG]

Not as bad as SE QLD but seems the central & western districts are copping it.

Ballarat, Beufort, Creswick, Halls Gap, Clunes are all flooding as are many more. Halls Gap apparently being evacuated as are some parts of Ballarat.

Going to be a mess when I get home :(

[sleek7]

Driving to work today up Derrimut road, there was more water on the road than I have seen since moving to the area. I went around most of it, p*ss funny watching the commodore behind me plough through it putting silty water all over his car and in through the grill :P

[Professor Farnsworth]

we've had solid rain for a few days, humidity was 99% yesterday!! Felt like Thailand.

i'm in the outer SE though, and flash flooding has been going on

[Velociraptor82]

Its been raining fairly consistanty here in Upper Ferntree Gully in the eastern burbs. Fortunallty it hasn't been really heavy. BoM says we have only had about 24mm in the last 24hrs. Hoping everything will be OK over in the west of the state.

[ThaFlash]

on the upside, those areas that RG mentioned, once the rains abates, get your metal detectors (even pans, a good school holiday activity) out look for some gold in or around the creek beds, and with caution!

[rst2000]

i live in Riddells creek and we have had in excess of 200 mls in 2.5 days and we are only 60 klicks from the melb cbd..

[BPXR6T]

Originally Posted by ThaFlash

on the upside, those areas that RG mentioned, once the rains abates, get your metal detectors (even pans, a good school holiday activity) out look for some gold in or around the creek beds, and with caution!

Amen to that. The other morning when I went to close the gate I looked down and there was a chunk of gold. I found another chunk a few weeks back in the creek. A couple of big old gums have fallen in the top paddock and I plan on taking the detector up there when things dry out.

[ThaFlash]

bpxr6t, awesome, that's what i have been hoping to hear!

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by ThaFlash

on the upside, those areas that RG mentioned, once the rains abates, get your metal detectors (even pans, a good school holiday activity) out look for some gold in or around the creek beds, and with caution!

Yeh all those places were gold rich in the 1850's - 1890's

One of my ancectors from Ireland started the vic gold rush in clunes & ended up getting supplies & fighting alongside Peter Laylor as his luetenant in the Eureka stockage then helpling the both of them escape to GEELONG.
Naturally he wasn't talked about in the movies that followed, but 4 years after the revolution when they were pardoned he was the carrier of a flag ahead of the march at Ballarrat to commemorate the victims & celebrate there hard fought rights . At least there was an eyewitness that wrote about him & knew he was the gold discovery that started the gold rush in clunes & then went to Ballarrat, his name is JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND.
it is a long story but a true one

[RG]

Originally Posted by turboxf

Yeh all those places were gold rich in the 1850's - 1890's

One of my ancectors from Ireland started the vic gold rush in clunes & ended up getting supplies & fighting alongside Peter Laylor as his luetenant in the Eureka stockage then helpling the both of them escape to GEELONG.
Naturally he wasn't talked about in the movies that followed, but 4 years after the revolution when they were pardoned he was the carrier of a flag ahead of the march at Ballarrat to commemorate the victims & celebrate there hard fought rights . At least there was an eyewitness that wrote about him & knew he was the gold discovery that started the gold rush in clunes & then went to Ballarrat, his name is JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND.
it is a long story but a true one

And Lake Esmond (just off Lal Lal St in Canadian for you locals) is named after him.

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by RG

And Lake Esmond (just off Lal Lal St in Canadian for you locals) is named after him.

that is a new one on me mate,?....... the other Esmondes with an E went to Canada & America, Esmonde is originally normans from flanders THAT CAME OVER WITH WILLIAM THE BASTARD to conquer ENGLAND there the ones they call the Royal Esmonde's that are in the peerage books that are his very old ancestors that had the WEXFORD CASTLE in wexford IRELAND that still stands today as a living history museum & botanical gardens.
For some reason his family took away the E in there sirname. maybe that had a feud as his father was a tenant on the Barron & Sir Esmonde's land in Ireland.

In Rushworth central victoria there is ESMONDE STREET after my side of the esmonde's......... the royal Esmonde's my GGF married a daughter of TOMAS ESMONDE that street was named after him when he & his wife were living in RUSHWORTH He died there & is in the cementary.

I live in GOORNONG & the rain has been crazy, instead of cold rain warm rain was hitting me as i was looking at the side open drains filling up fast the other day, & the humidity was unbearable to breath outside, if this is Queensland weather they can have it.

