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Storm wreaks havoc on Cooroy
Cooroy township took the full brunt of last Tuesday’s storm with roofs being torn off, power lines down, trees blown over and property destroyed, leaving many of us in a mild state of shock. It wasn’t long though before the community swung into action with neighbour helping neighbour to clear up the debris. Thankfully no injuries were reported. A big thank you to our Emergency Services who, as always, did such an amazing job, and Energex for their efficient response. It will be some time before it’s business as usual for some of the shops in Maple Street, but in the meantime Hinternoosa is operating from the old E-Noosa premises and Cooroy Shoe Shop from next door to Let’s Talk Hair (opposite the Cooroy Hotel). Cooroy Newsagency and The Endeavour Shop are both working hard to re-open as soon as possible.
Keep your New Year’s Resolution . . .
February 29, 2012
Not my fave
IT was an awkward moment last Tuesday night when after lamenting that it would be Vegemite sandwiches for dinner to find myself, an hour later after the power came back on, merrily cooking our steak and veg ON OUR GAS HOTPLATES. I am not good in a crisis, possibly because I’m never prepared. I never have any bottled water stashed away, the pantry is always empty and my torch battery is always dead. So this time, as the kids and I huddled around an old 16 th birthday candle, we made a list of things we need to have on hand next time there’s a power outage. Unfortunately because of the poor quality of the light the list was illegible and apart from the aforementioned water and batteries, all I can remember is chocolate. But I guess if that chap who was in the News years ago, who survived weeks trapped in the snow on a single chocolate bar is true, then we have our bases covered. I’m not the only one in the family who panicked though. It’s amazing the things the kids tell you when there’s no TV or computers working. Let’s just say we still haven’t been able to make eye contact. So there you have it … Storms, Survival and Secrets … Post Traumatic Stress Disorder … Not my fave! Next edition: March 21 Booking deadline: March 8 Copy deadline: March 12
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