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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #300 on: November 28, 2019, 10:54:09 AM »
Quote from: rags on November 27, 2019, 10:38:24 PM
Well that’s a bugger for you, our old place we could clear under the 10/50 plan which was good.

Yep, pretty much screwed over.  I have cleared up what I can and the 10/50 would be so much better.   It is an easy and simple solution.  Being in a area that was rural and several years ago rezoned to rural/residential where farms can now be subdivided into 1ha blocks the number of houses in the area has increased, each in it's own rural, bushland setting. 

We have 4ha,  which was part of my Dad's, which was part of his Dad's, (if we make it to 2030 the land will have been in the family for 100yrs).  The 4ha is about half cleared, half timber.  with the timber continuing to grow I am going to have to speak to Council about what I can do to clear around the house or at least to thin it out a bit as well at what I can do to keep the cleared part clear again.   The small amount of timber I would like cleared is not going to have an impact on the koala numbers in the area.  We haven't seen any here since maybe 2000/1.   
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #301 on: November 29, 2019, 06:51:37 PM »
WOO HOOO  :cup:

Storm just passing over with good heavy rain in Maclean area  :cup: :cup:

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/radar/nsw/grafton/128km
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #302 on: November 29, 2019, 07:20:21 PM »
No rain atm recorded in Ashby/Tullymorgan where the fires are, more wind to whip up the fires.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #303 on: November 29, 2019, 07:32:28 PM »
The Myall Crk fire has burnt all the way to the ocean.
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Picture shared to me from a mate.

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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #304 on: November 29, 2019, 09:35:22 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on November 29, 2019, 07:32:28 PM
The Myall Crk fire has burnt all the way to the ocean.
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Picture shared to me from a mate.

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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #305 on: November 29, 2019, 10:46:24 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on November 29, 2019, 07:32:28 PM
The Myall Crk fire has burnt all the way to the ocean.
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Picture shared to me from a mate.


The Eastern Fire Break worked well.





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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #306 on: November 30, 2019, 05:00:44 AM »
A good drop of rain here over night............... 8 mm.

Take all we can get atm.

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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #307 on: November 30, 2019, 08:36:51 AM »
Hey Al,
We knew it's been dry.
https://www.facebook.com/143088949067135/posts/3369712326404765/
3mm last night here,  50mm on the coast(yamba), unfortunately not where it was needed.
The wind is predicted to be not very helpful again today.
I just checked the fires near me app, looks like a couple of lightening strikes have sparked a couple of fires north of Tamworth.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #308 on: November 30, 2019, 09:52:13 AM »
Quote from: Hairs on November 30, 2019, 08:36:51 AM
We knew it's been dry.

It has :'(

Over 138 years of records for Southport / GC Seaway, the lowest amount of rain for November has been 9.1mm, with the averge being either 105 or 110mm, depending on which station you use  - so far this month, we've had 0.6 :o, & that was over "rainy" 2 days - one of 0.2 & the other 0.4 :'(

(& please don't get me wrong - for us it's only an inconvenience, not a matter of literally life & death - I'm just agreeing that yes, it's dry)
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #309 on: November 30, 2019, 11:35:52 AM »
Quote from: Fizzie on November 30, 2019, 09:52:13 AM
It has :'(

(& please don't get me wrong - for us it's only an inconvenience, not a matter of literally life & death - I'm just agreeing that yes, it's dry)

You're right,
Back in Easter, the Clarence sopped flowing at Yates Crossing, second time ever, last time was 103 years ago.
I can't find if the Clarence had ever stopped flowing at the Carnham Bridge before.

Talking with a River Trawlerman yesterday, he has never seen tbe Clarence go for so long with out a Fresh, which mean buggar prawns this Christmas.
Which mean people will buy more imported seafood, it's a vicious cycle.

Farmers have sold their breding stock, they have nothing.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #310 on: November 30, 2019, 12:38:27 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on November 30, 2019, 08:36:51 AM
Hey Al,
We knew it's been dry.
https://www.facebook.com/143088949067135/posts/3369712326404765/
3mm last night here,  50mm on the coast(yamba), unfortunately not where it was needed.
The wind is predicted to be not very helpful again today.
I just checked the fires near me app, looks like a couple of lightening strikes have sparked a couple of fires north of Tamworth.

