Don't keep building too close to the sea

[prodigyrf]

Particularly at Collaroy stoopids!
http://joannenova.com.au/2016/06/witchdoctors-blaming-climate-change-for-storms-again/

[Moxley]

Particularly at Collaroy stoopids!
http://joannenova.com.au/2016/06/witchdoctors-blaming-climate-change-for-storms-again/

Or trees, or rivers.

[tk421]

Or trees, or rivers.

But flood plains are beautifully nice and flat. Perfect to build big rambling housing developments on....

Coastal erosion is so well known, but people seem to forget especially when chasing million dollar waterfront views. There is a town in England that in the 14thC was as large as London, coastal erosion has completely destroyed it. Current Population: 183

[WilSurf]

That's why we the Dutchies invented the dykes. 

[tk421]

That's why we the Dutchies invented the dykes. 

And invented child slave labour to plug the leaks...

[WilSurf]

Exactly.
What was the name of our most famous pirate again where all kids singing about in kindy?
Piet Heyn.

[Jeepers Creepers]

That's why we the Dutchies invented the dykes. 

Gay gender is the correct term I think.

[WilSurf]

LOL.

[DaveR]

The finger in the dyke is a yank story.

[speewa158]

Plan  A
Find an unstable sandy coast line . Build a town around but set back from the beach . Create blocks with absolute water front views , Rate them Up the Wazoo for the great view . Quote the owners a huge price to put in a sea wall to protect said unstable sandy coast line block so they louse interest . Wait till the 1 in 100 or 30 year storm , then say its your fault for not coughing up to get the sea wall done .

Plan  B
When it turns to SH1T run & hide , quickly .
                                                               What could possibly go wrong ,,,,,,,   ??

[tk421]

The finger in the dyke is a yank story.

True that (note to self: don't google "finger in the dyke" on the commuter train. Especially if you've accidentally typed "Fingerin the dyke" into your iPhone).

[baggs71]

True that (note to self: don't google "finger in the dyke" on the commuter train. Especially if you've accidentally typed "Fingerin the dyke" into your iPhone).

hahahahah

[silverfox1111]

Worst part is these rich, whinging wankers will claim it on insurance which means we all pay for it!
Silverfox

[Banjo16]

Worst part is these rich, whinging wankers will claim it on insurance which means we all pay for it!
Silverfox

Don't think insurance will pay if it's an act of sea.

[WilSurf]

True that (note to self: don't google "finger in the dyke" on the commuter train. Especially if you've accidentally typed "Fingerin the dyke" into your iPhone).

I shouldn't have read this when I just has a mouthful of water. 

[edz]

True that (note to self: don't google "finger in the dyke" on the commuter train. Especially if you've accidentally typed "Fingerin the dyke" into your iPhone).
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GOOD onya, Swallowed a mouth full of beer the wrong way now,  Bugger ya !! .. Better than spitting it all over the computer monitor though .

[Jeepers Creepers]

There is no "WRONG WAY TO SWALLOW BEER", just different ways. 

[Bird]

Don't think insurance will pay if it's an act of sea.

and they are crying being told they will have to pay for a sea wall to be built - 5million..  **** em.

[baggs71]

and they are crying being told they will have to pay for a sea wall to be built - 5million..  **** em.

x2

[muzza01]

To be fair I think a lot of these guys have tried to pay for their own sea walls but locals have obviously protested about how that will look like crap on a beautiful coastline.

I am not rich but I am also not poor, like others here on this forum we have all worked hard and made sacrifices to get where we are in life.

I do feel very sorry for those whom have not only suffered considerable damage to their home but are now aware that their home and investment is worth significantly less $$ than it was prior to this event.

Sad times for them.

[Shippo]

Yeah you gotta feel sorry to a certain extent.. Must be heartbreaking watching your home ( and swimming pool..anyone see that pic on the news!)  being smashed to bits by mother nature. Its a shame about the insurance not paying out but If you choose to live on a coastal cliff then ya gotta expect something like this will happen every few decades.
I wasnt happy a few years back when I had to pay a levy for the queenslanders when the big floods hit toowoomba. It was a well known flood plain!

[Troopy_03]

Yeah you gotta feel sorry to a certain extent.. Must be heartbreaking watching your home ( and swimming pool..anyone see that pic on the news!)  being smashed to bits by mother nature. Its a shame about the insurance not paying out but If you choose to live on a coastal cliff then ya gotta expect something like this will happen every few decades.
I wasnt happy a few years back when I had to pay a levy for the queenslanders when the big floods hit toowoomba. It was a well known flood plain!

Toowoomba isn't on a flood, it's on top of the Darling Downs...

[Nomad]

Insurance for those properties types will fly through the roof even further now. I was talking to a client who lived on a canal at Noosa Waters who has stopped insuring his house as the cheapest quote he was getting to insure was over $30k per annum........thats alot of after tax dead money.

[GeoffA]

Insurance for those properties types will fly through the roof even further now. I was talking to a client who lived on a canal at Noosa Waters who has stopped insuring his house as the cheapest quote he was getting to insure was over $30k per annum........thats alot of after tax dead money.

Wow!! If it were me, I reckon I'd be selling up and moving. The insurance co's are telling him something......

[D4D]

Wow!! If it were me, I reckon I'd be selling up and moving. The insurance co's are telling him something......

Who would buy it?