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Rain hits roads, river peak to come

BALRANALD Shire has been declared a national disaster area, with millions of dollars from the State Government expected to repair the municipality’s ailing road network.Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology has predicted the Murrumbidgee River will peak near 7 metres at Balranald Weir causing major flooding in mid April.Balranald Shire Council director of infrastructure and development […]

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