$15 million flood damage in the Pyrenees shire and growing

While the Shire has welcomed the half a million dollars for its hardest hit areas, including Lexton, Beaufort and Avoca, early estimates have the damage bill at $15 million.

 

With at least 30 properties, public spaces and major events already impacted council says the total devastation is still not yet realised.

 

Meantime, the City of Ballarat says its crews have so far responded to more than 200 reports of damage caused by last week’s downpour with the customer service team taking around 500 calls.

 

Seven roads remain closed as crews work to conduct repairs as quickly as possible (see map & list of closed roads below). 

 

Cr Belinda Coates today confirming with Radio Ballarat that the damage bill at this stage is still unknown.

*Note: red dots indicate incidents to which City of Ballarat has responded. Blue lines indicate roads that have been either closed, had safety signage installed or had water over the road.

 

Roads closed (as of Wednesday) 

Wallaby Track (Yarrowee River walking trail) near Ainley Street, Brown Hill 

Glendonald Road, between Lesters Road and Trewins Road, Coghills Creek 

McCartneys Road, from Sunraysia Drive to Highfield Road, Mitchell Park 

Eastern Peake Road, Mt Bolton 

Anderson Road, Tourello 

Hugh Glass Lane, Weatherboard 

Whitehands Road, Weatherboard 

 

 

 

 

Images: City of Ballarat