High hopes for flood respite

SES volunteers still hope for respite from the rain and floods.

BELLINGEN SES volunteers have fingers crossed that the break in the weather can offer some respite from the last few weeks of frantic activity.

Two food drops were made by helicopter yesterday to the Kalang area but an SES spokesman said this morning this should be the last visit of its type for the foreseeable future.

Generally, all roads in the local government area are now fully open apart from a small amount of residual water on Darkwood Road which still requires caution

Waterfall Way between Bellingen and Dorrigo has been opened to two lanes of traffic despite the Transport Management website listing a one-lane section causing an impediment.