COMMUNITY FLOOD RECOVERY
The Rural City of Murray Bridge has a plan for recovery.
The detail is outlined in the Rural City of Murray Bridge Community Flood Recovery Plan.
MURRAY BRIDGE RECOVERY CENTRE
The community will continue to be supported from the Murray Bridge Recovery Centre at 28 Bridge Street, Murray Bridge - with Recovery Officers conducting outreach visits as required.
Help remains available to those impacted by the River Murray Flood.
For more information on the support available to you, visit a Recovery Centre, call the State Relief and Recovery Infoline on 1800 302 787, or visit recovery.sa.gov.au
IMPACT ON COUNCIL FACILITIES
Recovery is well underway in The Rural City of Murray Bridge and facilities are reopening in a staged manner as safety requirements allow.
The following facilities remain closed until further notice and barriers remain in place to prevent access to areas not yet cleared for public safety - as at Friday 9 January 2024.
* Rocky Gully Wetlands, Murray Bridge
- walking paths
- footbridge
- footpath along Rocky Gully Wetlands drain east of Swamp Road Bridge
* Sturt Reserve
- covered jetty
- wharf Precinct fenced off section includes heritage wharf, pump shed and pump station
LEVEES
Community safety is our number one priority and it is important that everyone follows advice and directions that are put in place to keep people and property safe.
All government owned levee banks along the Lower Murray from Mannum to Wellington remain closed to public access until further notice.
While flood recovery works are being undertaken and until full condition assessments have been completed, recreational activities along the levee banks, such as walking, cycling and fishing are not allowed.
The government owned levee banks are:
- Cowirra
- Neeta
- Wall Flat
- Pompoota
- Mypolonga
- Mobilong
- Burdett
- Long Flat
- Monteith
CUSTOMER SERVICE
For more information about Council facilities or services impacted by the Murray River Flood please talk to our friendly Customer Service team on 8539 1100 or 1800 442 784.
For all other flood related enquiries call the South Australian Emergency Services Information Line on 1800 362 361 or visit https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/home/
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
To find out if you live, work or travel in flood prone areas refer to the Department for Environment and Water
A $51.6 million financial assistance package has been announced by the state government to assist River Murray communities, households and businesses affected by large-scale flooding.
Information on this financial assistance can be found here
Information from the SA State Emergency Service can be found here or by phoning the Murray River Flood Infoline 1800 362 361
Right now, it is perfectly safe to visit South Australia's Murray River townships. There are some very simple ways to visit and stay safe - read them here. The safety of our visitors is paramount.
If your on-site wastewater system has been under flood water, don’t use fixtures that are connected to it until all components have been inspected and repaired.
Have your system professionally inspected and serviced once the ground is no longer soaked.
Your septic tank may need to be pumped out by a licensed contractor and cleaned to remove excess silt.
DON’T pump out the tank yourself. This is illegal and can cause it to pop out of the ground under the right conditions (e.g., if the ground is still saturated, or if the tank was recently installed and the soil around it hasn’t yet compacted). Damage to components, such as the inlet and outlet, can also occur.
A professional agent can best advise you when your wastewater system is ready for use again.
Take care around irrigated water from an aerated treatment system, as treatment may be compromised until the system is re-established.
For information on cleaning up after a wastewater overflow, contact Councils Environmental Health Officers or refer to the Domestic Wastewater Overflows page on the SA Health website.
Other sources of Information
Click here to visit the State Emergency Service website for up-to-date information.
Click here to visit the Department for Environment and Water River Murray High Flows page.
Click here to view the Australian Red Cross page for emergency preparation information.
Click here to visit Department for Environment & Water website for SA River Murray Flow Reports.
Click here to visit the WaterConnect website which shows flood modelling.
Click here to view the River Murray System.
Click here to visit SA Health's website for information on how to stay safe and healthy during flood recovery.
Click here to visit Department for Transport Ferry information page.
Click here to visit SA Power Networks for power updates.
Click here to visit Traffic SA for road closure information