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The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning late on Thursday (August 4), citing damaging winds and heavy rainfall for locations including the Southern Tablelands, Illawarra and South Coast
Damaging winds with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible over the eastern Great Dividing Range from Bombala to south of Crookwell and extending north to the Blue Mountains.
The forecast for the region shows heavy rain and wind extending into the weekend, which you can find below.
Sporting fields across Upper Lachlan Shire (until Monday) have been closed. The following Goulburn Mulwaree sportsgrounds are also shut.
- Hudson Park
- Seiffert Oval
- Prell Oval
- Carr Confoy
- Eastgrove South
- Marulan
- Wollondilly Walking Track - Park Run
The following grounds are open for Saturday's competitions only, however these will be limited due to saturated fields. All council grounds will be closed Sunday.
- Cookbundoon
- Goodhew Park
- North Park (Midgets and Mini League only)
There are also several road closures across the various LGAs.
Goulburn Mulwaree
- Bullspit Road
- Blackshaw Road - At the Golf Course
- Blackshaw Road Underpass
- Brayton Road - At the Causeway Upper Lachlan Shire Boundary
- Bungonia Road - From Braidwood Rd to Forbes St
- Bullamalita Road - At the First Causeway
- Brisbane Grove Road
- Chinamans Lane
- Eastgrove Walking Track - From Cemetery St to Bungonia Rd
- Forbes Street - From Bungonia Rd to Glenelg St
- Gurrundah Road - Mt Baw Baw Bridge
- May Street Bridge
- Murrays Flat Road
- Mills Road
- Park Road - From Blackshaw Rd to the Roundabout
- Painters Lane - From Braidwood Road to the Sealed Section
- Stewarts Crossing
- Wollondilly Walking Track - Whole Length of the Track Closed - Excluding Riverside Park Side
Upper Lachlan Shire.
- Brayton Road is closed at the intersection of Brayton Road and Bannaby Rd
- Brayton Road is closed at the intersection of Brayton Road and Longview Rd
- Yalbraith Road is closed at Monkey Creek causeway
- Rye Park Rd at the Blakney Ck crossing due to flooding
- Tyrl Tyrl Rd is closed at the Bolong River causeway
- Pejar Rd is closed to traffic.
- Scabben Flat Rd is closed at both ends (Laggan-Taralga Rd end and Golspie Rd end).
- Breadalbane to Collector Rd is closed except to 4WD vehicles.
- Rye Park to Dalton Road is closed near Cooks Hill Rd intersection. The road is closed in Hilltops Shire at Flakney Creek Causeway.
Yass Valley
- Murrumbateman Road between Patemans Lane and Nanima Road (one lane only)
- Shingle Hill Way
- Yass River low level crossing
- Tallagandra Lane
- Mulligans Flat Road
- Nanima Road
- Hillview Drive
- Woolgarlo Road - do not try to cross the culvert
- Lade Vale Road
- Dog Trap Road
- Burrinjuck Road - near Sutton Grange turn off
- Morton Ave - Closed at bridge
- Black Range Road - Vehicles will need to use Common Road
- Yass River Road - Buckmasters bridge
- Greenwood Road - Greenwood Crossing
Queanbeyan-Palerang
Sportsgrounds in Queanbeyan-Palerang are all closed until Monday.
Forecast
Goulburn
Friday - Medium chance of showers. Winds of 25-30 km/h.
Saturday - Medium chance of showers. Winds of 25-40 km/h.
Crookwell
Friday - High chance of showers. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 30-45 km/h.
Saturday - High chance of showers. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 25-40 km/h
Yass
Friday - High chance of rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 30-45 km/h.
Saturday - High chance of rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 25-40 km/h.
Bowral
Friday - Sunny. Winds of 30-40 km/h.
Saturday - Cloudy. Winds of 25-35 km/h.
Queanbeyan
Friday - High chance of rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 30-45 km/h.
Saturday - High chance of rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 25-40 km/h.
Braidwood
Friday - Rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 30-45 km/h.
Saturday - High chance of rain. Possible thunderstorm. Winds of 25-40 km/h.
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