Current Road and Facility Closures - PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY

Current Road and Facility Closures in Greater Hume - PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY

If you drive through a ROAD CLOSED SIGN you are placing yourself and passengers in grave danger. It is an offence to drive through a ROAD CLOSED sign.

Police have the power to close a road to traffic during any temporary obstruction or danger under the Road Transport Act 2013. The penalty for failing or refusing to comply with the closure is up to $2,200. Under the Road Transport Act 2013, a person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road negligently.

Your vehicle insurance claim for any damage may also be null and void as you will be breaking the law.

THINK before you DRIVE THROUGH A ROAD CLOSED SIGN, IS IT WORTH THE RISK?

As at 04 October 2023, 9.30am

Roads closed:

  • Hudsons Road, Walbundrie – Between Kywong Howlong Road and Stewarts Road

 

  • Speed Reduction Due to Road Pavement Damage 

Jingellic Road, Holbrook, 7km from Albury Street, Holbrook. Speed has been reduced to 60km for approximately 2.6km. 

  • Roads closed due to previous flooding or road damage, please drive safely, this page will be updated as information comes to hand
    • Waterworks Road, Culcairn

  • Burma Road, Table Top - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

  • Greater Hume Council wishes to advise that Burma Road, Table Top is closed until further notice due to high water levels at the Hume Weir.

  • Permanent Speed Limit Change - Olympic Highway, The Rock

    The speed limit has now permanently changed to 50km along the Olympic Highway, The Rock

  •  Council will advise when the roads have re-opened. 

If you wish to report a flooded road or water over a road please phone Council on 02 6036 0100 (work hours) or Roads, Storms and Drainage 0419 405 768 (after hours).

For all emergency help in flood, storm or tsunami call SES 132 500. SES website - www.ses.nsw.gov.au

 

SAND AND SANDBAGS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS

Greater Hume Council has sand and sandbags at the following locations available for public access if required. Bring your own shovel!

In case of an emergency please contact 000 or SES 132 500.

  • Culcairn - Culcairn SES, Melville Street, CULCAIRN NSW 2660
  • Henty - Bucki RFS Station, Corner Olympic Hwy and Fox Street, HENTY NSW 2658
  • Holbrook - Holbrook RFS Station, Enterprise Drive, HOLBROOK NSW 2644
  • Jindera - Jindera RFS Station, Urana Road, JINDERA NSW 2642
  • Walla Walla - Walla RFS Station, Victoria Street or Council Depot, Walla Cemetery Road, WALLA WALLA NSW 2659

 

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