Paddle Victoria would like to issue a general safety warning out to all Paddlers, our Members and Clubs, about the current river levels and the rivers flowing above their usual levels.
All paddlers and non paddlers are to take additional care when on or around waterways in Victoria at the moment.
Safety Alert: Goulburn River hazardous conditions – downstream of Lake Eildon Pondage to Seymour
Warning to waterway users of hazardous conditions and debris at bridges across the Goulburn River between Eildon and Seymour that may restrict boating movement and potentially entangle boats or persons.
The Safety Alert will also be published on the Safe Transport Victoria website:
Safety Alert: Goulburn River hazardous conditions – downstream of Lake Eildon Pondage to SeymourSafety Alert 03-2022 – Goulburn River hazardous conditions downstream of Lake Eildon to Seymour
Paddle Victoria, recommend that all Discipline Committees and Clubs assess all events and programs prior to being run and complete a risk assessment before each outing/event
For additional information on rainfall, river levels and flood warnings, please consult the following websites:
Flood warning – Victoria
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/flood/summary.shtml
Flood Warning – Yarra River
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/flood/yarrariver.shtml
River levels :
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDV60201.html
