South Australia's State Emergency Service says engineers are working to repair more than 50 levee banks along the River Murray ahead of the flood peak which is now expected from Boxing Day in Renmark. Ms Schellen said they knew the water was coming and had been slowly preparing for inundation, but the levee bursting "had just hurried things along" for …
If an emergency were to hit Amanda Fleming's property in South Australia's Riverland, her home or belongings wouldn't be her first thought. Ms Fleming, who lives on high ground at Loxton, said while the unfolding flood situation was an "awful set of circumstances", it could bring the community together. Network of locals willing to help To help those in need …
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as South Australia's Riverland prepares for flooding in the coming weeks. Key points: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Renmark to look at flood preparation The Murray has reached the same level as the 1974 flood Police have doorknocked more than 3,000 homes …
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will permanently close its Renmark branch, prompting the town's mayor to tell residents to change banks if they're not happy about losing face-to-face service. Key points: CBA will permanently close its Renmark branch The bank says the branch has had a 44 per cent drop in transactions Mayor Neil Martinson says customers should change banks …