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13.5mm in total, 8mm in the last 45mins, tank should be getting close to full ... again

Karl Lijnders wrote:Quite a decent shower before and looking very dark to my west and northwest. Could be a few rumbles in the next line. Steady rain here presently but could come down quite hard shortly!!

Moderate rain here atm. 1mm+ in last 5 or so mins

Has been spitting for the last 1½ hours but not enough as yet to register, looking at the sky it appears that it will soon stop.

A $20 or $30 tax wouldn't likely even cover the cost of the bureaucracy that would be needed to administer it and what purpose would it achieve? As cyclists we are governed by the same road laws as vehicles so if that is the reason just enforce the laws. Speed cameras now there I wouldn't mind being...

Lily wrote:Great. So you're saying that either way, it's a Fail! We pay regardless of what happens.

We do and if too many of us put tanks in thus reducing the profit on water usage as has been the case with period of restrictions the usage charge will go up to compensate.

A couple of points from what I have read, know or 'consider' why the government has moved to lower the level of restrictions They have the north - south pipeline up and running though not to the capacity they led us to believe but there is more water coming into Melbourne's storages to flush our loo...

I'm sorry to hear that you won't be up here for our winter. Actually I'd love to spend a winter down your neck of the woods, just to remind me what real cold is like. As a native bannana bender though, I have to admit that I do prefer the fine weather we have up here for our winter. It just doesn't...

Hi Rod, just joining in the "Welcome Chorus". Lovely to have you here, you're not far from me and a few of our other members :) So, I have to ask, how much rain did you record over the Labour Day weekend? :D Look forward to hearing more from you soon :wave: Evening Lily the answer to your...

:wave: Hi Rod :wave: Welcome from another newbie. I've been to the Dandenongs and they're really quite lovely. One of my brothers had an agricultural crop growing nearby so we used to visit the range sometimes. Cold though, really cold I remember. Great to have you aboard :thumbsup: Hi WG and thank...

Hi, my name is Rod and have just joined you good people this evening. I was born and have lived / gone to school / worked in Dandenong or close by all my live. I am now retired. Have my little mate a terrier something snoozing on the chair beside me. Apart from the weather I have a keen desire in a ...