Thanks Giok - the wild storms have been unbelievable. In the Hunter Valley 4,000 people are being evacuated ahead of major flooding expected tonight - expected flood level of 11.4 metres near central Maitland. 75, 000 houses in the Hunter, central coast and Sydney's northern suburbs, remain without power.

Hey Rain!

Hey Rain, rain coming down on the cane,
On the roofs of the town.

Rain in my hair, rain in my face - muddy old Innisvale's a muddy wet place, hey rain, hey rain.

Bloke from the west nearly died of fright 'cause the river rose thirty-five feet last night, hey rain, hey rain.

Johnson River crocodile living in me fridge, and a bloody great tree on the Jubilee Bridge, hey rain, hey rain.

Rain in my beer, rain in my grub, and they've just fitted anchors to the Garradunga Pub, hey rain, hey rain.

Wet season skies have sprung a leak from Flying Fish point to the Millstream Creek, hey rain, hey rain.

Wet season sky so black and big, and an old flying fox in a Moreton Bay fig, hey rain, hey rain.

It's the worst wet season we've ever had; I'd swim down to Tully - but it's just as bloody bad, hey rain, hey rain.

- A North QLD song written by Bill Scott.


Sydney has been saturated - 3 days of bucketing rain and more to come.

freda