hey queensland, how about throwin a bit of rain down here? (47)
Its just been dull and humid here not much rain not much sun just a real ho hum sorta summer ..... sad as :(
Got the order from the Big Chiefs in Head Office to get off the road today about 10 am, roads flooded all around GC, traffic a mess. Potholes appearing - what do they make roads from these days? Bit of rain and road falls apart? 
I'm happy, had to come home the long way round, about 1 km from home and Brisbane Road going north was flooded!! Bummer.
I'm happy, had to come home the long way round, about 1 km from home and Brisbane Road going north was flooded!! Bummer.
Newlife08: Got the order from the Big Chiefs in Head Office to get off the road today about 10 am, roads flooded all around GC, traffic a mess. Potholes appearing - what do they make roads from these days? Bit of rain and road falls apart?
I'm happy, had to come home the long way round, about 1 km from home and Brisbane Road going north was flooded!! Bummer.
I'm happy, had to come home the long way round, about 1 km from home and Brisbane Road going north was flooded!! Bummer.
Thinking it might be a good idea to go and buy candles, torch, food I can eat cold, bottles for water etc. Fingers crossed it doesn't continue for much longer.
eumundibabe: well Eumundi has had 180 mls in 2 days and weather isnt changing for a week...frogs are croaking...dam and tanks over flowing.......feet always wet.......got to clean houses in this weather......rescued a lorikeet that came into my 4 bay shed where i live to dry...keep him till he,s ok when this weather drys out then let him go.......nice to go to sleep with the water crashing against the rocks though.....
love the rain
that's too much, I'd be happy just to get some of your dreggs, about 10-20 mil will do.love the rain
Not naming any names but a recently qualified 'P' plate driver who lives with me, left her lights on and got a flat battery today 
Luckily her uncle lived close by and helped out.
She tried to drive down the same roads as me this morning just 20 mins after me and hit roads like rivers!!
Yikes better get working on that ark and emergency kit.
Luckily her uncle lived close by and helped out.
She tried to drive down the same roads as me this morning just 20 mins after me and hit roads like rivers!!
Yikes better get working on that ark and emergency kit.
Woohoo the rain is over bad news is, its possibly returning by the weekend. 
AgentAjax: Woohoo the rain is over bad news is, its possibly returning by the weekend.
It's been torrential here nearly all day, the road outside my door has water gushing down either side and my front and back lawn is under water.
Hopefully it will ease up overnight.
yep another inch and it was coming in the house lastnight, but it eased and drained off ,but a couple of the local rivers burst there banks a few bridges shut where they opened the damns , still but its eased of for today anyway
serene56: It's been torrential here nearly all day, the road outside my door has water gushing down either side and my front and back lawn is under water.
Hopefully it will ease up overnight.
Not good at all.. Hope this time it will pass without bringing any harm to human or animal life. Hopefully it will ease up overnight.
serene56: It's been torrential here nearly all day, the road outside my door has water gushing down either side and my front and back lawn is under water.
Hopefully it will ease up overnight.
Hopefully it will ease up overnight.
i have been watching bom most of the day, it looked real bad your way.
ohnuts1: yep another inch and it was coming in the house lastnight, but it eased and drained off ,but a couple of the local rivers burst there banks a few bridges shut where they opened the damns , still but its eased of for today anyway
still raining here, but nothing like you guys, was watching teli, mmm lots of water about. Did you see those two fellas who fell asleep on creek bank, had to be rescued.
Kristia49: still raining here, but nothing like you guys, was watching teli, mmm lots of water about. Did you see those two fellas who fell asleep on creek bank, had to be rescued.
Yep the SES and emergency services must be flat out, their worst nightmare and my heart goes out to all those people who suffered about this time last year.
Just the sound of that rain must be giving a lot of people the heeby jeebies.
I am hearing 'gone under' again a bit too much? It was bandied around a lot this time last year.
Newlife08: Yep the SES and emergency services must be flat out, their worst nightmare and my heart goes out to all those people who suffered about this time last year.
Just the sound of that rain must be giving a lot of people the heeby jeebies.
I am hearing 'gone under' again a bit too much? It was bandied around a lot this time last year.
Just the sound of that rain must be giving a lot of people the heeby jeebies.
