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Video: Watch how a Raging Flood Waters Swept Away Cars in Toowoomba, Queensland

At the beginning of the video, you can see cars neatly parked on a carpark facing  East Creek. As few minutes unfolds, a raging current of floodwaters rapidly flowed down the stream and swept away a lot of cars.

A man trying to save his car barely made it and escaped the floodwaters.

 This video was uploaded at Youtube by user floodupdate taken at East Creek near Chalk Drive Floods in Toowoomba, Queensland 2011.


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Video: Severe Flooding Hits Toowomba, Queensland, Australia

I was watching the news on TV after dinner today and saw a news clip about how severe flooding is taking place in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The main street had turned into a raging river and a car floated and was swept away by strong current. Watch this video.
It was reported by Sydney Morning Herald that four (4) were confirmed dead in Toowoomba flash flooding.


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video source: Youtube.com by djjohnnymusic

Watch 2011 Spectacular Sydney New Year's Eve Fireworks Display Finale

And the light’s went off at midnight! Sydney welcome 2011 with a spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks display. News reports revealed that about seven tonnes of pyrotechnics were lit up that blazed a colourful fireworks display around the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was estimated that around  1.5 million Sydney locals and tourists gathered at various vantage points to witness this grand new year’s eve spectacular show. Organizers described this event as  the greatest firework show on earth. 

Watch this televised video version of the the 2011 Sydney Fireworks Display. Be prepared be amazed!

Watch 2011 Sydney's New Years Eve Fireworks Display (Family version)

new years eve fireworks sydney australia

Watch this video uploaded at Youtube featuring the 2011 Sydney’s New Years Eve Fireworks Display. This is the Family Version that happened at 9pm. This fireworks display is only a prelude to the major New Year’s Eve fireworks display attraction happening at 12 midnight to welcome Year 2011 at Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia.

Where to Watch 2011 Sydney’s New Year Eve Fireworks: Best Spots

World famous Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks is only few hours from now. Like many Sydneysiders out there, this event is not to be missed. It’s a family affair to go out and watch the live fireworks at Sydney Harbour Bridge. However, if you cannot withstand the huge crowd and cold wind, it is usually covered live and can be watched on television.
Here’s the list where you can watch the action live if you are here in Sydney:

Where to Watch 2011 Sydney’s New Year Eve Fireworks

Sydney – City

Barangaroo
Bennelong Lawn (Lawn with The View), Royal Botanic Gardens
Cahill Expressway, Circular Quay
Campbells Cove, The Rocks
Circular Quay Promenade, Circular Quay
Dawes Point, The Rocks
East Circular Quay
First Fleet Park, West Circular Quay
Fleet Steps (Midnight at the Oasis), Royal Botanic Gardens
Mrs Macquaries Point
Observatory Hill Park, Millers Point
Sydney Opera House
Tarpeian Precinct (Macquarie Street Lawns), Royal Botanic Gardens
The Rocks

SYDNEY EAST

Christison Park, Vaucluse
Duff Reserve, Point Piper
Dumeresq Reserve, Rose Bay
Embarkation Park, Kings Cross
McKell Park, Darling Point
Nielsen Park, Steele Point Rd, Vaucluse
Redleaf Gardens and Beach, Double Bay
Robertson Park, Watsons Bay
Rushcutters Bay Park, Darling Point
Strickland House Lawns, Vaucluse
Yarranabbe Park, Darling Point

SYDNEY-WEST

Bicentennial Park, Glebe
Birchgrove Park, Birchgrove
Clarke’s Point, Hunters Hill
Elkington Park, Balmain
Federal Park, Annandale
Illoura Reserve, Peacock Point, Balmain
Lookes Ave Reserve, Balmain
Mort Bay Park, Birchgrove
Pirrama Park, Pyrmont
Simmons Point Reserve, Balmain
Sydney Park, St Peters
Thornton Park, Balmain
Waterdale Reserve, Balmain
Yurulbin Park, Birchgrove


SYDNEY- NORTH

Balls Head Reserve, Waverton
Blues Point Reserve, McMahons Point
Bradfield Park, Milsons Point
Bradley’s Head, Mosman
Cremorne Point Reserve, Cremorne Point
Kurraba Point Reserve, Neutral Bay
Manns Point, Greenwich
Mary Booth Lookout
North Head, Manly

SYDNEY HARBOUR – ISLANDS

Clark Island, Sydney Harbour
Cockatoo Island
Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour
Goat Island, Sydney Harbour
Shark Island, Sydney Harbour

Source: City of Sydney Website 

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Assylum Seekers "Boat People" Tragedy at Christmas Island

A very tragic accident dominates the news here in Sydney today. It was reported  that at least 27 people including children died after an assylum seeker wooden boat crashed and shattered in razor-sharp rocks of Christmas Island, a place where Australia processes asylum seekers. This number could go up with fears that about 50 people could have perished. Most of the refugees were reportedly Iraqi and Iranian but it was unclear where their journey originated.

