Racing Victoria chief says Flemington racetrack wall had ‘unintended’ flood consequences

Andrew Jones says Victoria Racing Club was entitled' to protect its property from floods

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The flood wall built to protect Flemington racetrack from inundation has had unintended consequences for neighbouring residents", the chief executive of Racing Victoria has conceded, as homes surrounding the track began the clean-up from devastating floods.

Andrew Jones told Channel Nine the flooding of the suburbs of Maribyrnong and Kensington was a difficult situation", and expressed sympathy for those affected.