I am hearing 'gone under' again a bit too much? It was bandied around a lot this time last year.
yes there are some who keep getting flooded, i'd think of seriousily about moving, it's one extreme to the next, this old earth is trying to tell us something.
i think they should seriously start building new homes in flood areas on a pontoon base,that is anchored to the grouind,and when a flood arrives,you release the cables anchoring the house just enough to make the houise rise with the water level,bit like a house boat but on a bigger scale.What gave me that idea was i watched houseboats at lake eildon in the drought,stuck on dry groundand when we got a torrential downpour last year the houseboats rose that quick it was amazing,and they didnt float away as they were tied up with lots of slack rope
pebbles8bambam: i think they should seriously start building new homes in flood areas on a pontoon base,that is anchored to the grouind,and when a flood arrives,you release the cables anchoring the house just enough to make the houise rise with the water level,bit like a house boat but on a bigger scale.What gave me that idea was i watched houseboats at lake eildon in the drought,stuck on dry groundand when we got a torrential downpour last year the houseboats rose that quick it was amazing,and they didnt float away as they were tied up with lots of slack rope
After 15 years if little rain, many people have settled into areas that water cathment ares have designated "flood free." Little realising those areas mean only that the rivers will be unlikely to overtop thier banks.
Unfortunately, local drainage networks are only designed to cope with more common rainfalls. Whenever a storm event is more than average, something has to give. If someone wants to build at ground level and more than normal storms occur, where would the water want to go? Easiest path possible. OOOpppssss by many times.
Where I work is a new development underway called "Waterford Rise." Jana Living may have something on the net about it but all I can see is that it will shortly be called "Waterford Cascades." Another development Crystal Waters has been renamed "Crystal Waterfalls" by a lot of residents.
Poor designs by developers (recognised by local Councils but vetoed by the courts and arbitration panels) has permitted unsuitable developments. Some Councils are fighting (a very losing battle) to make things right. BUT there is a limit to what can be done about about it due to State legislation. We are working at it but it does need community support rather than just blaming the local government for being forced to comply with State legislation.
Kristia49: still raining here, but nothing like you guys, was watching teli, mmm lots of water about. Did you see those two fellas who fell asleep on creek bank, had to be rescued.
i didnt see that Kristia, all i can say is they must have a sleep disorder ,cos that was heavy friggin rain yesterday 
theres no way i could sleep thru it....burpengary is about 20 minutes up the rd feel sorry for them guys being evacuatedwash2u: After 15 years if little rain, many people have settled into areas that water cathment ares have designated "flood free." Little realising those areas mean only that the rivers will be unlikely to overtop thier banks.
Unfortunately, local drainage networks are only designed to cope with more common rainfalls. Whenever a storm event is more than average, something has to give. If someone wants to build at ground level and more than normal storms occur, where would the water want to go? Easiest path possible. OOOpppssss by many times.
Where I work is a new development underway called "Waterford Rise." Jana Living may have something on the net about it but all I can see is that it will shortly be called "Waterford Cascades." Another development Crystal Waters has been renamed "Crystal Waterfalls" by a lot of residents.
Poor designs by developers (recognised by local Councils but vetoed by the courts and arbitration panels) has permitted unsuitable developments. Some Councils are fighting (a very losing battle) to make things right. BUT there is a limit to what can be done about about it due to State legislation. We are working at it but it does need community support rather than just blaming the local government for being forced to comply with State legislation.
next door to my place is a creek,and 300metres downstream of this dry creek ,the stupid yarra ranges council have allowed a millionaire to subdivide his land into three blocks,right in the path of the creek, which has 100s of thousands of galloons of water cascading down it when it rains heavy.but when you ring them up ,they say no its a dry creek end of story.Someone is lining their pockets on the side.Unfortunately, local drainage networks are only designed to cope with more common rainfalls. Whenever a storm event is more than average, something has to give. If someone wants to build at ground level and more than normal storms occur, where would the water want to go? Easiest path possible. OOOpppssss by many times.
Where I work is a new development underway called "Waterford Rise." Jana Living may have something on the net about it but all I can see is that it will shortly be called "Waterford Cascades." Another development Crystal Waters has been renamed "Crystal Waterfalls" by a lot of residents.
Poor designs by developers (recognised by local Councils but vetoed by the courts and arbitration panels) has permitted unsuitable developments. Some Councils are fighting (a very losing battle) to make things right. BUT there is a limit to what can be done about about it due to State legislation. We are working at it but it does need community support rather than just blaming the local government for being forced to comply with State legislation.
I checked with Dale this morning pebbles, he is selling young Droper ewe between $150 and $180 depending on how well they shed there fleece. Most sellers advertise around $250, didn't ask about wether's
robplum: I checked with Dale this morning pebbles, he is selling young Droper ewe between $150 and $180 depending on how well they shed there fleece. Most sellers advertise around $250, didn't ask about wether's
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at least maria sharapopva is sweating and its fun to watch that
well Eumundi has had 180 mls in 2 days and weather isnt changing for a week...frogs are croaking...dam and tanks over flowing.......feet always wet.......got to clean houses in this weather......rescued a lorikeet that came into my 4 bay shed where i live to dry...keep him till he,s ok when this weather drys out then let him go.......nice to go to sleep with the water crashing against the rocks though.....
love the rain