Residents of Cann River in East Gippsland have been isolated by bushfires and road closures for weeks and are growing increasingly frustrated with authorities.
Communities across East Gippsland have been left feeling like prisoners in their own towns, as the Princes Highway could potentially be closed due to bushfires for weeks.The Princes Highway from Orbost to the New South Wales border has been closed since December 30Residents have been stuck in town with dwindling supplies, while those who evacuated are still separated from family and pets
It was due to reopen temporarily at 8:00am on Monday but that was pushed back due to a number of potentially"killer trees" along the roadside.
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