The Lachlan’s seen some mighty floods, since records first were wrote
And those along the river flats, make sure they own a boat
We’re seeing now the worst flood the locals ever knew
They’re saying it’s the equal to the one in fifty two
The river now is angry, and our catchment needs relief
A wall of water rushing down, it’s just beyond belief
Cowra was the first to feel the rivers mighty sting
That water from Wyangala was like a living thing
The next in line Eugowra,
the very worst they say
An inland sea came rushing down, and washed the town away
Tore houses from foundations to make impair complete
And washed these buildings blocks away to somewhere down the street
And then it left a war zone, for some a living hell
And if the town can be rebuilt, it’s still too soon to tell
Loss of life can’t be replaced, and love ones mourn their loss
The water took what was their life, natures still our boss
And still the flood kept
rushing on an angry evil beast
Looking for a victim, and somewhere else to feast
And sure enough old Forbes was there, and it was on alert
Regardless of their efforts though, this flood is gonna hurt
The Forbes lagoon was filling up, and spreading through the town
Despite a million sandbags, old Forbes was going down
With water quickly rising, the town was cut in three
And aerial photograph, would show an inland sea
Then after Forbes was Condo, and on and on it went
To every town still in its path, from hell where it was sent
But what about our heroes, the ones we can’t forget
Where ever help was needed, they were there I bet
Heroes to Boys in the Bush, that group who help us all
Of course our mighty SES, I hope they’re standing tall
Then the army came along to lend a helping hand
For helicopter rescue, and filling bags with sand
There’s many more to mention, but space just don’t allow
Selfless acts of kindness, these folk should take a bow
The way we stand in crises, working side by side
makes me feel quite humble, my chest swells out with pride
It shows the best in people, why can’t this always be
Not only when the flood returns, to form that inland sea
Well, l’ll leave it there, with peace of mind we watch the waters go
And hope our Lachlan River keeps a calm and peaceful flow ….
By Nev Molloy
19 November 2022