Cobram escapes worst of flood

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Inaccessible: The footbridge at Bullanginya Lagoon under water. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

The water may have cut off The Beach Club and inundated the Bullanginya Lagoon footbridge, but Cobram and Barooga have largely escaped the worst of the 2022 Goulburn Valley floods.

Swamped: The popular Beach Club at Thompsons Beach cut off and most likely flooded. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Wet welcome: Thompsons Beach welcome sign still standing. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Creeping: Water slowly spilling onto the grass but still too far away to do any property damage. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Slowly encroaching: The water has gone under the gate but luckily not onto the road. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Useful measuring stick: Locals can measure the water’s progress using the surveillance camera warning sign. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Watering the garden: Trees normally near the water are in the water. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Far enough: Floodwater near a road in Cobram. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Orange alert: This plastic bollard gives an indication of how high the water is around the roads leading up to Cobram. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Daily life: Barooga main street, just metres from the water, but totally unaffected. Photo by Gabriel Garcia