SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

NEW ZEALAND
There are road closures in Christchurch (New Zealand), and surrounding areas due to the earthquake that occurred over the weekend. Freight will be held at the depot where areas are inaccessible.

VICTORIA
The extreme weather over the weekend in Victoria has caused flooding and road closures in the following areas-
NORTHERN REGION
Bendigo - Local Roads closed due to flooding:
Axe Creek Road between Bendigo-Redesdale Road and Emu Creek Road
Bowles Road, Epsom
Fairway Drive, Ascot
Heinz Street, East Bendigo
Kimbolton-Axedale Road, Axedale
Scott Street, White Hills
Wesley Street, Kangaroo Flat
Boort-Charlton Road - closed due to flooding of Avoca River.
Bridgewater-Serpentine Road - closed to traffic at Bridgewater and Serpentine due to flooding. Detour via Bridgewater-Raywood Road.
Calder Highway - closed north of Charlton due to flooding. Southbound detour via Wycheproof St Arnaud Road. Northbound detour via Borung Highway through to Wycheproof-St Arnaud Road
Charlton - St Arnard Road - closed between Charlton and St Arnard Road. Detour for traffic from St Arnaud via the Sunrasia Highway and the St Arnaud-Wycheproof Road. Detour for traffic from Charlton via the Calder and Borung Highways.
Golden Point Road - closed approximately 1km west of old Calder Highway. Estimated to be closed until approximately 4.00pm on Monday.
Loddon Valley Highway - closed north of Serpentine and at Bridgewater-Raywood Road. Detour via Bridgewater-Raywood Road to Bendigo-Pyramid Road.
Loddon Valley Highway - closed south of Serpentine. Detour via the Echuca-Serpentine, Pyramid-Yarraberb Road.
Tallarook-Pyalong Road, Tallarook - closed due to flooding at Sunday Creek. Signed local detours in place.

NORTH EASTERN REGION
Acheron Way - closed 10km south of Narbethong Road due to flooding.
Alpine Shire - Local roads closed due to flooding and trees:
Lewis Avenue, Myrtleford
Merriang Road, Merriang
Merriang South Road, Merriang
Standish Street, Happy Valley Creek
Wallace Drive, Porepunkah
Whalleys Lane, Myrtleford
Dookie-Violet Town Road - closed between Dookie College (Nalinga) and Bendigo-Murchison Road at Violet Town.
Euroa-Shepparton Road - closed between Murchison-Violet Town Road and Shepparton Alternative Route due to flooding.
Glenrowan-Myrtleford Road (Snow Road) - closed between the Hume Freeway and Great Alpine Road due to flooding at multiple locations.
Great Alpine Road - closed between Glenrowan-Myrtleford Road (Snow Road) and Myrtleford Road due to flooding of the Oven River.
Great Alpine Road - closed between Germantown (Bright-Tawonga Road) and Harrietville due to flooding of Ovens River at Frosty Corner.
Great Alpine Road - closed between Ovens (Happy Valley Road) and Porepunkah due to flooding.
Great Alpine Road, Wangaratta - closed between Wangaratta Main Road and Detour Road due to flooding.
Greta Road - closed between the Hume Freeway and Glenrowan-Myrtleford Road due to flooding.
Kiewa Valley Highway, Gundowring - closed just north of Gundowring (south of Kergunyah). Boyd Road also now closed due to flooding. Drivers should avoid the area.
Kiewa Valley Highway - closed near Dederang Gap (38.4km mark) due to flood damage to the road surface. Detour via Yackandandah until further notice.
Mansfield-Woods Point Road - closed between Jamieson and Woods Point.
Marysville Road - closed between Buxton and Marysville due to flooding of the Steavenson River at multiple locations. Signed local detours in place.
Midland Highway - closed between Doyles Road, Shepparton and Benalla due to flooding. Detour via Shepparton-Katamatite Road, Katamatite-Yarrawonga Road and Benalla-Yarrawonga Road.
Mount Buffalo Road, Mount Buffalo - closed from Park Entrance. Drivers should avoid the area until further notice.
Murchison-Violet Town Road, Miepoll - closed due to flooding on the road.
Omeo Highway - closed between Mitta Mitta and Omeo due to flood damage and trees on the road.
(for Snow Road see Glenrowan-Myrtleford Road)
Taggerty-Thornton Road, Thornton - closed at Rubicon River due to water over the road and the bridge being washed away. Drivers should avoid the area until further notice.
Towong Shire - Local roads closed due to flooding and trees:
Tallangatta Creek Road
Mitta North Road
Little Snowy Creek Road
Smythes Road
Yabba Road
Wangaratta (Main Road), Wangaratta - closed between the Hume Freeway and Shanley Street.
Wangaratta Shire - Local roads closed due to flooding and trees:
Old Hume Highway - near Snow Road
Upper King River Road - near King Valley Road
Paradise Falls Road
Meadow Creek Hall Road - near Spillways
Rose River Road - near Carson's Quarry
Benella-Whitfield Road - near Mahahree Bridge
Gravel Pit Road - between Wangaratta Main Road and Reith Road
Boggy Creek Road - between Evans Lane and Myhree Whitlands Road
Gentle Annie Road - near Edi Cheshunt and Whitfield
Moyhu Meadow Creek Road - between the bridge and town
Wangaratta-Whitfield Road, Moyhu - closed by Police south of Moyhu due to water over the road.

