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Tara Cosoleto

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

Flemington Racecourse remained clear of flooding after the Maribyrnong River broke its banks in 2022 (Racing Photos/AAP PHOTOS)

A system should have been in place to evaluate whether the Flemington Racecourse flood wall actually mitigated flooding, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

About 600 properties in Melbourne's inner west were inundated when the Maribyrnong River broke its banks on October 14, 2022.

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