Roads and Road Safety Minister Ben Carroll visited Icy Creek yesterday to see storm damage that has closed the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd.
With no clear indication when the road will re-open, access to Mt Baw Baw will be limited to one route via South Face Rd.
Mr Carroll was in Icy Creek yesterday to see the damage to Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd, which has suffered landslips, trees over the road, and road surface damage.
Council received more than 250 requests related to trees over roads or poor road conditions. The majority of these requests related to multiple trees that had fallen along a length of road.
After a massive clean up effort over the past week, it is only Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd and two roads at Thomson that remain closed following the June 10 storm event.
Thomson Valley Rd and Thomson Dam Access Rd remain closed north of South Face Rd because of multiple trees down and fallen power lines.
Electricity also was restored last week to all households in the shire who lost power during the storm.
Council contacted all households listed by AusNet who remained without power as of Friday, June 11.
Mayor Danny Goss said it had been an incredibly difficult week for many communities across the shire, but particularly residents in Walhalla, Noojee, Tanjil Bren and Aberfeldy.
“The damage of wind and flood has been significant, causing lengthy delays in power being restored, roads being reopened and crews gaining access to complete impact assessments,” he said.
Cr Goss said council worked around the clock with other agencies to get the assessments done.
“The process is very complicated because so many of the damaged assets – things like roads, bridges, campgrounds and carparks - belong to different agencies like Regional Roads Victoria, DELWP, Parks Victoria or the Catchment Management Authority.
Cr Goss assured residents council was moving as quickly as safety allows.
“We are aware that some people are suffering and the pace of progress can feel frustrating. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed and there is lots of support available.
“We also know that our affected communities have experience in dealing with these kinds of emergency events. As we move into the recovery phase, your input into recovery planning will be actively sought,” Cr Goss said.