[Year 12 IT Apps] FLOODS UPDATE-WIMMERA REGION..Kent

Sun Jan 16 11:47:15 EST 2011

Thanks for the update Kent.
I was born over there and it is good to get news from that region.
Hope all goes well
Peter

On 15 January 2011 23:16, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

>  Hi all,
>
> first, my sympathies and best wishes for speedy recovery to our colleagues
> and their students and families in QLD and also to those here in Vic
> affected by the recent oversupply of the wet stuff!
>
> Here in Horsham, we are pretty much circled by the stuff at present with
> the western hwy at Great Western and Beaufort both flooded so avoid them
> right now if travelling Melb to Adelaide or Vise-versa! Go North via Murray
> Valley hwy..echuca etc or south via Princes Hwy.  They're both longer but
> not flooded.  I heard today that the Hamilton-Horsham rd also was flooded,
> and Cavendish was too. Also heard Murtoa had some flooding issues so if that
> affects you, phone ahead to check first.
>
>
>
> Here, Wimmera river is at the 2.25m mark at the weir in town(@6.00pm
> tonight) and basically thats with all weir gates open ...lets just say scary
> for now. The marker I looked at only goes to 3.5m!!
>
>
>
> One staffer is already moving his stuff as water is in his back yard
> already!
>
>
>
> I'm nervous but ok just now, feeling comfortable I'll be ok but there is
> that element of doubt!  The Wimmera river is higher now than the flooding
> recently on the news.  Peak levels expected next few days, one local has
> marked a tree on the bike path with a 'panic' level(chalk marks and a
> plastic marker!).
>
>
>
> So folks, if u have any friends travelling up here, recommend you put the
> travel off for a short time...emergency services are already flat out  here
> and doing fabbo work. The towns and region are abuzz and people are pulling
> together helping each other out where possible.
>
>
>
> So, if you must come to this area, bring ya floaties or a unimog. Hwy
> closed from Stawell to Horsham at present. Halls gap is evacuated...Local
> water supplies and sewerage pump stations are working at max levels as water
> has infiltrated them and causing probs locally. Oh, and that huge Koala on
> the highway(filmed with Hoges recently) is also flooded so forget that spot
> just now..
>
>
>
> Today..no rain thank god!
>
> Tomorrow? Monday?
>
>
>
> Sorry to put this on the list folks but many of u may read it and have a
> friend in the area or travelling up here. If you must travel up here, keep
> an ear to the local radio for updates..it may save your life.
>
> Generally, only travel up here if URGENT and folks, please dont drive
> through water unless in a powered boat, its not worth the risk or hassle to
> be pulled out.
>
>
>
> Call your relatives or friends up here and say gday and just check on em to
> see if alls well, they'll love the call.
>
>
>
> Stay safe folks..
>
>
>
> Kent.
>
>
>  Kent Beveridge
> ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] on
> behalf of Roland Gesthuizen [rgesthuizen at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, 15 January 2011 4:51 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] #HNY
>
>  The oneties? Blahhh name
>
> After a decade of the naughties, I can just imagine the fun we can have
> with the oneties .. sounds like something out of Highlander.
>
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Robert Hind <robert at yinnar.com> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Roland, sorry I only just caught up with all my emails.
>>
>> Surely the naughties finished at the end on 2009 and we are now entering
>> the second year of the oneties
>>
>> Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM (Thanks Kent!)
>> Ashwood and Traralgon
>> robert at yinnar.com
>>
>>
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
>> *To:* itapps at edulists.com.au ; echalk at edna.edu.au
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 31, 2010 11:56 PM
>> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] #HNY
>>
>>  >From amongst your collection of 2010 messages and the timeshifted dust
>> of your mail box,
>> I wish you a happy new year and welcome in 2011 with all the hash tags we
>> deserve to enjoy.
>> Goodbye the naughties .. hello to the ...?
>>
>> Regards Roland
>>
>> --
>> Roland Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Keysborough Secondary College
>>
>> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
>> change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
>> Mead
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