Originally Posted by carolinephillips

My daughter has just come back from the Gold Coast swimming camp- horribly sunburned on her back, as the mates she trusted to cream her did a poor job. (She didn't mention any rain!!!)

It is quite wet here in Sydney too- going to drain some water out of the pool in a bit.......

The area around her straps looks like she has burned herself in the oven, and the rest is scaly and tomato red. I'm creaming it, but not sure what else to do. Any tips?

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

The school was closed at 10! Local river runs fairly close and it's likely to flood across the road before the day is out. That hasn't happened since 2005.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

The school was closed at 10! Local river runs fairly close and it's likely to flood across the road before the day is out. That hasn't happened since 2005.

Originally Posted by brissybee

Much water around on my school drop today too. Told kid to text if water near school.

Creek out back is getting up a bit too. Husband insists it won't flood.

Originally Posted by jad n rich

They do that with every disaster, event, occasion, war, rescue, drama, sporting event - zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Only australia and australians can win, cope, befriend, clean up......

unique mateship, friendship.... and bullshite

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

The school was closed at 10! Local river runs fairly close and it's likely to flood across the road before the day is out. That hasn't happened since 2005.

Originally Posted by scottishcelts

Same with our school too. It was a wash out.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

My daughter doesn't do Fridays but apparently they're open but the river's coming up again so they're saying don't worry if you can't get in. According to the reports it's going to continue next week as well. Not looking good if it does.

Originally Posted by bcworld

Coolangatta:

total this month
479.6mm
14 day(s)

wettest (January) on record
392.8mm
2006

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

It's definitely the wettest I've known. We've got areas that flood fairly often obviously but there are some random places totally underwater that apparently have never gone under before. Strangely I don't remember it raining that much in Jan 06 which was not long after we arrived. Memory's a funny thing.

Originally Posted by DadAgain

+1 absolutely... Its just a bit of rain and in 2 weeks time it'll be all forgotten about again... until NEXT time it rains.. and then the scare mongering will start all over again.

I did have a journey from The Gap to Kenmore abandonned today because Gap Creek road was about 1m deep and very fast flowing - not even the Prado/Pajero set were getting through that.

I also had an interview in Bowen Hills where I had struggled to get to the reception of the place I was going because the water was about 20cm deep across the footpath in front of the building (I demonstrated some creative resourcefull thinking to get in thanks to a passing taxi driver)!

None of this is terribly unusual though for a proper Brisbane summer, and you'd expect at least one event of this magnitude quite frequently. I've lost count of the number of times over the years the news has reported people havign cars washed away by floodwater around Breakfast creek, or Toombul, or Wooloongabba... or... <insert any suburb with low lying parts and a creek>

Originally Posted by Pollyana

I could tell you its going to stop soon..........but I'd be lying

Originally Posted by Alfresco

It was closed when I tried to get through on Wedmesday.





Sunday apparently, will bring lots of rain. Not as bad a last year though.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20

My daughter doesn't do Fridays but apparently they're open but the river's coming up again so they're saying don't worry if you can't get in. According to the reports it's going to continue next week as well. Not looking good if it does.

Originally Posted by scottishcelts

Schools back to normal today but everywhere still completely soaked. Grass areas are a no go.