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A landslide near Separation Creek closed one lane of the Great Ocean Road last Thursday afternoon and another in Lorne North also threatened to spill over the coastal road.<\/p>\n
There were also closures between Point Lonsdale and Portarlington, including the Queenscliff Road.<\/p>\n
The Surf Coast Council reported over 20 roads throughout the Shire had to be either closed or have warning sings put in place alerting people to water over the road.<\/p>\n
“Over the past week, flooding and extreme rainfall has forced the closure of a number of roads across the south-west, including along the Hamilton Highway at Hexham, Inverleigh and Cressy, and roads near Birregurra and Winchelsea,” the Department of Transport’s regional director Michael Tudball said.<\/p>\n
“Our crews are working hard to clear flood affected roads and make emergency repairs to get them open as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n
“We will never compromise on safety and that is why we can’t open roads and bridges until we’ve inspected them.”<\/p>\n
Community members who come across damage on roads are encouraged to report them by calling the dedicated Regional Roads Victoria line on 133 778.<\/p>\n
All current road closures are listed at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LARGE storms and rain caused the closure of dozens of the region’s roads last week and road crews continue repair works to heavily potholed roads in the region.| A Department of Transport spokesperson said major assessments are yet to be carried out at many of the regions worst damaged locations and this is unlikely to […]<\/p>\n