6 months on… It’s been a trying time, for us and many in the area. After the initial clean and tidy, we brought all our ruined items, that is parts of our lives, to the street, and watched it all get thrown into the back of a truck. After the initial communications delay, either myself or Mum have been on the phone (often on hold!) to the insurance company, builders, assessors and anyone else connected with the rebuild every week, and it’s still very slow going. Latest estimate is the house won’t be finished before Easter next year. It’s understandable when you consider the 1000’s homes damaged, lack of work people and materials, but it doesn’t make this situation any more tolerable, it really sucks. We spent many days working on the contents list for the insurance. It’s really hard to go through each item that was lost. Painfully reminded each time what we went through, what others went through. The house has been ‘made safe’, the walls removed, parts of ceilings removed, bathrooms and kitchen pulled out. It is now a space that sounds big, empty and lonely. I’ve tried to come to terms with what happened, to say well it’s just a house, it’s just stuff… but it’s more than that… it was a home, and it was our lives, and it’s not so easy to shrug that off. #flood2022 #oceanshores #nswfloods #flooddamage #flood #flooding (at Ocean Shores) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9Go-oBpXZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
That exciting moment to see blue skies and not rain clouds to start the day. . . . #nswfloods #nomorerainclouds #mybackyard #thebluemountains #blueskies #goawayrain #straya #australia (at Katoomba, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxglpSlrwJ/?igshid=1o0lnh0t0szpl
Our ART FOR UP NORTH flood fundraiser is still on! 100% of proceeds go to @womenupnorthhousing_ who do incredible work supporting women and children who are experiencing domestic violence, and have been displaced during the Northern Rivers flood crisis. ➡�� Link in profile to available works to purchase online! Huge thank you to our generous artists who have donated work including Odette Ireland’s beautiful mobile created especially for the fundraiser. MOBILE WITH BLACK LEAVES, 2022 by ODETTE IRELAND • Porcelain, wood, copper + stainless steel • 100cm H x 50cm W x 50cm D | Hanging height from ceiling adjustable #artforupnorth #floodfundraiser #nswfloods #sydneygallery #northernriversfood #northernrivers https://www.instagram.com/p/CdW54tkB4gv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
TONIGHT! QLD & NSW FLOOD APPEAL VIRTUAL GIG! Saturday the 2nd of April, 6:30pm AEST. Here, on #InstagramLive Fundraising for @givit_aus [ID: Slide 1: A white sign hangs on a pink background. Bold black and pink text, reads "FLOOD APPEAL INSTAGRAM LIVE GIG!" Smaller text on the sign, reads "TONIGHT at 6:30pm AEST on @bette_foord_music , to raise funds for the flood victims." Below the sign, black text reads "All donations will be going to Givit.org.au" Slide 2: A white sign eith black text, sits on a pink background. Bold black text reads "DETAILS". Below, in smaller black text, it reads "To donate (money, items or time) to the Flood victims, simply go to the link in my bio & click "QLD & NSW Flood Appeal: Donations & Info" or search https://www.givit.org.au/storms-and-flooding Then log on to Instagram at 6:30pm AESTon Saturday 2nd, search @bette_foord_music and click the profile picture to watch the live virtual fundraiser! I'll see you, then!] #Fundraising #GivIt #FloodAppeal #Floods #QldFloods #NSWFloods #VirtualGig #Gig #Music #Musician #Musicians #MusicianLife #MusiciansLife #MusiciansOfInstagram #PinUp #Singer #Songwriter #SingerSongWriter #Uke #Ukulele #VintageStyleNotVintageValues #MelbourneMusician https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb1HiiTPg53/?utm_medium=tumblr
⚡️Peter Dutton / DBZ crossover⚡️ - Goku is a dummy but at-least he isn’t actually evil. He would make a better leader than Adolf Kipfler (@peterduttonmp). - #auspol #votethemout #dbz #peterdutton #dragonballz #qldfloods #bushfires #nswfloods #disasterrecoveryfund #lismore #australia #illustration #politicalcartoon #sketch #drawing (at Parliament House, Canberra) https://www.instagram.com/p/Calj8rVpgd5/?utm_medium=tumblr
