Locals say 'no-one was told' a crucial link between two communities would be barricaded overnight, prompting fears for the safety of residents who are now cut off from essential services.
An Aboriginal mission is among dozens of tiny communities left isolated by the Victoria-New South Wales border lockdown.Residents, health workers and MPs say they weren't warned of the hard closure of a crucial bridge that links two small communitiesAn MP from the region says the NSW Government did not adequately consult with impacted communities
NSW Police have funnelled traffic towards 34 major border crossings, leaving smaller interstate corridors, including Barmah, Wahgunyah, Tintaldra, Towong, Piangil and Gonn Crossing, blocked off. "If there's an emergency it'll be harder for ambulances to get in, and if there's a fire at Cummeragunja our firefighters in Barmah won't be able to get across."
Ms Day, the CEO of the town's Viney Morgan Aboriginal Medical Service, said residents wanting to reach Barmah had to walk across the bridge or drive for more than an hour. Helen Dalton, the member for Murray, said she did not believe the NSW Government had contacted affected electorates.
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