A predicted record downpour and slow-moving landslide will cut access to Falls Creek alpine village, authorities warn.
Falls Creek will be cut off by a landslide and road closure on the Bogong High Plains Road.abc.net.au/news/falls-creek-landslide-bogong-road-closure-alpine-roads-transport/101524044A slow-moving landslide and road closure in Victoria's alpine region will cut access to the ski village of Falls Creek as Victorians prepare for the biggest downpour of the year.
"Only emergency services and essential services will be able to get through and if this landslip develops into something more serious there could be access issues for emergency services as well," Department of Transport Hume director Steve Bowmaker said. "There were trees coming down from the top, the road is starting to crumble down and slide a little bit and it was slowly active and hasn't stopped," he said.
One lane of the road is currently closed and the speed limit has been reduced to 40 kilometres per hour.Diane Alpine Lodge manager Lisa Logan said Falls Creek was accessible by one road only at this time of year, so authorities had no other option but to cut access.
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