[Jason[98.EL]]

looks like we can't get through to melb from geelong the hwy is being closed due to flooding

was planing on going to the charity cruise tonight but dont think i'll attempt it

[Corzza]

What is up with this weather man!

This is nuts

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by Jason[98.EL]

looks like we can't get through to melb from geelong the hwy is being closed due to flooding

was planing on going to the charity cruise tonight but dont think i'll attempt it

Sounds like it would have been a good trip , how bad is the highway mate, just flooded or starting to break up?

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by turboxf

Sounds like it would have been a good trip , how bad is the highway mate, just flooded or starting to break up?

Just flooded they havnt closed it yet but it is close to being done

[Jason[98.EL]]

this is a current list of the roads closed in the victoria sorry for the length

NORTHERN REGION
Bendigo-Maryborough Road - Closed at Laancoorie

Bendigo-Murchison Road - Closed between Midland Highway and Wanaltta

Bendigo-Murchison Road - Closed between Bendigo-Heathcote Rd

Bendigo-Pyramid Road - Closed between Sebastian and Raywood

Bendigo Tennyson Road - Closed at Bendigo Creek

Boort-Charlton Road

Boort-Pyramid Road - Closed between Boort and Durham Ox

Boort-Wedderburn Road - Closed between Boort and Wedderburn

Bridgewater-Dunolly Road - Closed between the Wimmera and Calder Highways

Bridgewater-Maldon Road - Closed between Newbridge and the Bendigo-Maryborough Road

Bridgewater-Serpentine Road - Closed between Bridgewater and Serpentine towns

Calder Highway - Closed from Wycheprrof to Marong (Bullock Creek)

Castlemaine-Maldon Road - closed at Muckleford

Charlton-St Arnaud Road - Closed between Charlton and Coonooer Bridge

Elmore-Raywood Road - Closed betwen Raywood and Bendigo-Tennyson Road

Kerang-Quambatook Road - Closed between Quambatook and Lalbert-Kerang Road, Kerang

Kilmore-Lancefield Road - Closed at Deep Creek (east of Lancefied)

Kyabram-Rochester Road - Closed between Heathcote-Rochester Road and Timmering

Kyabram-Rochester Rd - Closed between Murdoch and Echuca-Nanneella Rd

Loddon Valley Highway - Closed between Myers Flat and Durham Ox

Midland Highway - Closed from Elmore to Heathcote-Rochester Road

Midland Highway - closed at Corop

Midland Highway - at Campbell's Creek

Midland Highway - closed from Elmore eastern intersection of Northern/Midland Highways through to Girgarre-Russhworth Road at Stanhope

Old Calder Highway - closed ay Malmsbury

Pyrenees Highway - Closed between Newstead and the Castlemaine-Maldon Road

Pyrenees Highway, Newstead - Loddon River Road is closed

Pyrenees Highway - at Chewton

Stawell-Pomonal Road - Closed between Ararat-Halls Gap Road and Western Highway

Sunraysia Hwy - from Donald to St Arnard

Wimmera Highway - Closed between Newbridge and Marong

Wimmera Highway - Closed at Logan

Buloke Shire - local roads closed
Back Teddywaddy Road - closed north of Grain Flow-Teddywaddy Road
Barry Road - closed at Lalbert Creek
Bath's Road - closed at Calder Highway and Culgoa Watchupga Road
Berruwillock North Road - closed between Sea Lake Springfield and Burns Road
Cox's Road - closed between Sea Lake Springfield and Sea Lake Swan Hill Road
Curtis Road - closed at Lalbert Creek
Dog Netting Road
Foremans Road - closed east of Calder Highway, opposite Sheahans Road
Mahood's Road
Marmal North Road - closed between Boort Wier Road and Boort Wycheproof Road
McIntyre's Road - closed at Lalbert Creek
Old Racecourse Road - closed from Calder Highway to Culgoa Ultima Road
Overflows Road - closed at Lalbert Creek
Ross Road - closed between Charlton Swan Hill Road and Ninyenook Road
Soulby's Road - closed between Douglas's Road and Boort Charlton
Towaninny Road - closed between Charlton Swan Hill Road and Lalbert Creek

