A Lower Portland road remains unrepaired eight months after being destroyed by floods, and Federal Member for Macquarie Susan Templeman has called for action from all levels of government.

Sections of Greens Road were washed away after floodwater inundated the area in March and remain unrepaired, with temporary access closed when it rains.

Works to repair the road are not scheduled to begin until February next year – nearly a full 12 months after the floods – and Ms Templeman has told Parliament residents have been let down by government.

“Eight months ago, the floods took out sections of this road. In that time, Hawkesbury Council and the State Government have been unable to deliver a reliable temporary solution for people to access their homes,” Ms Templeman said.

“They open the road for a moment and then they close it when there is 10mm of rain.

“Of course, we have had weeks of rain now, and residents are profoundly affected by that.

“The uncertainty of access and the challenges of going via the dirt road especially in the dark or rain is causing distress to families.

“We have people living in this area in Lower Portland who are still trying to do repairs to homes that were damaged during the March floods, and yet here we are. They are unable to do those repairs.

“One might say that this is the responsibility of council and state government, yet the funding comes from the Federal Government.

“When you are in government you have a responsibility to ensure the funds you allocate are properly spent and spent in a timely way.”

Ms Templeman said a request by the community was made months ago to Resilience NSW and Hawkesbury Council to look at t