2009APR211458
Aftermath
Name: Peter Renshaw
Location: Kinglake West
Date: 2009FEB17
Description:
This is the view of the property. No vegetation. It's quiet except for the wind. It's hot and theres bucket loads of work to do. This is what we'd come to do, deposit water containers. The one you see here is a Shutz IBC 1000ltr container.
A Shutz - IBC unit storage for non hazardous liquids. Ruggedised and able to store 1000L, this light and portable liquid transporter is suitable for drinking water if purchased new. If you don't have a permanent water supply or need to transport water on a Ute this is just the product. Weighing in at 48Kg empty, when full they come in at 1100Kg. Useful stuff and as rare as hens teeth. I had to travel the other side of Melbourne to get a new one.
The journey
Previously at the lumber yard picking up the portable water containers. I got these from a long time mate at no cost who works at CEVA. Loading the containers with the forklift. As you can see we had access to a lot of extra resources at very short notice.
We had the truck loaded with 3000 litre capacity to store water. There is no power, no pump. The tank has been breached. The only fresh water is 5 kilometers away. Power has been supplied within 48hours through a simple petrol (not diesel, they'd all sold out) generator.
This is a shot in Whittlesea approaching the second Police line. To get in you need a special pass. They are pass out tags attached to a person who lives there. We have a spare - dont ask how! We passed the Police line and proceeded to the fire zone.
Turn off at Yea/Kinglake road. First view. This is the Kinglake West telephone exchange. It's new. The old one has burnt down. Connected to it is a generator running 24/7. Gone is Tommys Hut to the right. A fixture in Kinglake West since 1862.
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Getting stuff done with nothing
I presented this quick talk to an audience at Trampoline on Saturday, 28th March, 2009. Before I started I read out a few key words and explained the format of the talk. You can also look at a manga version of the talk.
Hello, my name is Peter. My talk is called "Getting stuff done with nothing". Before I begin I'll tell you something about myself. My first computer was a ZX-80. I don't get out much and I haven't been to a meeting for a long time. I'm one of those Gen-X slackers, I went to school for almost 20 years and worked mostly in Startups and software. So you could say I'm a bit of an expert on the topic. Well at least one.
We (my brother, sister, her bloke, myself and a good mate) undertook two distinct operations. The first, Operation Genny. The objective: to deliver power in the form of a generator. The second, Operation Shutz. The objective to deliver clean water supply tanks up to 3000 litres with 1 tank capable of being put on a ute. We completed both. We had feet on the ground within 48 hours of the fire occurring for the generator. The water supply following some 2 weeks later.
None of this would have been possible if emotional sister and determined brother used speed to the fire zone within couple of hours. The reward, a pass to move through the police road blocks. Had it not been for this quick thinking. Nothing we planned would have come to fruition.
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2009APR211458
Aftermath
Name: Peter Renshaw
Location: Kinglake West
Date: 2009FEB17
Description:
This is the view of the property. No vegetation. It's quiet except for the wind. It's hot and theres bucket loads of work to do. This is what we'd come to do, deposit water containers. The one you see here is a Shutz IBC 1000ltr container.
A Shutz - IBC unit storage for non hazardous liquids. Ruggedised and able to store 1000L, this light and portable liquid transporter is suitable for drinking water if purchased new. If you don't have a permanent water supply or need to transport water on a Ute this is just the product. Weighing in at 48Kg empty, when full they come in at 1100Kg. Useful stuff and as rare as hens teeth. I had to travel the other side of Melbourne to get a new one.
The journey
Previously at the lumber yard picking up the portable water containers. I got these from a long time mate at no cost who works at CEVA. Loading the containers with the forklift. As you can see we had access to a lot of extra resources at very short notice.
We had the truck loaded with 3000 litre capacity to store water. There is no power, no pump. The tank has been breached. The only fresh water is 5 kilometers away. Power has been supplied within 48hours through a simple petrol (not diesel, they'd all sold out) generator.
This is a shot in Whittlesea approaching the second Police line. To get in you need a special pass. They are pass out tags attached to a person who lives there. We have a spare - dont ask how! We passed the Police line and proceeded to the fire zone.
Turn off at Yea/Kinglake road. First view. This is the Kinglake West telephone exchange. It's new. The old one has burnt down. Connected to it is a generator running 24/7. Gone is Tommys Hut to the right. A fixture in Kinglake West since 1862.
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Getting stuff done with nothing
I presented this quick talk to an audience at Trampoline on Saturday, 28th March, 2009. Before I started I read out a few key words and explained the format of the talk. You can also look at a manga version of the talk.
Hello, my name is Peter. My talk is called "Getting stuff done with nothing". Before I begin I'll tell you something about myself. My first computer was a ZX-80. I don't get out much and I haven't been to a meeting for a long time. I'm one of those Gen-X slackers, I went to school for almost 20 years and worked mostly in Startups and software. So you could say I'm a bit of an expert on the topic. Well at least one.
We (my brother, sister, her bloke, myself and a good mate) undertook two distinct operations. The first, Operation Genny. The objective: to deliver power in the form of a generator. The second, Operation Shutz. The objective to deliver clean water supply tanks up to 3000 litres with 1 tank capable of being put on a ute. We completed both. We had feet on the ground within 48 hours of the fire occurring for the generator. The water supply following some 2 weeks later.
None of this would have been possible if emotional sister and determined brother used speed to the fire zone within couple of hours. The reward, a pass to move through the police road blocks. Had it not been for this quick thinking. Nothing we planned would have come to fruition.
next >>>