26/02/2023
Hi.
A big shout out to the legends that are those who braved the rain to come and help our friends over in the bay.
Tony and Janelle, Jordan and Anna, myself and Megan, Kevin, Rob, Matt, Jason, Pete, and the three prospective new members James, Cameron and Blake. Everyone pulled their weight and then some. Rob took the lead and stripped down a little Honda stationery engine, full of silt,rebuilt and had it running in the afternoon. Jordan took the lead with Pete and did the same thing with an 8lt Volvo marine stationery engine. It had been flooded under 3 meters of water. They had it running in the afternoon. Kevin on tractor with Matt, Blake and James dragged an irrigation pump out of mud, moved it , flushed it out and had it pumped drainage water by lunch time. Phil on tractor and trailer with Janelle, Anna, Megan, Tony, Jason and Cameron dragging their legs and feet through silt in places thigh high lifting debris and slash onto a trailer for dumping, did three loads by lunch time all in steady rain.
Conditions are horrendous for these people and our thoughts are with them as they get back on their feet.
We took significant skills over and achieved more than they thought possible especially getting both engines running. Special thanks to Sharon for sending lunch for everyone over with Rob. The photos don't show half of it nor do they include any smell!. It was too wet to dig silt back from trees unfortunately. Cheers phil
