Flemington racecourse flood wall ‘served its purpose’, Victoria Racing Club boss tells inquiry
Report into Maribyrnong floods says it is still unclear if construction of wall contributed to damage of residents' homes
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The head of Victoria Racing Club says a flood wall it erected around Melbourne's Flemington racecourse served its purpose" after the site was left undamaged during last October's flooding that left nearby homesinundated.
Victoria Racing Club and Melbourne Water fronted a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday into last October's floods, after a report - commissioned by the water authority - into the Maribyrnong flooding that affected more than 500 homes was handed down on Friday. The review concluded it was unclear whether the flood wall had exacerbated flooding for residents, saying the available material did not allow a conclusion to be made.
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