Inquiry Into Flood Mitigation Infrastructure in Victoria Submission No.6
Inquiry into flood mitigation infrastructure in Victoria Submission no.6 Lake Boga Vic. 3584 23rd July 2011 The Chairman Inquiry into Flood Mitigation Infrastructure in Victoria Dear Mr Koch, Herewith, I offer a submission to your enquiry which includes items I hope will be acted upon after you deliver your report. I also hope my submission and remarks give additional information to help you arrive at your conclusions. Now retired, I once conducted woolgrowing activities in the Tresco – Mystic Park area. I have lived at Tresco over 72 years, have experienced three major floods in that time, and know the Benjeroop, Mystic Park, Lake Boga region well. It is the Avoca River, terminating in this area, with which I am particularly experienced. All remarks and recommended works for the Avoca Outfall are based on experience and knowledge of the flood characteristics of that area of the river. The latest 2011 flood, considered the greatest since European settlement, was carried by existing infrastructure of the Outfall channel past Mystic Park, but its disposal beyond that township was poor because of much needed works and improved management. Below, is my resume of the past and present situation of this river and lakes system, followed by a list of works urgently required to safeguard against future damage in the control of floods. Yours faithfully, John Jobson The Avoca, Loddon and Murray Rivers in the region north of Kerang. Three rivers in flood (the Avoca, Loddon and Murray Rivers) reach this region and converge in one general area (Benjeroop, Winlaton, Fish Point, Lake Boga) before proceeding past Swan Hill in one river – the Murray.
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