Floods

Are You Feeling Lucky?

4 February 2011 Australia's Bad Things

On a personal note we have had a pretty yucky time of it lately. Within the last six weeks or so….. Car ignition barrel/cylinder broke. Repair cost: $618. Kerching! Mudslide to garden real wall. Repair cost: $803. Kerching! Front shock absorbers worn. Repair cost: $853. Kerching! Solar hot water tank leak. Replacement system cost $3,416. [...]

Brisbanes’ Floods. The Destruction of Colleges Crossing

28 January 2011 Life in Australia

On Wednesday I talked about the impact of the floods on our community. I talked about how everyone of our community’s shops were flooded and the amount of work and time it’s all going to take before they are up and running again. But our area isn’t just about shops, Australia isn’t just about shops. [...]

An Australian Holiday, But Not Mine.

19 January 2011 Entertainment Australia

As those of you who read Monday’s article will know, I am now on holiday. But I still did want to put a post online today provided I could get an Internet connection here in Adelaide. Well, I can. But hold on! I’m supposed to be on holiday, shouldn’t I take a rest? No worries, [...]

Brisbane: After the Floods January 2011

17 January 2011 Life in Australia

Today I am supposed to be on holiday. Actually, I should already be there. It’s a long story, but I suppose that’s what I do. So here goes…. A long, long time ago we booked up to go camping over at Rainbow Beach, which is about three hours drive north of Brisbane and between Gympie [...]

Happy New Year?

3 January 2011 Australian Climate

As you probably know I live in Queensland. But at the moment I consider myself a very lucky Queenslander, others in the state aren’t having such a great New Year. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or partying so hard your eyeballs have become inverted, you’ll be aware of the devastating floods that have [...]

The Great Australian Barbeque, Going Rusty.

13 October 2010 Australian Climate

Guess who I saw today? The Sun. Yes, after what seems like an eternity, but clearly wasn’t, today the rain has stopped and the clouds have started to clear. I know you are probably sick of hearing me talk about the rain, but at the moment, rain is the talk of the town. Why? Because [...]

12 Days of Christmas? More like 12 Days of Rain!

5 January 2010 Australian Climate

There, that’s probably put a little smile on your face hasn’t it? As I mentioned at the tail end of last year, we were going camping by the beaches of Noosa for three days over Christmas, starting on Boxing Day. The forecast was for rain, and lots of it! Well, here in Australia, unfortunately, the [...]

Australian Climate – Talk About the Weather!

26 May 2009 Australian Climate

That’s Wiped the Smug “Hot and Sunny With Clear Blue Skies” Off My Face As I understood it, when I originally moved here, Australia was a hot and sunny country with predominantly clear blue skies. And it’s true, I have witnessed it many times. But when it rains, my word. Does it rain! When we [...]

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