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Title: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on June 20, 2012, 12:33:50 am

A scale  5 earthquake struck Melbourne Australia yesterday 19 June 2012.

Melbourne is determined that they will rebuild,

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: wullie/mk2 on June 20, 2012, 01:57:53 am

What do you expect when you buy plastic,

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: BrianB6 on June 20, 2012, 02:52:45 am

My wife felt the ground shake but I missed it.    :embarrassed:

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: BrianB6 on June 20, 2012, 05:32:28 am

There was plenty of damage to Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne.  {-) {-)
That's "modern" buildings for you.  <:( They don't design them like I used to do.  <:(

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: BrianB6 on June 20, 2012, 05:43:47 am

This was meant to be the second photo.
You will notice that even in the midst of disaster, Melbournians still need their coffee.  %%

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: DickyD on June 20, 2012, 07:56:55 am

I was on Skype to Martin du when the earthquake struck them, fortunately although the earth moved for them they had no damage. :-))

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: armc40 on June 20, 2012, 11:10:52 am

NO mention on the BBC news I see !

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: Peter Fitness on June 21, 2012, 12:27:36 am

It's a bit hard to tell whether the Fed Square building was damaged or not, it looks like that all the time %)

Peter.

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: BrianB6 on June 21, 2012, 03:45:39 am

You did not have to tell them that Peter.    ;D

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on June 21, 2012, 03:56:28 am

Definitely earthquake damage cause there are some bits missing   O0 O0 O0 %) %) %)

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: hopeitfloats on June 21, 2012, 09:30:35 am

 :} i would like some of whatever that architect (sp) was on when he designed that building. is it the right way up.

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on June 21, 2012, 09:51:16 am

Not since the earthquake  %% %% %% {-) {-) {-)

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: armc40 on June 21, 2012, 10:23:17 am

Never mind....It'll no doubt sell on ebay..just call it 'vintage'

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: Colin Bishop on June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 am

Quote

is it the right way up.

Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on June 21, 2012, 11:11:30 am

Quote from: Colin Bishop on June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 am

Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!

 {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

Title: Re: Earthquake hits Melbourne Australia
Post by: armc40 on June 21, 2012, 11:29:31 am

Quote from: Colin Bishop on June 21, 2012, 11:07:43 am

Obviously not, it's in Australia isn't it!

Local collection only ?