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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Shire, NSW
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Is the water in Brisbane still Potable?
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Gods Country
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Single bed + clothes + toiletries+ linen + esky's available for whoever needs them , water should be subsided by tues?
Can use the work ute to deliver so call me ... Helping out in Ipswich , It's been a mad / wet / stinking day !! ![]() But i'm still dry and i still have free room and board here for anyone who needs it for a week at least ... ![]() |
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Ford Fanatic
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Brisbane
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Our street has become the high ground for many with trucks,caravans and trailors everywhere,even a horse float,drift car and a bloody nice near complete F350.The boat outside could come in handy! |
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No longer a Uni student..
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Im just reiterating the fact that I do have somewhere dry for people to sleep, albeit on the loungeroom floor. Please dont be ashamed/afraid to ask, Im all to willing to pick you up and bring you back for a bite to eat and some sleep. As long as you can put up with my kids, lol.
Im in Springwood, nice and dry here, if anyone needs me, do not hesitate, just ask. Josh
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Cobblers!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: The Shire, NSW
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It's not looking great.
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Geelong FC 07, 09 & 2011
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne Vic
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I saw on sky that e coli has been detected and to boil water for 3 mins before consumption.
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sun City, North Australis
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Found this image on the ABC website...
Some light humour? Check the sign on the rightside of the picture... ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Neutral Bay, NSW. Born and Bred in the RSA!
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@DASH and due to spread fast
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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The other issue we have is electricity... anyone who lives in a house which has gone under water, even under the floor boards, please get an electrician to test all switches and wiring, same with electrical devices.. get them tested and taged after the floods if you think they possibly got wet. Campbell has said Brisbane water is fine, but people need to be careful what they use at this stage.... No issues here, but ofcourse things can change.. Its not hard to boil water if people are concerned.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northern Adelaide
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On news some sewage plants upstream have overflowed.... means E-coli likely to be in the water and heading downstream in the river. Does not necessarily mean drinking water has as yet been contaminated.
But why risk it ?? Right now, would be prudent to doubt ANYTHING is working properly - and will continue to do so. |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Brisbane
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Mt Crosby plant has problems.Water from the desal plant and Hinze dam from the Gold Coast is being pumped up to Brisbane.Gee maybe Capt Bligh did do some good.
![]() Flood peak revised down to 5.2m from the 5.5m earlier predicted.With the Bremer peaking a metre lower than predicted our level may not reach the new peak either.Fingers crossed.The river level doesn't seem to of changed in the last few hours,actually looks like it has dropped a couple of inches here, but the tide is on the way out.Time will tell. |
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Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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Rep points to all that have expressed free housing/food services (or in other words, a place to crash during these bad times)... still going through the thread
edit: used all of my rep points for today but will be back out in force tomorrow for all these great people offering their help, clothes, a place to stay and the likes.. well done guys. this shows how strong all of us are ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Barellan Point
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Have room for cars (about 2 cars on the footpath) and people inside, a queen bed, a futon and a lounge, with plenty of floor space in North Ipswich. PM if you need a place to stay.
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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Brisbane 'floods' are a pee in a puddle
The EMS were over precautions and after Toowoomba they were justified. Mother Nature took one for the team today/last night by reduce the infill into the dam. ii rc QWS cut the release by 2/3rds and reduced the levels in the Brisbane River significantly. My heart goes out to the Granite belt, Toowoomba and Rocky over a few that had river views along the CBD getting wet feet :( May all that lost more than a few bucks be consoled that some feel your loss deeply
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![]() I hope they get grilled by there mates & laughed at as stupid idiots they were. gee fancy swimming in sewerage :tape: ................... shyte why would they :shocked: I bet they said that was a....... sh itt y swim the worst we have had ![]() |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Brisbane, Qld
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I have room for half a dozen cars easy.
I have a spare room but no bed, I have large cushions and sheets. Still have power so if ya need a stove or a warm shower. I have a spare shed for belongings. I have a washing machine and a decent dryer. Can pickup in my AU if needed. I do have a super annoying cat though. 0422831716 and my name is Des.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Brisbane
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Almost feels like we're on the way out of this one if the peak tomorrow isn't too bad. Fingers crossed eh? |
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Afterburner + skids =
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Location: Skidsville
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Sorry say again???
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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touch wood we can stay lean on the rainfall and let the dam overflow do its thing and be flushed out into the bay without widespread flooding and loss of life ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Neutral Bay, NSW. Born and Bred in the RSA!
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Have peak times changed? I hear it may be sooner than 4am
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Geelong FC 07, 09 & 2011
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Hell of a puddle.
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Clutch Cable Killer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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We have got lucky and the predicitions were able to be re-moddled due to the sudden lack of rain in Brisbane about lunch time yesterday While it is a generational occurence in Brisbane it has not held a candle to the devastion thru the Darling and Rocky...
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