Campaspe Shire - local roads closed
Avonmore Bridge Road - Closed at Avonmore Bridge
Burnewang Bonn Road - Closed Strawhorn to Hanrahan Road
Colman Road - Closed Heathcote Rochester Road to Howard Road
Elmore Mitiamo Road - Closed Dingee to Settlement Road
English Bridge Road - Closed at English Bridge
Forbes Road - Closed at the Bendigo Creek
Hopper Road - Closed at the Bendigo Creek
Jungaburra Road - Closed at the Bendigo Creek
Old Corop Road - Closed near Wanalta
River Road - Closed at Touheys Bridge to Barnadown Kowsley Road
River Road - Closed from Northern Highway to Runnymeade Church Road
Tait Hamilton Road - near Old Heathcote Road (Cornella)
Tait Hamilton Road - Closed near Old Heathcote Road (Cornella)
Trimby Road - Closed at the Bendigo Creek


Gannawarra Shire - local roads closed
Flood Lane - Closed at Lake Charm East between Steveneson's Road and Horsfall Road
Gilmour Lane - Closed at Appin East
Holmes Bridge Road, Quambatook South
Kelly Road - Closed at Tragowel North
Kerang-Lalbert Road - Closed between Kerang-Quambatook Road and Quambatook-Swan Hill Road
Ninyeunook, Quambatook South
Old Kerang Road - Closed between Collinds Road and Fowler Road
Pleasance Road - Closed at Tragowel North

Loddon Shire Council - local roads closed
Boort-Fernihurst Road
Boort Quambatook Road
Boort Kurting Road - Closed between the Calder Highway and Ifery Flat Road intersection
Boort Pyramid Road - Closed from Durham Ox to Boort
Borung-Hurstwood Road
Borung Prairie Road
Brenanah-Kurting Road -Closed from the Calder Highway to the Wedderburn-Brenanah Road
Bridgewater-Raywood Road
Church Road
Dunolly Bridgewater Road
Dunolly Eddington Road
Fiery Flat Road
Inglewood Serpentine Road
Loddon River Road - Closed from Boort Yando Road to Canary Island Leaghur Road
Mysia East Road
Newbridge Road
Newbridge Bridgewater Road
Old Boort Road - Closed from Mysia West Road to Barclay Road
Old Boort Road - Closed from Borung Wedderburn Road to Charlton-Borung Road
Old Wedderburn Street Arnaud Road
Pyramid Yarraberb Road
Rothackers Road - Closed between Mahers Road to Tripconys Road
Sebastian Road - Closed from Brougham Street to Loddon Valley Highway
Wedderburn Logan Road
Wedderburn Serpentine Road - Closed from the Calder Highway to Inglewood Powlett Road
Yorkshire Road - Closed from Bridgewater-Maldon Road to Boyds Road

Mitchell Shire - local roads closed
Ashes Bridge Road, Tallarook
Delatite Road, Seymour
Dockery's Road, Tallarook
Ennis Road, Tallarook
High Street service lane, Broadford
Middle Springs Road, Toorborac
Ryans Road, Waterford Park

Mt Alexander Shire
Hamilton's Crossing, Baringhup
Eastville-Baringhup West Road
Greenings Road, Eddington
Muckleford-Walmer Road
Cemetery Road, Newstead
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Baringhup Carisbrook Road, Baringhup
Foggarty Gap Road
Hurns Road, Newstead
Guildford-Newstead Road,
Merrifield Street, Castlemaine
Gingell Street, Castlemaine
Symes Road, Harcourt
Eagles Road, Harcourt
Warren Street, Harcourt
Elizabeth Street (Pyrenees Highway), Castlemaine
Gaulton Street, Castlemaine
Downes Road, Castlemaine
Cypress Drive, Taradale
Walker Street at Botanic Gardens, Castlemaine
Forest Street under the underpass, Castlemaine
Market Street, Harcourt
Bridge Rpad, Harcourt
Chapmans Road, Harcourt
Sandy Creek Road, Welshmans Reef
Tunnell Hill (Pyrenees Highway), Elphinestone
Metrcalfe/Malmsbury Road, Metcalfe

Swan Hill Shire - local roads closed
Benghazi Road, Robindale

Macedon Shire Council - local roads closed
Kyneton-Metcalfe Road at Windmill Bridge
Three Chain Road from Institute Road heading towards twin bridges

