Farmers in remote Gippsland are having trouble getting trucks to their properties, with a key road still closed nearly 12 months after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake.
Truck access to farms in a remote part of Gippsland has been curtailed, with an earthquake-damaged road yet to be repaired.Farmers say the detour is dangerousA 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck between Licola and Mansfield in September last year.Vehicles travelling north of Licola must detour via Target Creek Road, a gravel single lane road. Locals say it becomes muddy and slippery in wet weather.
"I've got to meet them at Licola now and fill my little 400-litre diesel tank and take that home for my fuel supply whereas before they'd come straight to the house.Mr Higgins says he also holds animal welfare concerns, with large cattle trucks unable to access his property. "You're double handling cattle. It's more time consuming and an extra burden on the cattle transport drivers," Mr Higgins said.
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