GREATER Shepparton City Council Mayor, Councillor Shane Sali has thanked residents for the community spirit and resilience they have shown over the past few days, despite the extremely difficult circumstances.
With flood waters leaving thousands of homes isolated across the region, the community has stepped up to support one another and ensure affected residents have access to food, water and other necessities.
Despite flood waters now slowly starting to recede, after reaching a peak of 12.06m on Monday, October 17, Cr Sali reminded residents that there was still a long way to go.
“Seeing the flooding across the region over the past few days has been difficult for everyone. Thousands of properties have been affected by floodwaters in Shepparton, Mooroopna, Murchison, Tatura and our other small towns too,” he said.
“While this has been an extremely tough time for us all, residents have remained calm and patient, and the community spirit shown has been unlike any other. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone across Greater Shepparton for helping in whatever way they can.”
Rain is expected across the region from Wednesday, which Cr Sali said would mean the recovery efforts would be challenging.
“While we know this is another challenge we now face, we also know how resilient our community is. It will be all hands-on deck during the clean-up efforts, and we will require a lot of volunteers.
As of Thursday, October 20 flood waters had receded to 10.97m.
Visit Council’s website and Facebook page for the latest information on road closures, water levels and emergency relief centres. To find out how you can help or to register for volunteering, visit greatershepparton.com.au/how-to-help
Details of the Wednesday October 19 Community Information Update conducted by Emergency services can be found on Council’s Facebook page, You Tube channel and website.