Warning: Roads not closed but drivers should approach with caution
Melba Highway, between Adams Farm and Mount Slide - water on the road




NORTH EASTERN REGION
Broadford - Flowerdale Road - Closed between Strath Creek and Flowerdale

Kiewa Valley Highway - closed between Baranduda and Lindsay Road (Yackandandah Creek Bridge)

Mount Buffalo - Buffalo chalet access road - Closed

Strath Creek Road - Open
Wangaratta-Yarrawonga Road - Closed at 3 Mile Creek

Moira Shire - local roads closed
Blatchs Road, Peechelba - closed between Lanes Road and Wangaratta-Yarrawonga Road
Boothroyds Road, Strathmerton - closed between Murray Valley Highway and Bearii East Road
Boundary Road, Wunghnu - closed between Katamatite-Shepparton Road and
Brooks Road, Waaia - closed between Kempsters Bridge Road and Katamatite-Nathalia Road
Chapel Road, Katamatite - closed between Benalla-Tocumwal Road and Moore Street
Crennan Road, Tungamah - closed between Buerckner Road and Pelluebla Road
Hays Road - closed between Lorenz Road and Labuan Road
Hardings Road - closed between James Bridge Road and Geary's Road
Howells Road, Lake Rowan - closed between Wangaratta Road and Lidgerwood Road
Katamatite-Youanmite Road - closed between Katamatite-Nathalia Road and Youanmite Road
Kokoda Road, Naring - closed between Katamatite-Nathalia Road and Lukies Road
McCluskey Road, Cobram - closed between Pullar Road and River Road
Moira Lakes Road, Barmah -
Moodie Road,Tungamah - closed between Hill Road and Pelluebla Road
Old Wilby Road Yarrawonga - closed between Lavis Road and Channel Road
Pelluebla Road Tungamah - closed between Wren Road and Lawrence Road
Pullar Road, Cobram - closed between McCluskey Road and River Road
Purdies Road - closed near Barmah-Shepparton Road
Stewarts Bridge Road - closed at Hooper Road intersection
Tinklers Road - closed between Hardings Road and Nathalia-Barmah Road
Ulupna Bridge Road - closed near Ulupna Island bushland
Yambuna Bridge Road - closed between Wakiti Resort and Yambuna Bridge
Yambuna Bridge - closed at Yambuna
Yourang Road, Tungamah - closed between Katamatite-Yarrawonga Road and Tungamah Main Road

Rural City of Benalla - local roads closed
Irvine Road, Thoona - between Sayers Road and Jones Road
Wattle Creek Road - between Gardeners Road and Grant Road
Webb Road, Stewarton - Closed north of Midland Highway

Rural City of Wangaratta - local roads closed
Gentle Annie Lane and Side Track - near Edi Cheshunt and Whitfield

Indigo Shire Council - local roads closed
Garvey Road - between Mongan's Lane and Ben Valley Road
McFeeters Road, Beechworth

Towong Shire Council - local roads closed
Mount Alfred Road




EASTERN REGION (GIPPSLAND REGION)

No current road closures





WESTERN REGION
Ararat-Halls Gap Road - Closed between Ararat and Pomonal

Ararat-St Arnaud Road - closed between Pyrenees Highway and Eversley Road (bridge washed out)

Ballarat-Maryborough Road - Closed at Talbot (detour in place)

Ballarat-Buninyong Road (Main Road) - Closed between Eureka Street and York Street

Ballarat - Burrumbeet Road (Sturt Street-Remembrance Drive)

Beaufort-Lexton Road - Closed between Beaufort and Lexton

Calder Highway - Closed between Sunraysia Highway and Patchewollock-Sea Lake Road intersection

Casterton-Naracoorte Road - Closed between Edenhope-Penola Road at Lancoup and Edenhope Dergan Road

Delacombe-Wendouree Road (Gillies Street) - closed between Ballarat-Burrumbeet Road (Sturt Street) and Ballarat-Maryborough Road (Howitt Street) - one lane open

Dimboola-Rainbow Road - Closed from the Western Highway at Dimboola through to Rainbow (section washed away from Pullut South Road to Ellam-Willenabrina Road).