Customs officials confirmed that 42 people had survived the brutal accident.

Watch this video uploaded at Youtube by DAILYNEWSANDNATURE.

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Related News: 

Oprah Winfrey in Sydney Australia

Oprah Winfrey interviewing Australian Country Singer Keith Urban

Oprah Winfrey will be in Sydney today. She’s famously known as the Queen of American Television and one of the most famous personality in the world and in fact, she is No. 45 of the 2009 Most Powerful People listed by  the influential Forbes Magazine. Oprah is a household name in the US.

A flash report mentioned that Oprah is attending a private cocktail party at the Royal Botanic Gardens tonight to be attended by  several guests including New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally
  
The Australian Government has welcomed over 300 audience members from the Oprah Winfrey Show who arrived in Sydney on December 7, 2010 to commence their Ultimate Australian Adventure.

Oprah will film two episodes of her famous Oprah show at the Sydney Opera House. These two episodes will go to air in Australia and the US in January 2011.


 Here’s a clip highlighting Oprah Winfrey’s travel to Australia.

Watch Australia's FIFA World Cup Bid Video

Like many Australian residents, who are having high hopes and expectations that this beautiful country will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, I am really disappointed to hear the news this morning that Australia lost its bid to the tiny nation of Qatar.
Where in the world is Qatar? Do they play good football out there? Can they match huge football fans here in Australia, United Kingdom or  the United States? Do they have huge Stadiums? Surely, they have the money and they can build the most advance and glamorous stadium.  They can also populate Qatar with all their wealth knowing that Qatar is one of the richest nations in the Arab Nations.They can hire probably Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, or the most famous Holywood Stars to lure people into that country. Or Maybe, they can provide the best accommodation  and services to football fans 24/7 that no one can dream of. Perhaps, free entry, free transport, free food, free return flight via Qatar Airlines! Wow, maybe all of us would be excited to go!
Okay, forget it. No sour graping.  Australians should still be proud of themselves because the world knows how this country can handle huge sporting events like the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a video I found in Youtube uploaded by user stephenvz showcasing Australia’s best and why Australia is ready for this huge event.

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How the FIFA executive voted:

2022 FIFA World Cup voting (Source: Associated Press)

  • Round 1: Australia 1 vote, Japan 3 votes, Korea Republic 4 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 3 votes (Australia eliminated)
  • Round 2: Japan 2 votes, Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 10 votes and USA 5 votes (Japan eliminated)
  • Round 3: Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 6 votes (Korea Republic eliminated)
  • Round 4: Qatar 14 votes and USA 8 votes  (Qatar obtained an absolute majority)

Sunday is Family Fun Day in Sydney, Australia!

Family Fun Day, Billboard Sydney, Australia

Family Funday Sunday – $2.50 per person train, bus and ferry

Every Sunday is Family Fun Day here in Sydney, Australia. Families are given a special treat in going around the city and the nearby region of New South Wales with a Family Funday Sunday ticket. For a flat fare of $2.50 per person, a family can go to Bondi Beach, Manly, Wollongong, Kiama, Cronulla, and other beaches. One can practically go around and find a Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, or Australian lunch in Sydney’s Suburban restaurants. If you love nature, a family can go to the Blue Mountains for bushwalking, or or simply hop-in and out in as many places within Sydney.

Of course there is a catch, the travelling group must be related by family and include at least one child and one adult. The tickets cover all-day travel on a Sunday around metropolitan and outer metropolitan Sydney, including Newcastle and Wollongong.

The ticket also applies to private bus operators in the Sydney metropolitan area, travel on the CityRail network, State Transit buses and Sydney and Newcastle ferries. 
Sydney Train, Strathfield, Sydney, Australia
A Typical Sydney Train Taken at Strathfield Train Station

Central Station, Sydney, Australia
Sydney Central Train Station
Sydney Ferries, Sydney, Australia
Sydney Ferries at the Sydney Harbour
If you are traveling to Sydney and wanting to save, check out great special deals and compare flights  at Airfare Flights and this one for Hotel Accomodations.

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