Gisborne Floods: Residents Blame Housing Development

0:00From the streets of Adelaide to the world, this is Adelaide News today. Residents in the Central Victorian town of Gisborne are calling for action after back-to-back flash floods hit the area in one week. Many points of runoff from a nearby housing development as the main culprit, turning heavy rain into a bigger problem for homes on streets like. Swinburne Avenue and Cherry Lane Before construction began, locals say the land was open paddocks with drains that handled water well. Now, with the site still under development, water flows unchecked across roads and into driveways, flooding garages and even entering some houses. Homeowners describe the damage as shocking and new for the area. One resident watched water pour from the development site right to his door, while a local counselor cleaned up a messy garage after similar runoff. Long time locals worry the town has changed too much, too fast. The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is on the case, inspecting drains, running camera checks on pipes and working with developer ID Land to improve.

1:04Stormwater systems and connections to nearby creeks. Meanwhile, the developer blames a rare heavy storm on dry, hard soil, plus a blocked, downstream drain unrelated to their work. They've added temporary channels to cut risks, but residents fear more houses ahead will bring worse flooding down the line. So thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode, lay back, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort, S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.