Dunach-Eddington Road - Closed between Carisbrook and Mojorca Road

Grampians Road - Closed between Dunkeld and Ararat

Horsham-Noradjuha Road - Closed from the Wimmera Highway to the Natimuk-Hamilton Road

Horsham-Drung Road (Williams Road) - closed at both ends of the Western Highway

Maryborough-Dunnolly Road - Closed at Bet Bet

Maryborough-St Arnaud Road - Closed between Douglass Road and Longs Road, Wareek

Midland Highway, Creswick

Murtoa-Glenorchy Road - closed between Murtoa and Glenorchy

Nhill-Jeparit Road - Closed from the Western Highway to Jeparit

Northern Grampians Road - Closed between Western Highway and Grampians Tourist Road, Halls Gap

Pomonal Road - closed

Pyrenees Highway - closed between McCallum Street and Chaplins Road, Carisbrook

Pyreness Highway - Closed betwen Avoca and Ararat

Pyrenees Highway - Closed between Maryborough and Carisbrook

Silverband Falls Road

Skipton Road - Closed between Skipton and Beaufort

Stawell-Pomonal Road - closed between Ararat-Halls Gap Road to Western Highway

Stawell-Warracknabeal Road - from Western Highway and Rupanyup

Sunraysia Highway - Closed in both directions at Lexton

Sunraysia Highway - closed between Western Freeway and Learmonth-Sulky Road. Detour via Learmonth-Sulky Road and Ballarat-Maryborough Road)

Western Highway - Closed between Horsham to Stawell

Western Highway - Open between Stawell and Ballarat

Wimmera Highway - Closed between Newbridge and Marong

Wimmera Highway - Closed between Logan-Wedderburn Road and St Arnaud

Ararat Rural City Council
Andrews Lane
Ararat Mortlake Road
Ararat-Pomonal Road
Cherry Tree Lane, Pomonal
Dobie Road - Closed between Geelong Road and Western Highway, Dobie
Helendoite Road - closed at Maroona End
Long Gully Road, Pomonal
Maroona-Glenthompson Road
Tatyoon Road - closed from Chalambar Road to Kangaroo Point Road
Warraydin Road, Pomonal
Yalla-Y-Poora Road - Closed between Mt William Road and Yalla-Y-Poora Recreation Reserve Road, Tatyoon

Central Goldfields Shire Council
Old Edington Road
Rodborough Road
Timor Dunolly Road
Lillucur Road
Moonlight Road
Bartlets Lane
Alma Moonlight Road
Smalls Road
Longs Road
Betley Road - Bromley Bridge flooded
Betley Road - Betley Bridge, Bet Bet
Avoca-Bialiba Road
Carisbrook-Betley Road
Talbot-Mount Cameron Road
Denherts Lane, Daisy Hill
St Arnaud-Dunolly Road - closed between Wheala Road-Dunnolly-Moliagal Road
Bet Bet-Mount Hooghly Road
Woodward Road, Archdale Junction
McKenzies Road, Havelock
Wills Street, Carisbrook
Dunolly-Moliagul Road
Whela Road, Bialiba
Porteous Road - at Wareek Road
Bung Bong-Longs Road from Pyrenees Hwy to Moollight Road
Old School Road- at the crossing
Redrum Road - Alma/Moonlight Road

Many other roads within the Central Goldfields Shire are impacted by the floods but remain open. Please approach with caution, especially at night.

City of Ballarat

The City of Ballarat advises that there are widespread road closures in the shire, with the majority of roads being impacted. We advise drivers to take extreme care and ideally to not travel on the roads at this time.

Edmonston Road, Learmoth - closed
Ross Creek Road - Closed at Bells Road

Hepburn Shire Council
Cambridge Street - closed between Victoria Street and Cushing Avenue
Castlemain Road
Cushing Avenue - closed between Albert Street and Drummond Street
Judsons Lane, Blampied
Moore Street, Creswick
North Parade - closed betwen Clunes Road and Daylesford Road
The Ring Road - Closed south at the intersection of Ascot Street
Water Street

Hindmarsh Shire Council
Borgerlt Road - closed between Dimboola-Rainbow Road and Old Katyil Road
Bothe Road
Coker Dam Road - Closed between Western Highway and Kiata South
Gierke Road
Ebeneezer Mission Road
Park Street - closed between Propodollah Road and Dart Street
Keam Road - closed between Nhill-Jeparit Road to Keams Road
Klinge Road
River Road - closed between Western Highway and Tarranyurk West Road
Spears Crossing Road - closed between Dimboola-Rainbow Road and River Road
Winim East Road at C Werner Road

