just been sent this please pass it on
Storage king has just put out an offer for those who live in Brisbane affected by floods for free storage, they have trucks and trailers available to help evacuate just call 1800storage. Paste this on your page let's get the word around guys 🙂
3 1959 cadillacs
1 musso
2 early notchbacks
2 split kombis
2 split panels
1 split ute
1 low light panel
1 ex-pmg bay
1 country buggy
1 beetle ute
1 14" syncro caravelle
1 16" syncro doka
1 golf cabrio
1 vw camper trailer
2 3meter bombs
its going to take a long long time for Queensland to recover from this....
Brisbane too...
Houses filled with mud etc.... if the house is still there...
all contents lost...
Hundreds of cars lost...
thousands of computers lost...
No electricity--
No sewerage-
no water -
no phone or internet..
I really feel for anyone involved in the floods....
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Victoria is getting floods too. Not as bad though but still.
My Friend in Kyneton had a landslide go through the back door, through the house and out the front.
Kyneton is apparently water logged. I live 10Ks out of this town and our house got damaged. So much rain that out massive 25 cm deep gutters could not take that rain
and flowed over and back against the walls. 2 story house it is. So now we have water coming out of the ceiling in 3 rooms and one of them was so bad the ceiling fell in 👎
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
this is really bad, I hope every one is safe
yesterday when I went to Woolworths they are taking donations for the flood relief so I donated some cash every little bit helps.
Good to see through all of this somone hasnt lost their sense of humour
I'd bet even wally would laugh
Just saw a VW looked like a 68 beetle pulled out of the wreckage at Grantham
Queensland beautiful one day.................. but which one?
Keeping it real !
My parents in laws live in Oxley, their home is underwater & gone again (lost it in 74 floods) & sister in law has lost hers to
now at Chelmer...
I was born in Ipswich & now many of my friends have lost there homes there...
...knowing that I can't even get the car & go & help them is devastating 🙁
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64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
anyone on here heard from stanley or penguin? (both in flood affected areas)
was just about to move penguins oval before floods came, havent heard from him since lateish yesterday, assuming its just a case of no power/phone reception....
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I saw footage today of an orange Vw possible late 50's early 60's being rolled to safety through flood water
STIDUB wrote:anyone on here heard from stanley or penguin? (both in flood affected areas)
Penguin has a post a few posts up... but that's yesterday morning.
Mobile network is pretty trashed... best bet is txt really.
How you and bosslady farin STIDUB ???
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Unlike those affected by the floods in QLD, Northern NSW or VIC, I have been able to watch from the comfort of my house in Sydney.
I can't begin to imagine the pain, suffering and loss these people are experiencing. One day having their home and loved ones, and the next losing it all. While we all feel we have something to complain about, it is nothing compared to those that have either lost loved ones, property or both.
The story that stood out to me was the 13 year old boy who was being rescued from his car, but told the rescuer to take his 10 year old brother first and handed his younger brother to the rescuer. By the time the rescuer took the 10 year old and went back for the 13 year old, it was too late. The flood waters washed him and his mother down the river.
No matter what nature throws at us, we bounce back, albeit battered and bruised. Hopefully it makes us stronger and wiser for the experience, and not to have the same repeated, or at least be better prepared for such an event.
It's events such as this that brings the true spirit out in people and makes us what we are. We are not Queenslanders, New South Welshmen, Victorians, etc. We are Australians and we do help one another when needed, and without a second thought.
I am sure that with all the help (money, food, clothing, building materials, etc) offered, all the people affected recently will find the strength within themselves to rebuild their lives and put this disaster behind them. It will take time, but time overcomes all ills.
Best wishes to all and keep safe.
Norman
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
I'm pretty impressed that I heard Indonesia has offered financial and military help. I know Australia sent money etc when the tsunami hit them but that is what we come to expect being a western 1st world country but when it comes back the other way it takes you by surprise. Good on them. The kiwis are already helping out according to the news up in Central Queensland, the poms (god bless us...sorry Them!) and the yanks have offered financial and military aid but according to the Defence Minister today we have more than enough equipment to cope. On the other hand I can't believe there were people complaining about the noise of the armys' helicopters!!! Get a life for chrissakes!
I hope all that are affected by floods can keep ya chin up and still smile
thinking of you guys n gals
hang in there
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boss lady and myself are fine, my sisters place closer to the river than you sides is fine, just- stopped a few houses down i think, family friends place.... not so fine, cleared it out today, found a snake & $100! the snake was large & very alive, thankfully hid in the rubbish pile as we finished, next up is another family friends in moores pocket (google it if your curious people 🙂)
oh, thankfully bricks & concrete dont absorb water/mud, gyproc on the other hand... gotta love spongey cardboard 😢
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
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The above are personal views, no more, no less
Local flooding is still prominent, we still have to detour to get out of edens landing on the south side but none the less dropping. The smell is bad enough here, i don't even want to imagine the stench over at brissy.
