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issue 1047 Friday, december 1, 2017
flood fears Deluge set to sweep region
By joel peterson
CENTRAL Victoria has been placed on flood watch as one of the most serious and powerful rain events in the past 30 years threatens to unleash up to 150 millimetres of rain on the region across the weekend. One of the warmest Novembers on record is expected to today give way to a wet start to summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe weather warning, and the State Emergency Service advising residents to act early to secure all property from risk of flooding. Hardware stores across the city sold out of sand bags early yesterday, while the State Emergency Service established a sandbag collection point at its Adam Street headquarters to try and help residents prepare for the expected downpour. The Bureau of Meteorolgy expects between 50 and 100mm of rain to fall in Bendigo today, and a further 25 50mm on Saturday, with potential for flash flooding throughout the next few days. The extreme weather event is being driven by a significant low pressure trough, which was expected to cross the Victoria’s west late yesterday, and bring significant rain and a return of more thunderstorm activity. “The heaviest rainfall is available between Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon over northern Victoria and southern and central new South Wales,
IN THE hot seat: Star Cinema business manager Martin Myles, campaign patron John Flaus and board chair Fiona McMahon. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN
Star turn to keep films on screen The Star Cinema has launched its Bums on Seats campaign to help keep its doors open. The campaign will run until the end of January and aims to raise $30,000 towards meeting the running costs of the not-for-profit community organisation. Business manager Martin Myles said the organisation needs community support to remain viable. To find out more about the films that are screening, visit www.starcinema.org.au
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“Please stay tuned to the reality of the forecast,” he said. The bureau has released flood watches for several of the state’s major rivers, with the potential for moderate to major flooding in the Campaspe, Loddon and Avoca river systems. Water storages in the region are already close to capacity, with Coliban Water’s reservoirs above Malmsbury at a combined 97 per cent and Lake Eppalock sitting at 86 per cent of capacity. At the time of going to print, Bendigo had recorded 15 days above 30º this month, exceeding the previous of 14 set in the city’s record-warmest November in 2009. 4Continued Page 2
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where widespread totals of more than 100 millimetres are expected,” meteorologist Adam Morgan said. “Over 200mm is possible in the north-east of Victoria and in some locations we could see 300mm.” Emergency Management Victoria commissioner Craig Lapsley yesterday said heavy storms had the potential to impact on all of Victoria over the next three days.
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