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Gallery | Echuca-Moama floods through the lens

Deployed: The ADF was deployed to Echuca on Saturday to assist with flood relief efforts. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Road closed: Roads were closed around Echuca on Sunday. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Damage: A sinkhole emerged near Echuca’s 208 Primary School. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Aerial view: The Murray River. Photo by Steve Huntley
Community effort: Massive sandbag operations took place across town, including at Jack Eddy Oval where bags were being filled. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
The Murray River: Rising slowly. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Helping hand: Community members at the Kerford St sandbag filling site. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Lots of it: Enormous amounts of sand have gone into helping the community fill bags in preparation for rising floodwaters. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Team effort: Locals help fill sandbags at Kerford St. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
On the way: A sandbag-load bound for houses in need. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Flooded: The Campaspe River submerged the Lions Park next to Campaspe Esplanade, and forced the closure of Ogilvie Ave on Sunday. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Walled off: Families along Campaspe Esplanade survey the sandbag wall along the middle of the road. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Flood risk: Floodwaters have risen around the old Echuca-Moama bridge on the Moama side. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Peaking: Aerial shots outline the impact of floodwaters along Campaspe Esplanade. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Marker: A 2011 flood marker on the toilet block located at Campaspe Esplanade indicates the height of that event. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Holding: Waters rising underneath the old Echuca-Moama bridge. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Filling up: Moama Grammar teachers and students all helping out with sandbagging. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
Heavy lifting: Locals assist sandbag filling operations at Jack Eddy Oval. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
High levels: Remarkable scenes as the Echuca Port Kiosk is half submerged. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley
No way through: The road along Five-Mile Reserve has been cut off by floodwaters as locals watch on. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by Steve Huntley