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    Flemington Racecourse floodwall in doubt after report finds future floods will be bigger

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    The Westsider has put together a primer of key findings and recommendations from the State parliament's final report into the flooding and it's impact on communities along the Maribyrnong.
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    Could the wall come tumbling down? Fate of Melbourne Cup racetrack flood wall uncertain

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    A parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods found the flood wall around the Flemington Racecourse raised water levels in the Maribyrnong river and slowed the passage of the flood's peak.
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    Report finds SES west’s flood heroes are under resourced and underfunded

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    The state government has been called to urgently support the SES, who are responding to more and larger emergencies while lacking volunteers and resources.
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    Flood warning service updates for Maribyrnong ‘underway’

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    The EPC report found residents along the Maribyrnong did not receive enough warning when the area was in danger of flooding.
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    Government to give future floodplain advice

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    Two recently released reports found that currently floodplain modelling needs updating.
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