Horsham Rural City Council
Brimpaen Laharum Road - Closed at Henty Road
Burnett Street - closed
Citrus Avenue - Tobrook Street to Derry Parade
Horsham-Noradjuha Road - Closed at Wimmera Highway and Natimuk Hamilton Road
Kuhne Road - Closed west of Natimuk Lake Road, Natimuk
Lower Norton-Nurrabiel - Closed between Wonwondah-Toolondo Road and Horsham-Noradjuha Road
McKenzie Court
McTavish Boulevard
Nurrabiel Church Road - Closed at Lower Norton Nurrabiel Road
Old Hamilton Road - Closed at Bungally Creek (both sides of the creek)
Plush Hannans Road - Closed at Horsham-Noradjuha Road
Plush Hannans Road - Closed at Henty Highway
Plush Hannans Road - Closed at Lower Norton Nurrabiel Road
Polkemmet Road - closed between Meyers Road and Wail Polkemmet Road
Rifle Butts Road - Closed at Lower Norton Nurrabiel Road
River Road - closed from Plumpton Road to Harders Street
River Road - closed from Trento Avenue to Duff Street
Rocklands Telangatuk East Road - Wonwondah Road and Telangatuk East Road
Roses Gap Road - closed Jackmans
Telangatuk East-Rocklands Road - closed at Wonwondah Toolondo Road
Trento Avenue
Wonwondah Dadswells Bridge Road - Closed at Western Highway
Wonwondah East Road - Closed at Western Highway
Wonwondah Toolondo Road - Closed at Lower Norton Nurrabiel Road
Wonwondah Toolondo Road - Closed at Henty Highway and Jullumba Mockinya Road

Mildura Rural City Council
Benetook Avenue - Closed between Dow Avenue and 19th Street, Korlong

Moorabool Shire Council
Ingliston Road

Northern Grampians Shire Council - local roads closed
Archdale Road, St Arnaud
Balquhidder Road, Stawell
Bulgana Road, Stawell - Concongella floodway
Bulgana Road, Stawell - Wimmera River floodway
Carols Bridge Road, St Arnaud
Callawadda-Glenorchy Road
Codds Flat Road, Stawell
Green Hole Road, Stawell
Lake Road - Closed 1km west of Western Highway
Lanfrankie Road, St Arnaud - Closed between Sunraysia Highway and Wimmera Highway
Minnieboro Road, Stawell
Mokepilly Road, Lake Fyans
Mt Drummond Road - Closed at the Western Highway end
North Woodlands Road, Stawell
Old Glenorchy Road - Closed just past the bridge
Rulana Road, Stawell
Scollary Road, Logan (near Avoca River)
Swanwater North - Closed at Coonooer Bridge
Stawell-Halls Gaps Road
St Arnaud-Dunolly Road, Bealiba
St Ethels Road, Great Western
Vances Crossing Road, Joel South
Willaring Road, Stawell
Wingfield Road, St Arnaud
Yawong Road, St Arnaud

Pyrenees Shire Council
The Pyrenees Shire Council advises that there are widespread road closures in the shire, with the majority of roads being impacted. We advise drivers to take extreme care and ideally to not travel on the roads at this time.

Yarriambiack Shire Council
Dumbouy Road

WARNINGS: Roads not closed, but drivers should approach with caution
Ballarat-Burrumbeet Road near Burrumbeet caravan park to Western Highway
Ballarat-Carngham Road, Carngham
Calder Highway between Mittyack South Road and Newman Road, Mittyack
Clunes-Creswick Road water over the road in several locations between Creswick and Clunes
Hopetoun-Rainbow Road between Hopetoun and Rainbow
Natimuk-Frances Road between Duffholme Road and Nhill-Harrow Road
Nhill-Harrow Road between Morgans Road and Blackers Road
Pyrenees Highway between Avoca and Ararat
Sturt Street east of Learmonth Street
Western Highway moderately deep water in several locations
Wimmera Highway as Asplens Road
Ararat Rural City Council - many roads with water on them
Pyrenees Shire Council - many roads with water on them
Northern Grampians Shire Council - many roads with water over them




SOUTH WESTERN REGION

Barwon Heads Road - Closed at Reserve Road and Lower Duneed Road

Breakwater Road - Closed at the Barwon River

Glenelg Highway - Closed at Emu Creek Bridge in Skipton

Grampians Road, Dunkeld - closed

Great Ocean Road - Closed between Lorne and Skenes Creek. Detours remains in place: at Lorne, traffic is being diverted to Lorne-Deans Marsh and Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Roads. At Skenes Creek traffic is being diverted along Skenes Creek Road, and Forest Apollo Bay Road. Some local access is available to Wye River and Cape Patton. Traffic controllers are on site.

