FLOOD UPDATE: Public facilities, sporting fields impacted

DUBBO’S official range gauge recorded 106.6mm of rain over the week ending midday yesterday – that’s just over four inches on the old scale. Falling on an already saturated landscape, the river through our city rose to its highest level since 2010, shutting the lower-level Serisier Bridge and forcing all traffic to cross the river using the older L.H. Ford Bridge.

On top of that, many public facilities were impacted, and with more rain forecast, the flooding may not be over yet.

The following updates were correct at the time of Dubbo Photo News going to print.

Following the weekends significant rainfall and flooding access to a number of public facilities and sporting fields across Dubbo Region has been impacted.

Sporting fields – All remaining sporting ovals across the Dubbo Region will be closed this week for training except the cricket nets. This use is dependant if the accessing road is open.

Dubbo Regional Council’s Recreation Coordinator will liaise directly with sporting clubs and event organisers regarding competition and sporting events scheduled for this week. Sporting clubs and event organisers will be responsible for providing communication to their members and attendees to their individual competitions and events.

Bike and walking trails – All mountain bike trails across the region will be closed until at least Monday, October 17, 2022.

Further inspections will be carried out and advice on reopening provided to the community.

Dubbo Pedestrian bridges remain closed.

Tracker Riley Cycleway and walking track remains closed.

Public facilities – Dubbo, Geurie and Wellington Aquatic Centres are open. Dubbo branch of the Macquarie Library is open. Dubbo Visitor Information Centre is expected to be open to the public on Thursday, October 13. Online and phone enquires continue to be managed by team members operating at other locations and through the Wellington Visitor Information Centre.

For a full list of road updates visit www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ flood

It rained, it poured, and our old man river roared. The view from behind the camera.

PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/KEN SMITH This is how the Newell Highway sign near the Visitor Centre looked on the weekend as the river neared its peak.

The clean-up underway near the Serisier bridge.

A new kind of water sport!

The markers on the side of the library building show how high the rivin 1990 and 2010. The river its peak at the botStreet on Sunday.

This Woolies truck was one ofseveral vehicles caught in the rising river.

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