By Luke Voogt
The Great Ocean Road will remain closed indefinitely after this week’s heavy rain, according to VicRoads.
Fallen trees and about 30 landslides forced police to close the road from Fairhaven to Lorne on Wednesday morning.
Removal of mud and rocks was underway at a number of sites, said VicRoads’ David Teague.
“It’s important these are removed to ensure driver safety once all roads reopen. We’re working toward opening parts of the road as soon as we can.”
Mr Teague said he was unsure whether the repairs would have an impact on the summer tourism season.
“We’ll be assessing the full impact of damages once the flooding has subsided and we’ve inspected the road.”
Mr Teague asked drivers to be patient and careful.
The Princess Highway could be an alternative route for some travellers, he said.
Police partially closed the highway at Birregurra on Wednesday due to flooding.
