So then I got a job.
It was a temp role, 500 people all at once to assist in
the recovery after the Townsville floods. What a system and organisation !
There are many countries which should look at this model and find ways to
implement it in the event of natural disasters. Holy cow. It lasted about 4
weeks or my team did, smaller teams probably stayed on for a couple of weeks
after that tidying up loose ends. It was shift work 5 on 2 off and I worked the
afternoon/evening shift. It was a great bunch of people from all walks of life
and with such a variety of skills and a willingness to help out.
My team even had a couple of team lunches – the luxury of
starting after lunch that the morning team missed out on.
It was fun though and I missed it when it ended. The
money too with all those penal rates !
On one day off we went to Australia Zoo, the brainchild of Steve Irwin "The Crocodile Hunter" and a legacy continued by his family. I was
technically just the driver as Lauren and her visiting Welly friend had planned
to go then discovered they would lose most of the day travelling on buses and
trains.
If you haven’t been – you should go. Mid week is best I
reckon – if you can do it – and not school holidays.
On the way back we took a detour for fish and chips by
the sea to catch the sunset at Woody Point. All the seagulls wanted in on the
action too !
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