Locals call for rebuilding of bridges around flooded NSW town of Moulamein

Flood waters near Moulamein, NSW. ‘While the bridges were expensive to maintain, repairing the flood-damaged roads would take years,’ local grower Jeremy Morton says. Photograph: Stuart Holt

A council decision to remove dozens of bridges and lower the road level around Moulamein is under scrutiny as unprecedented flood waters cause millions of dollars in damage.

The small Riverina town has been cut off for 10 days due to record flooding of the Edward River, which is predicted to reach 6.3m over the weekend. It is expected to remain isolated through December.