#Repost @elsapatakyconfidential with @make_repost ・・・ Northern Rivers and beyond had been hit by the worst floods in history. People have spent hours waiting on rooftops to be rescue. Thanks to all those who are able to help save people and animals stranded by the floodwaters, you are the real hero’s. So amazing to watch how everyone pulls together in a disaster and helps the community. Our hearts go out to those affected by the floods. Stay safe! 🙏🏻 #nswfloods2022 #nsw #nswfloods #sesnsw #seslismore #thankyou #thankyouvolunteers #support #love #northernriversnsw (at Lismore, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CakEcShBKnR/?utm_medium=tumblr
Still a lot of water lying about after the floods. 💦💦 #nswfloods #floodwater #countrynsw #clarencevally #ashby #outandabout (at Ashby, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/COJvSKDBVe7/?igshid=pe3ffrxyp5ib
🔹ART FOR UP NORTH - NORTHERN RIVERS FLOOD FUNDRAISER 🔹 Curatorial+Co. invites you to support our online fundraiser ART FOR UP NORTH. This event will raise money to contribute to flood affected communities from Bundjalung Country/Northern Rivers region. A selection of our wonderful artists have donated works which are now available for purchase through our website ➡️ LINK IN PROFILE 🔹100% of proceeds from sales will go directly to Women Up North @womenupnorthhousing_ Women Up North is a vital organisation working on Bundjalung Country supporting and empowering women, children and young people who have experienced domestic violence or abuse. WUN works with a diverse range of community members with providing housing, counselling, community-driven initiatives and many other essential support mechanisms. Empowerment, safety and equality are the core values that underpin WUN's mission to create a safe and inclusive organisation and community for their clientele and their families. We are proud to raise funds for WUN, especially in light of the recent flooding disasters and the complex challenges presented to the Northern Rivers community. Thanks to our local organisation @womens.girls.emergency.centre for bringing WUN to our attention. 🔹Thank you to the generosity of our artists and community for supporting this initiative! Please buy up big!🔹 #floodfundraiser #artforfloods #northernrivers #floods2022 #nswfloods #artcommunity #artfundraiser https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOduw3BSwS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
NSW Floods, Heavy Rain & Rats When areas flood, pests that usually live below the ground need to find a new home. Insects that usually require moisture to survive, such as termites, will also evacuate when the ground becomes too wet. Rats often move into buildings to escape damage caused by flood waters as their usual burrows will have been destroyed, forcing them to find new homes. Rats are known as strong swimmers and can swim great distances in search of a new home. Read More https://qoo.ly/3bmyyk If you have an issue with rats call us on 1300 760 045
The new Windsor Bridge over the Hawkesbury River barely above water this afternoon . . . #sydneyfloods #hawkesburyriver #windsor #windsorbridge #floods #hawkesbury #nswfloods #ses #roadclosed (at Windsor, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMrJ95qj781/?igshid=1ton89f26b0xv
From Fire to Floods.. #australia. We need to be more aware of #climatechange - photos taken by a local Kellie Smith #nswfires #nswfloods https://www.instagram.com/p/B8V7wwDn_98/?igshid=1nzr2tht2odb5
Today the Sunshine State lives up to it's name. After Tropical Cyclone Debbie's wrath of destruction we can exhale. Many people here, and throughout NSW are cleaning up, planning to rebuild, or bury their dead after several days of mayhem. Australia is as dangerous as it is magnificent. Nature can be brutal. Still, we Aussie's suck it up and get on with it. #JuliettesWorld #TCDebbie #cyclonedebbie #cyclone #NorthQueensland #bowen #mackay #whitsundays #brisbane #haymanisland #hamiltonisland #daydreamisland #TweedRiver #lismore #nswfloods #qldfloods