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Fyansford

in

Fire  & Flood

With the confluence of the rivers 

Barwon

&

Moorabool

within walking distance 

flooding must be

considered a very real risk

In an

escarpment-bounded river valley

open to hot northerly winds sweeping across open fields  

grassfires must be

considered a very real risk

Moorabool River in flood by Jan Hovey, Nov., 1995

Are we safe
from floods?

A flooded Barwon River, Feb., 2005

... and the floods?

Fyansford with the Moorabool River in fl

Check Jo Mitchell's Barwon Blog  (18 Sep., 2016)

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Grassfires
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GenFyansford
Are we safe from fires?
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While grassfires can never be entirely ruled out, I condsider safety to be vastly improved now that the new GenFyansford Riverside estate has multiple exit routes.

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