WESTERN REGION
Donald-Stawell Road - closed at Campbells Bridge due to flooding.
Donald-Stawell Road - road closed between Donald and Marnoo due to flooding of Avon River.
Maryborough-St Arnaud Road, Wareek - closed due to flooding near Bet Bet Creek. Signed local detours in place.
Murtoa-Glenorchy Road - closed between Western Highway and Murtoa due to flooding.
Northern Grampians Road - road closed between Halls Gap and Wartook due to the Wartook Reservoir close to flooding (and is expected to flood at some stage tonight).
Stawell-Avoca Road - closed 15km from Stawell (towards Navarre) due to flooding. Signed local detours in place.
Stawell-Warracknabeal Road - closed between the Western Highway and Rupanyup . Detour via Western Highway to Horsham, then Henty Highway and Wimmera Highway.
Wimmera Highway, Logan - closed at Logan due to Avoca River flooding. Detour via Logan-Wedderburn Road to Wedderburn, Calder Highway from Wedderburn to Charlton, Borung Highway from Charlton to Wooroonook and St Arnaud-Wycheproof Road from Wooroonook to St Arnaud.
Wimmera Highway, Marnoo East - closed at the Avon River (approximately 8km east of Marnoo) due to flooding. Signed local detours in place.

SOUTH WESTERN REGION
Breakwater Bridge on Breakwater Road, Breakwater - bridge closed over the Barwon River due to flooding. The bridge will remain closed until the water subsides.

GIPPSLAND REGION
Dargo/Dargo-Plains Road - closed both 3.5km north and 7km south of the Dargo township due to flooding.
MacAlister River catchment:
Canal Road, Sale
Riversdale Road. Riverslea between Moir Road and Blythes Road
Tinamba Seaton Road, Tinamba
Tinamba-Glenmaggie Road - closed between Glenvale Corner and Tinamba-Newry Road.
Mitchell River catchment:
Castleburn Road
Crooked River Road
Dargo High Plains Road
Lindenow-Glenaladale Road - closed between Walpa and Woodglen.
Lower Dargo Road
Wonnangatta Road
Soldiers Road - closed between Dargo Road and Settlement Road

METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE
Myers Creek Road (local road), Healesville - closed due to trees down
Please note - other roads across Victoria may be affected but remain open to traffic. Drivers should take extreme caution and avoid unnecessary travel on those roads.

Regions Affected
Wangaratta- Myrtleford, Bright and Mt Beauty.
Ballarat- Skipton and Clunes.
Albury- Kiewa and Corryong.
Horsham- Glenorchy and Marnoo.
Sale- Yarram
Drivers will still attempt delivery as the flooding information is changing by the hour.
*Please note there some areas that we still don’t know if are affected and we’ll keep you informed.