Yeah, people seem to forget we have had droughts before.  Somehow want to believe it is all new.  Who would have guessed we have had drought and bushfires before. 
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #311 on: November 30, 2019, 12:58:30 PM »
Quote from: alnjan on November 30, 2019, 12:38:27 PM
Who would have guessed we have had drought and bushfires before.

https://www.dorotheamackellar.com.au/archive/mycountry.htm

Nough said ;D
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #312 on: November 30, 2019, 01:05:32 PM »
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #313 on: November 30, 2019, 06:23:09 PM »
We had a storm over the Clarence Valley earlier today..........now looks like we have a good drop of rain heading our way now.

Maclean area has had 10mm of rain since this time yesterday arvo.

Every journey starts with a step.

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/radar/nsw/grafton/128km
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #314 on: November 30, 2019, 08:54:40 PM »
Quote from: MarkGU on November 30, 2019, 06:23:09 PM
We had a storm over the Clarence Valley earlier today..........now looks like we have a good drop of rain heading our way now.

Maclean area has had 10mm of rain since this time yesterday arvo.

Every journey starts with a step.

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/radar/nsw/grafton/128km

And at the end of every drought......is rain.  When is unpredictable, but it will come.....and just as the drought has been unwanted, maybe the rain will be too....floods ??  Time will tell ?
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #315 on: November 30, 2019, 09:10:19 PM »
Quote from: gronk on November 30, 2019, 08:54:40 PM
And at the end of every drought......is rain.  When is unpredictable, but it will come.....and just as the drought has been unwanted, maybe the rain will be too....floods ??  Time will tell ?
Gees Gronk...........you will start mass panic if the people hear that F word around here  8)
We have had rain ( although a little at a time) for the last few afternoons.It is appreciated no matter how little it is tho.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #316 on: November 30, 2019, 09:41:06 PM »
Quote from: gronk on November 30, 2019, 08:54:40 PM
And at the end of every drought......is rain.  When is unpredictable, but it will come.....and just as the drought has been unwanted, maybe the rain will be too....floods ??  Time will tell ?

In a drought 10mls is a flood
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #317 on: November 30, 2019, 09:56:27 PM »
Quote from: alnjan on November 30, 2019, 09:41:06 PM
In a drought 10mls is a flood
and a welcome relief from the heat.  ;D
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #318 on: November 30, 2019, 10:35:35 PM »
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and a welcome relief from the heat.  ;D

Not much of that either, just the bloody flying ants
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #319 on: December 01, 2019, 07:04:16 AM »
Yes, after fires 10 mm of rain can cause flooding.
Working at the Dunedoo fires with Blazeaid a couple of years ago we had to do both fire and flood damage.
The fire had taken out all the vegetation so when they did get rain a bit later, there was nothing to hold it which resulted in flood damage to fences.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #320 on: December 01, 2019, 08:47:51 AM »
& with the ground being so dry, to start with, any water just runs over it :'(
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #321 on: December 01, 2019, 10:32:54 AM »
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Not much of that either, just the bloody flying ants

Bloody Flying Ants last night swarmed at the door.   This is the carnage this morning.

 
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« Reply #322 on: December 01, 2019, 10:45:03 AM »
Bloody hell Al,
Sheeesh.
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #323 on: December 01, 2019, 03:26:51 PM »
Just having a beer with a Fire Captain and this rain is very welcomed,
What falls in the next few days will be what counts
It's going to give them a breather.
Just on another aspect of these fires, the local energy supplier have done an amazing job in replacing some 350 power poles, with nearly than many again that need replacing.
Not only have people lost power, they have lost polly water tanks, fencing timber bridges to tbeir properties.
There is a huge loss of infrastructure
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Re: NSW Fires
« Reply #324 on: December 01, 2019, 03:57:35 PM »
Just arrived home from Casino ( kids had a swimming carnival to attend) and it rained all the way home to Maclean.
Also, passed 10 RFS fire units from all over the northern rivers as far as Tweed Heads heading home northbound up the highway.
Thanks for the time you spent with us all you guys & gals............very much appreciated by everyone in the Clarence Valley.  :cup:
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