Tara Murray
Clean up work continues in Brimbank following storms three weeks ago.
Brimbank council received more than 1300 requests from community members alerting them to storm damage on public property from the storms on October 29.
There was a number of private properties damaged, including the Deer Park Club, with the Brimbank SES receiving 157 request calls following those storms.
Wet weather since hasn’t helped, with some local rivers and roads flooding last weekend due to heavy rain. More rain was predicted on the weekend.
Council staff have been working after hours and on weekends to clean up the damage and attend to all of the requests they have received.
All high risk requests have now been fixed or made safe, and about half of all requests have been actioned.
Council’s maintenance crews are also in the midst of the peak period for parks maintenance, particularly grass mowing. The wet weather has encouraged grass growth.
The council’s efforts to clean up the municipality have also been slowed down by staff impacted by COVID-19 restrictions and isolation requirements.
Brimbank mayor Jasmine Nguyen said it had been a busy period for council staff.
“Brimbank was significantly impacted by the extreme weather on 29 October, and the work to
clean this up is during an already busy time for parks maintenance over spring,” she said.
“We really appreciate the community’s patience as our maintenance and parks staff have been working around the clock to attend to the most urgent matters during this challenging period.”
For urgent matters, residents can contact the council on 9249 4000, and these will be prioritised as they come through.
For non-urgent matters, residents are asked to use the ‘Report It’ feature on the council’s website or contact them through email.
