I think it is fair to say that 2011 has started with one disaster after another. Our own floods here in Australia, drenching Queensland, Northern New South Wales and parts of Victoria are well documented. The loss of life in the Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Grantham townships was a tragedy, and it clearly impacted on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christchurch’
The hidden dangers of natural disasters
Posted: March 15, 2011 in Food for thoughtTags: Australia, Brisbane, Christchurch, crisis, earthquake, Japan, Lockyer Valley, New Zealand, Queensland, signs, support, Toowoomba, tsunami
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A signmakers adventure in New Zealand
Posted: October 4, 2010 in Experiences to rememberTags: Beaufort scale, Buller Gorge, Canterbury, Cape Foulwind, Celsius, Christchurch, Dunedin, Kaikoura, Milford Sound, New Zealand, NewZealand, Oceania, Queenstown, Recreational vehicle, Travel and Tourism, Winter storm
When I told people our family was departing our australian shores for a holiday in New Zealand, a few days after the ’shaky Isles’ had experienced a 7.2 earthquake, the reactions were mixed. Some were excited, others thought we were brave. Some, like my parents, thought we were nuts. Anyway, depart we did for our annual [...]
