Shepparton

Thousands of homes in the Victorian towns of Shepparton and nearby Mooroopna have been inundated as of Sunday morning.

The levels aren’t going to drop quickly,” Mr Rowe said. Authorities estimate the river could reach a peak of 12.2 metres on Monday. “We’ve also got plenty of food and collected some water in buckets as water quality will be bad in the days to come.” Lisa Ladas and husband Leo are among those who have stayed put. Water treatment has been put on hold in the area and residents are told to boil water prior to consumption. Thousands of homes in the Victorian towns of Shepparton and nearby Mooroopna have been inundated as of Sunday morning, with conditions expected to worsen in the coming hours.