Surfcoast Hwy - McCanns Road and Mt Duneed Road, inbound closed, outbound down to one lane

Victoria Valley Road - Closed at Dunkheld

Corangamite Shire
Barrs Road, Mingay
Bradshaw Road, Mingay
Cahills Road, Lismore
Cundare-Duverney Road - At the Bridge, Cundare North
Eight Mile Lane, Mingay
Fourtree Road - between Camperdown-Lismore Road and Gnarpurt Road, Lismore
Hannahs Road, Derrinallum
Foxhow-Cundare Road
Moorehouse Bridge Road
Park Lane, Skipton
Rounds Road at Eastern Creek
Smythe Street, Skipton
Vite Vite Road, Derrinallum to Vite Vite-Skipton Road, Vite Vite
Wright Street, Skipton


Glenelg Shire
Boiling Downs Road - between Dunan and Casterton-Portland Road
Springback Road, Casterton - closed on the eastern end at Bahgallah Road. Access is still available to the Casterton air strip of the Glenelg Highway
Tyers Street and Murray Street (corner), Casterton

Southern Grampians Shire
Holden Street
McIntyres Crossing Road
Middletons Crossing Road (C Frys Road to Vic Point Road)
Northlakes Road, Hamilton Spilway
Red Road
Riley Street, Hamilton Spillway
Wrights Road

City of Greater Geelong
Bluestone Bridge Road, Bell Post Hill - closed
Flinders Street, Lara - flood gates closed
Horseshoe Bend Road and Boundary Road, Connewarre
Rennie Street, Lara - flood gates closed
Old Boundary Road - north Browns Road, Balliang East
Whites Road - between Ghazeepore and Anglesea Road, Mt Duneed
Windermere Road, Lara - flood gates closed

Surf Coast Shire
Blackgate Road, Torquay - closed between Anglesea Road and Ghazeepre Road
Domain Road, Jan Juc - closed at the Jan Juc creek
Dickins Road - closed between Surf Coast Highway and Ghazeepore Road
Ghazephore Road, Torquay - closed between Coombes Road and Dickins Road
Horshoe Bend Road, Mt Duneed - closed between McCanns Road and Fishers Road
Hoylake Avenue, Jan Juc - closed at the Jan Juc Creek
Hunts Road, Freshwater Creek - closed between Grassdale Road and Dickins Road
Kilean Road, Winchelsea
McCanns Road, Mt Dunneed
Pettavel Road, Freshwater Creek - closed between Blackgate Road and Dickins Road
Torquay Boulevard, Jan Juc - closed at the Jan Juc Creek
Willowite Road, Freshwater Creek - closed between Blackgate Road and Dickins Road

Golden Plains Shire
Linton-Piggoreet Road, Linton
Teesdale-Inverleigh Road, Inverleigh
Skippers Road, Smythesdale
Racecourse - Rokewood
Whites Road, Smythesdale

WARNINGS: Roads not closed, but drivers should approach with caution
Anakie Road, near Steiglitz-Lovely Banks Road
Bacchus Marsh Road near Peak School Road
Colac Ballarat Road at Napoleons
Hamilton Highway several sections between Inverleigh and Cressy and at Pollocksford Road
Hamilton Highway at Kurdeeton Road between Darlington and Derrinalum
Hamilton Highway, West of Inverleigh
Hamilton Highway, East of Derrinallum
Hamilton Highway, several locations east of Lismore through to Cressy
Inverleigh-Shelford Road at Hamilton Highway
Inverleigh-Shelford Road, various locations with mud and gravel on road
Lower Duneed Road and Horseshoe Bend Road
Murradoc Road east of Clarendon Road
Rokewood Shelford Road between Lonies Road and Wurrook Road
Steiglitz Road at Russells Bridge Road and Anakie Road
Surf Coast Shire - Water is covering many roads in the area. Drivers are advised to take care through the area
Surf Coast Highway between McCanns Road and Mt Duneed Road (inbound direction)


Please note - other roads across Victoria may be affected but remain open to traffic. Drivers should take extreme caution and avoid unnecessary travel on those roads.

