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January 11th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A ceremony to thank those who helped with Brisbane’s flood clean-up is to be held on the same river that devastated the city exactly 12 months ago.
The reception will be held on a Brisbane ferry and hosted by Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, with some members of the city’s “mud army” and others who helped in the clean-up expected to attend.
About 1200 houses were inundated and more than 14,000 properties were affected by water when the Brisbane River broke its banks on January 12, peaking at 4.46 metres at 3am (AEST) the following day.
An army of 23,000 volunteers emerged in the wake of the deluge and saved the council tens of millions of dollars in clean-up costs.
Premier Anna Bligh is expected to visit a rowing club in Brisbane’s west that was completely destroyed during the floods.
The Centenary Rowing Club’s pontoon was swept away and tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was lost, but the club has since been rebuilt.
It will be business as usual in the industrial suburb of Rocklea, one of the worst-hit areas during the flood.
Water levels rose to 2.5 metres in some areas.
Local real estate agent Ken Madsen said the months of recovery following the deluge were a blur, but most businesses had come out on the other side.
“I think we started to feel there was more money coming back into the economy about September, but many people are still some years away from being back to square one,” he said.
He said while there were no anniversary ceremonies for Rocklea, businesses owners would never forget the dates of January 12 and 13, 2011.
“We’re all just grateful we escaped with the scars that we’ve got,” he said.
“The destruction of materials and what have you was not as emotional as seeing someone’s sofa float down the street, but it was people’s business they’ve built up over many years.
“I think we’re just grateful to be dry.”
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