Floodbanks: the legacy that saves Wyndham
It was not until his father died in 2018 that “all of a sudden” Lindsay became aware of the affect he had on the town. Not just the flood banks, but Digger’s decades of public service on community boards and as a councillor, he said. Fighting flooding is something most Wyndham residents can recall. At 3.30am in 1978, Digger Eunson announced wearily but triumphantly “we beat the bastard”. The people of Wyndham had been sandbagging furiously to protect their town from the Octobe...
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