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by Jason[98.EL]

Just flooded they havnt closed it yet but it is close to being done

righty oh, sorry you can not make the cruise night, were you leaving later?

that is a big list of road closuers that is only from the rian we got on the western side of this depression, we still will be getting rain & floods from the eastern one to come that is in NSW now.

We might need the SES blokes that went to queensland the other week to come back & save us.???? The Loddon & Campaspe rivers are rising fast.

[XWGT]

Live in Clunes and it was pretty wild there this morning......main street flooded once again, just as it was 3 months ago.

I think were just staring to get used to flooding in Central Vic now.......sad but true

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by turboxf

righty oh, sorry you can not make the cruise night, were you leaving later?

that is a big list of road closuers that is only from the rian we got on the western side of this depression, we still will be getting rain & floods from the eastern one to come that is in NSW now.

We might need the SES blokes that went to queensland the other week to come back & save us.???? The Loddon & Campaspe rivers are rising fast.

prob were going to leave around 6 pm

the real prob we have is we have my father in-laws birthday party tomorrow and if the road could be closed for up to 48 hours so we might have to miss that as well

[Melz]

Unfortunately that list isn't comprehensive enough up in this region, thankfully the rain has stopped and a lot of the roads are clearing... Still absolutely minimal compared to our counterparts in QLD. Feeling for them, can't even begin to comprehend the extent of what they are going through.

Does anyone know anything about Great Western? I heard they were being evacuated, just wondering if anyone has some info on the area?

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by Melz

Unfortunately that list isn't comprehensive enough up in this region, thankfully the rain has stopped and a lot of the roads are clearing... Still absolutely minimal compared to our counterparts in QLD. Feeling for them, can't even begin to comprehend the extent of what they are going through.

Does anyone know anything about Great Western? I heard they were being evacuated, just wondering if anyone has some info on the area?

What i saw this morning on tv it looked like a small flood was hitting the township, the lucky buggers were evacuated to the SEPPELTT'S WINERY,
NOW THAT IS GOOD for an EVAC CENTRE that will sooth the minds

[mik]

i was in Geelong this afternoon , as i went over the barwon river the water was over the bank in parts near the walking track, they were also saying on the radio the maribrynong river was still rising and could flood, police were doin door knock.

[Melz]

Originally Posted by turboxf

What i saw this morning on tv it looked like a small flood was hitting the township, the lucky buggers were evacuated to the SEPPELTT'S WINERY,
NOW THAT IS GOOD for an EVAC CENTRE that will sooth the minds

That's awesome... I work for them... so its great brand promotion!

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by Melz

That's awesome... I work for them... so its great brand promotion!

Yep sure was
the also said the great western winery thast is more good PR for the company
are you out on the road selling there products mate?

[Melz]

No I actually grow their fruit! Way across in Heathcote region. We are inundated with water, but not nearly as bad as across there. The murmors we got were that the vineyard across at GW was under, but they must all be false!

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by Melz

No I actually grow their fruit! Way across in Heathcote region. We are inundated with water, but not nearly as bad as across there. The murmors we got were that the vineyard across at GW was under, but they must all be false!

what i heard later in the day was that they might not stay there & could have to find another spot because as you say GWW was getting threatened with water as was the township.

[turboxf]

Originally Posted by RG

And Lake Esmond (just off Lal Lal St in Canadian for you locals) is named after him.

the lal lal st candian threw me off mate, so i googled it & came up with this

http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/lakes...ke-esmond.aspx

this is another piece of the ESMOND puzzle

[RG]

Originally Posted by turboxf

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the lal lal st candian threw me off mate, so i googled it & came up with this

http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/lakes...ke-esmond.aspx

this is another piece of the ESMOND puzzle

There you go. Also a bit of knowledge it only became a lake when the quarry struck a natural spring. Beautiful clear water and a heap of machinery at the bottom, including an old crane in the centre that you can stand on and be only chest deep in the water. Awesome swimming hole.

[Smoke Pursuit]

So how bads vic??

[Jason[98.EL]]

vic roads havnt updted the web site

we got through to melb last night t bout 6.30pm and the water was lapping the edge of the hwy but hadnt got onto road surface then so the road could be closed now

Jason