Flood waters recede in Shepparton, while northern and western communities brace for impact

Despite the receding waters, a ‘too late to leave’ warning remained current for Shepparton and ‘avoid the flooded area, watch and act’ notifications for Mooroopna and Kialla West at the time of writing, while ‘evacuate immediately’ notifications are in place for Bunbartha, Kaarimba, Zeerust, Mundoona, Lower Moira and Barmah among other areas.

Flood water is also creeping into Congupna and its surrounds, as well as Undera and its northern and western neighbours.

Echuca-Moama also remains under threat from rising waters in the Murray River.

Orrvale residents have been told that it is safe to return to their homes.

The Dyson Group has said that some bus routes in Shepparton will resume on Thursday.

The number four, five, six and seven routes will run on their normal weekday schedule.

These include the Connolly Park, Archer, South East and Marketplace services respectively.

Many roads in Greater Shepparton have become accessible as waters receded, but at the time of writing the Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway remained closed to all but emergency and essential traffic, and the Archer St bridge remained impassable due to water over the road.

Power has been restored to all customers who lost it in Mooroopna and its surrounds, while weekly kerbside rubbish collection will resume if it is safe for drivers to reach your property.

Council will be waiving fees at its Resource Recovery Centres and extending hours to assist community members with disposing of flood waste.

Ardmona Resource Recovery Centre will open from Friday from 8am, while Murchison and Shepparton centres remain closed.

Cosgrove Landfill will open from Thursday at 8am.

For those wishing to help, register at https://greatershepparton.com.au/community/emergencies/flood/flood-respond/how-to-help to be directed where you are most needed.

At last count over 600 displaced residents are staying at evacuation centres in Shepparton and Tatura, while sandbagging operations have temporarily closed at the Shepparton and Mooroopna locations as the sandbagging resources are urgently required to assist communities further north around Echuca, Tongala and Kyabram.

These resources will be returned as soon as it is possible.

News photographers Holly Daniel and Megan Fisher were out and about around Shepparton, Congupna and Kaarimba on Wednesday. Here’s a selection of what they saw.

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