Murray River – Emergency Area – Leave and Do Not Enter
Issued Monday 14 November 2022 at 4.30 pm
This is an extension of the Murray River Emergency Area
As a result of the hazardous river conditions, the potential damage to levees and river banks along the Murray River, the NSW State Emergency Service advises that the following areas of the the Murray River are an emergency area under the State Emergency Services Act 1989 (NSW) (SES Act):
• downstream of Hume Dam to Nurtram Billabong.
Under section 22 of the SES Act people are directed as follows:
• Leave the emergency area
• Do not enter the emergency area
This applies to all commercial and recreational users of the rivers. No boats can enter the emergency area and people cannot enter the area for recreational purposes such as fishing or swimming.
Emergency Services, Roads and Maritime Services, Council personnel and Fisheries are permitted to access the emergency area for emergency operations and enforcement.
This takes immediate effect, and remains in place until the area is no longer deemed to be an emergency area.
