'We have flooded 11 times this year': These residents often have to canoe to town for supplies

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Residents of this NSW town have been trapped for weeks at a time by floodwaters, but the council says it doesn't have the money for a bridge.

abc.net.au/news/act-residents-trapped-in-homes-by-flooding/101701922Wyanbene is an area located about 105 kilometres south-east of Canberra, with a population of about 100.Residents of Wyanbene have been left trapped in their homes after weeks of relentless rainQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council supports the idea of installing a bridge, but says it doesn't have the funds

And with three consecutive La Niña events causing constant rain, residents have recently found themselves stuck for weeks at a time."The day you get out, you get as many supplies as you can, and you get back in." "I am really cautious about how often I come home or how much I have to stay away from my husband and son."Astra Temple and her late husband Randall struggled to access town during his cancer treatment.Her husband Randall died from cancer in October, and she said for them to be stuck in the town while he was sick took its toll.

Brian and Elspeth Newby use their canoe to get across the river when they are stuck, but that is not always safe. "You just have to be resourceful in the country of some things you have to do without if you run out."Floodwaters have made living in Wyanbene, NSW, a struggle for locals.

 

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