Benalla

Ackerly Ave is closed at the stock bridge. According to VicTraffic the Hume Fwy is still open northbound. However if you are travelling from the west you ...

2.38pm Alert: Ballarat suburbs within upgraded emergency warning zone · 2.35pm Evacuation warning changed to major flood warning for Heaths Rd, Cottrell St in ...

It is expected to peak around the major flood level (5.4 metres) this afternoon. There have been 12 properties affected by major flooding on the Leigh River, including the local school at Shelford. As the Campaspe, Loddon, Avoca, Mita Mita, King and Ovens rivers feed into the Murray, there will be prolonged flooding to the South Australian border for several weeks. The river will receive during Friday afternoon. Broken Creek will flood near Numurkah and Nathalia next week, but the scale of flooding is not yet known. Twelve properties and a shopping strip could be affected. Shepparton and Mooroopna will have moderate flooding from Saturday morning and major flood levels at midday Saturday. There will be 70 properties under direct threat, including a shopping centre on Cottrell Street. Major flooding will begin at Murchison on Friday night before reaching the peak late Saturday night. River levels at Orrvale will peak on Saturday afternoon. Expecting major flooding through townships like Bridgewater, Serpentine and Newstead. Major flood levels will continue through to Sunday at Seymour.

At 3.45am on Thursday, October 14 residents of Benalla received a text message. It read 'evacuate now'.

It read, “Emergency. By 5am in the morning, water had covered the showgrounds and gardens, submerged low-lying streets and was lapping at the back of businesses on Bridge St. More evacuation warnings have been issued for the Benalla CBD and an emergency ‘Too late to leave’ warning was issued for Baddaginnie and surrounding areas. Emergency. At the time of writing, it had not yet reached that level and the Ensign was awaiting confirmation on when waters would peak. At about 8.45pm the flood warning was elevated to a ‘Watch and Act — Move to higher ground’, for most of the rural city. There was nowhere for the water to go. By 4.11pm the ‘Stocky’, the gauge many in town use to signify a flooding event, was under water. By 6pm a moderate flood warning was in place for Benalla. At 5.15pm on Wednesday, the water was still a couple of metres under the bridge on Ackerly Ave, Benalla, known locally as the ‘Stocky’. While Lake Benalla had started to break its banks, the town was mainly above water. By 8.15am the next morning it was less than a metre below.

A celebration of country living and community spirit, the 2022 Benalla Festival will be held over two weekends in late October and early November to.

“On behalf of the Committee, I thank our partners for helping bring the festival to the community. Events like the Festival attract visitors to our region and help our economy grow. The Benalla Festival Advisory Committee has planned a diverse program of events for our community to come along and enjoy.

This flood was expected. The Victorian State Emergency Service had been preparing for weeks. It issued flood advice, explained where to find local flood guides ...

It read, “Emergency. By 5am in the morning, water had covered the showgrounds and gardens, submerged low-lying streets and was lapping at the back of businesses on Bridge St. More evacuation warnings have been issued for the Benalla CBD and an emergency ‘Too late to leave’ warning was issued for Baddaginnie and surrounding areas. Emergency. At the time of writing, it had not yet reached that level and the Ensign was awaiting confirmation on when waters would peak. At about 8.45pm the flood warning was elevated to a ‘Watch and Act — Move to higher ground’, for most of the rural city. There was nowhere for the water to go. By 4.11pm the ‘Stocky’, the gauge many in town use to signify a flooding event, was under water. By 6pm a moderate flood warning was in place for Benalla. At 5.15pm on Wednesday, the water was still a couple of metres under the bridge on Ackerly Ave, Benalla, known locally as the ‘Stocky’. While Lake Benalla had started to break its banks, the town was mainly above water. By 8.15am the next morning it was less than a metre below.