UPDATE: 10am, Friday, August 28: Eurobodalla Shire Council has advised that Silo Farm Bridge on the Tuross River and Clouts Road, north Moruya, are now open.
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UPDATE: 3pm, Thursday, August 27:
Eurobodalla Shire Council has advised that Tyrone Bridge on the Tuross River is now open.
The playground at Corrigans Reserve in Batehaven is now closed until further notice due to a large amount of water surrounding the park.
A council spokeswoman said the playground would be inspected by council twice daily and reopened as soon as possible.
The opening of Coila Lake, Turros, has been a success with water levels in the lake dropping almost two metres since Wednesday afternoon.
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Thursday morning:
Clouts Road, north Moruya, The River Road at Nelligen and Tyrone and Silo Farm bridges at Tuross Head have been added to the list of closures in the Eurobodalla, due to flooding.
On Wednesday morning Eurobodalla Shire Council reported the following roads were closed;
· Sunnyside Road, Central Tilba
· Dwyers Creek Road, Moruya at Spring Creek Road causeway
· The River Road, Nelligen
· Congo Road, Congo
· Clouts Road, north Moruya
· Murphys Bridge at Cadgee
· Tyrone Bridge and Silo Farm Bridge on the Tuross River
All sports grounds remain closed until further notice.
In other news, a boat has been swept from its anchorage in Batemans Bay, a Rosedale home owner has escaped serious damages bill from a fallen tree and more roads are closed as the Eurobodalla continues to feel the effects of wild weather.
Police attended a holiday home in North Rosedale after a tree fell at lunchtime on Wednesday, August 26.
The garden banksia's upper branches are resting on the verandah of the home, but the tree has not caused any structural damage.
The council continues to monitor waterways in the area, a spokeswoman said.
Batemans Bay Marine Rescue crews report a boat has been swept onto the sand at Cullendulla Creek, in Batemans Bay, near Square Head.
Crews said the boat had broken its anchor and ran aground, but the rising tide is beginning to free it.
A green starboard marker has also been swept from near the Clyde River Bridge downstream. It is about 1m wide and 1.5m tall. It will be removed when condition.
