News Gallery: Steve and Bransen’s photos By Steve Huntley Oct 23, 2022 Step by step: The Murray River climbed to the top step of the Echuca kiosk on Saturday. Photo by Steve Huntley Riverine Herald’s Steve Huntley and Bransen Gibson photographed these images of the Echuca-Moama flood situation over the weekend. Wet, wet, wet: The floodwaters near the Echuca-Moama Visitor Information Centre yesterday. Photo by Steve Huntley Drenched: The view looking from west to east across the Murray yesterday. Photo by Steve Huntley Treading carefully: Water surrounds both sides of the walking path in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Rare: The water flowing backwards into the Murray River yesterday near the aquatic centre in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Support: Peter Parkes, David Hall, Chris Greenwood, Chris Rath, Dan Ginnan and Matt Currey. All six are from Cairns in North Queensland. Photo by Steve Huntley History in the making: The waterfall in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Caught: This Murray Cod bobbed his head out of the water to say g’day. Photo by Steve Huntley A closer look: Members of the public looking at the floodwater in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Busy: Private Madigan from the Australian Defence Force stacking sandbags on Saturday. Photo by Steve Huntley Team effort: Members of the ADF filling sandbags. Photo by Steve Huntley Creeping higher: The Murray River level in relation to the Echuca kiosk on Saturday. Photo by Steve Huntley A view: A look from the Echuca kiosk back towards Watson St and the levee. Photo by Steve Huntley Dry: No fuel pumps at the United Service Station on the Northern Hwy. Photo by Steve Huntley Idle: A tinnie and the Mary-Ann a stone’s throw from the footpath in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Getting closer: Members of the public walk along the footpath as the Murray River slowly creeps higher in Echuca. Photo by Steve Huntley Community effort: Dozens of people were helping build and reinforce the sandbag wall running along the Campaspe River behind High St, Echuca. Photo by Bransen Gibson Team effort: Some of the people helping fill sandbags at Echuca Village on Saturday. Photo by Bransen Gibson Stern warning: A sign that has been put up in front of homes in Echuca Village. Photo by Bransen Gibson Anything will do: Pillow cases and plastic bags were just some of the things being filled with sand at Echuca Village to help protect the area against floodwaters. Photo by Bransen Gibson Inundated: Floodwaters have submerged some of the playground near the Soundshell in Moama. Photo by Bransen Gibson Repurposing: Cement trucks have been used to help fill sandbags across the region, with two trucks topping up bags in Echuca Village on Saturday. Photo by Bransen Gibson By Steve Huntley Related Stories News GV Hwy collision claims lifeA person has died in a Melbourne Cup Day collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy. By Bree Harding News Family fun day a blastThe annual family fun day returned for another blockbuster weekend at Cobram’s Ritchies IGA. By Owen Sinclair News Local student’s art lands on national stageAngelina McKay’s entry to the Peace Poster competition has made it to the national finals. By Owen Sinclair News On the Grapevine with Barb LoveA new development stirs up old memories. By Barb Love Newsletter Delivered weekly each Wednesday Subscribe to Newsletter Most Read News In-house childcare championed at Cobram college National Degrees of separation in response to HECS debt relief News Paint it, paint it up: Mivo Park set for refresh News Teen dies in crash News Fire restrictions set for north-east Victoria
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