While constant rainfall is a blessing to farmers, it has claimed another casualty: community markets.
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The August Haven Market was swiftly cancelled after a low front, and accompanying storm pushed through the region.
Haven Market coordinator Sue Exell said the car park for the market has become "Lake Haven."
"We've still got the restrictions of 30 people maximum outside, we obviously can't do inside," she said.
"And we've got no where to park."
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Ms Exell said the drainage is that bad out at Haven people cannot risk parking nearby.
"It was one of the things that worried me the most," she said.
Drivers are directed to Anzac Park Haven to park during wintertime markets.
During the previous market, volunteers were directing drivers in and out of the paved car park to avoid people getting bogged.
But the heavy July rainfall had made the area undrivable.
Ms Exell explained that due to poor drainage and the heavy rain, the areas where they direct market-goers are flooded, and is concerned people will attempt to park on the side of the Henty Highway, which is highly used by trucks.
She said last time patrons parked there, the council raised safety concerns.
"If you've got people parking there to keep out of the wet, we don't want something bad to happen," Ms Exell said.
It's not just the market that has been troubled by the rainfall.
The large puddle of water is encroaching on the old tennis shed, which houses archives, photos and memorabilia.
Ms Exell said she contacted the council for help with handling all the water.
"We've done all we can as a committee," she said.
"I asked for a merit request from council on Sunday."
Ms Exell said they need a base and drainage for the area, the market committee had gravelled some areas, but it's not enough and is expensive.
They have also requested sandbags to stop the water from getting to the office area.
Another concern for the area and why drainage is needed is a nearby public toilet, which is popular with trucks drivers and travellers.
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