Prince William checks in with local Riverland business owner Brad Flowers

The Prince of Wales has checked in with an Upper Murray business owner and three others affected by the floods, to share a heartfelt message. Watch the video.

On Friday night Prince William held a video conference with four people in Australia’s flood affected regions.

Among those was South Australian Brad Flowers, the owner of the Overland Corner Hotel in the Upper Murray.

Kensington Palace released a snippet of the video call this morning showing the Prince of Wales expressing heartfelt support for those impacted by recent flooding events.

Brad and Nicole Flowers Owners of the Overland Corner Hotel in Overland Corner on the River Murray in the Riverland, SA. Picture Emma Brasier

“You’ve got people like you guys looking out for each other and supporting each other,” Prince William said on the call.

The Prince went on to praise the group for “getting everyone through it”.

Mr Flowers told Prince William on the phone call that he’s “still getting out there.”

“Everyone’s helping out, dropping off food and drinks,” he said.

“We’re a pretty rough bunch the old Australians.”

Prince William on a video call with Australians affected by recent flooding. Picture: YouTube

Those also on the call were; Daniel Cleave and Curtis Arthur, owners of a small business in Victoria, Grace Langlands, a member of the NSW State Emergency Service, and Maureen Carter the CEO of the Nindilingarri Health Service in the Kimberly.

Before ending the call, Prince William told the group to continue to look after themselves as well as helping those around them.

“Please make sure you’re looking after yourselves and those in your communities who need it because some people will be suffering in silence,” he said.

“I just want to make sure you’re looking out for yourselves as well as each other.”

Views from above the Historic Overland Corner Hotel, January 3. Picture: Chevy Ryder

The Overland Corner Hotel posted a statement on Facebook that they would be closing from Saturday December 17, and trading would cease on the evening of December 16, the night of their Christmas dinner.

“For the last 2 months we have worked tirelessly to try and make sure we are safe and can continue to trade. We’ve had surveys, engineers, council, national trust, locals all helping to try and keep us open but, here we are,” the post said.

“We are sad. We opened in February 2021. Just after Covid. It hasn’t been easy but we have loved every minute and we will open again as soon as the boss, our beautiful River Murray, is done doing what it’s meant to do.

“We’ll be back bigger than ever very soon. Please stick with us. We need you now more than ever.”