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    David Allen

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    Could the wall come tumbling down? Fate of Melbourne Cup racetrack flood wall uncertain

    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.

    Report finds SES west’s flood heroes are under resourced and underfunded

    The state government has been called to urgently support the SES, who are responding to more and larger emergencies while lacking volunteers and resources.

    Flood warning service updates for Maribyrnong ‘underway’

    The EPC report found residents along the Maribyrnong did not receive enough warning when the area was in danger of flooding.

    Government to give future floodplain advice

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

    Rivervue planning decision in Ombudsman’s sites after govt report

    Government planning decisions leading to the go-ahead for Rivervue Retirement Village lacked transparency, a report into 2022’s Maribyrnong River floods has found.