Anna Bligh is doing a great job leading qld through this 👍
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It's really hard to imagine the scope of the flooding and the devastation. Hopefully the worst of it is over now.
'76 Golf
greasykitchen wrote:It's really hard to imagine the scope of the flooding and the devastation. Hopefully the worst of it is over now.
It's true. VW's do float. Look at that bug's level in the water compared to the people pushing it.
On a more serious note. Not only do flood victims have to put up with the loss of just about everything, they have to put up with low life looters.
It defeats my understanding how people can steal from others. Especially at a time like this. These people are so low they could walk under the belly of a snake with a top hat on without knocking the hat off.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
Good to hear you're both doin OK STIDUB.
Give us a bell if you need help or anything, and stay safe out there dude
👍
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penguin wants the oval shifted on sunday if the roads allow it, id say your trailer will be easier to get to than the mates in karana downs, not even sure if his house is there - they are camping down the coast & cant get home, 10m water over road one way, 15 the other, and not sure on the 3rd option, but its only 1-2 blockages now instead of 10-20 🙂
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
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The above are personal views, no more, no less
hope the beetle made it too dry land
yep.. that beetle was at rosalie n was pushed up to the dry n then up the hill
was good to watch on the telly 🙂
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My brothers house was completely inundated he is an invalid pensioner So he is incapable of any work I had to climb in to his house yesterday through the only window that we could Jimmy open because the doors were swollen shut I called a couple of mates to get a hand and they both called mates to give a hand then a complete stranger walked up and offered help which we gratefully accepted within an hour of kicking off we had 7 people on deck not long after 4 young people showed up asking if they could help carrying lawn mowers weed eaters etc we were very great full it turned out they were a group of young surfers from up at noosa and let me tell you they looked like they kind of guys that wouldn't work in an iron lung but they busted there guts with us for hours on end during all this we had ses showing up we had complete strangers showing up with espies full of drinks and sangers council workers cleaning the footpath local builders borrowing out there tools the local ice companies giving out bags of ice and all out of the goodness of there hearts let me tell you people this moved me I have never in all my life encountered such community spirit every body that piched in did so until the last piece of shit and filth was removed and or cleaned and believe me when I tell you that the stench was nauseating i cant thank any of these people enough and when I tried to they just brushed it of like it was nothing I consider my self the luckiest bastard on earth an I now have a true feeling of community thank you thank you thank you
lhd 58 ragtop
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that is just so inspiring to read, hows your brothers house looking now? Will it need much repair work after the clean?
His house seems structurally ok but the walls were damaged and i think are asbestos which could cause more difficulties he has no water no power and has a long wait for insurance builders plumbers electricians etc but he's got accommodation suitable to his requirements so all things considered I think all will work out well in the end
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06 tdi golf (wifes car)
Hey Adam, hope your brother can get his house sorted out soon. Myself and a group of mates went up from the gold coast yesterday and headed out to Ipswich to lend a hand - ended up at Booval and basically ripped off every wall and roof sheeting in one lady's house as the water was up to the gutters - all the insulation in the ceiling was water logged so hopefully that helped to keep the asbestos dust out of our lungs 🙂
Basically there was nothing in their house that could be saved, very sad not only for the loss of property and possessions but also the families of all those people further up stream that lost love ones.
Cheers
AL
Hey Alan thanks for helping out , my brothers dissabilitys have helped him with fast tracking accommodation,and financial aid. unlike alot of other people like the holders of pensioners insurance who are finding out they are only entitled to $15000 total compensation ,it's unfortunate that these stories have been heard over and over and are still happening to those poor buggers in Victoria I just hope that all works out in the end
lhd 58 ragtop
06 tdi golf (wifes car)
glad to read things are looking up for your brother concerning support
hopefully the rain will stay away for a little while whilst peeps can sort out their lives
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yep to all the peeps in country VIC experiencing flood pls stay safe
my uncles place in Rochester was high enuff to just miss out on water thru the house by 100mm but got the garage many of the neighbors and townsfolk were not so lucky unfort
when will this flooding have a break??
hopefully soon
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I hope all affected are hanging in there and getting things in order
still thinking and donating to you guys
pls donate peeps as they really need the dollars ATM
cheers
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