Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 1 2022-10-22

Publish Time: 10:00 am

Floods

Friday update: Revised peak and time of Murray River in Echuca Moama

Gregor Mactaggart

The Murray River at Echuca Wharf is now expected to peak at 95.3m (AHD) on Wednesday.
This was posted by Campaspe Shire Council on Thursday.
That peak is lower than earlier predicted totals of 95.9m told to the general public at Monday’s community meeting.

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 2 2022-10-22

Publish Time: 01:00 pm

Floods

Dairy factories hit by floods

Geoff Adams

Northern Victorian dairy farms and factories have been hit for a six in what should have been a profitable spring.
Some farmers were forced to dump milk when floodwater from heavy rains upstream cut off access by milk tankers.
“So far, we have delivered 2000 empty milk powder bags for Echuca residents to use to make sandbags.”

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 3 2022-10-22

Publish Time: 08:00 pm

Community

State government pledges $1.2 million to FoodShare’s new home

James Kleeman

Shepparton FoodShare has been offered a massive leg-up in its new home build.
$1.2 million will be be spent on moving the service into a new food relief hub, after its Mooroopna factory flooded.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced a $1 million boost on Tuesday, on top of $200,000 pledged earlier this week.

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