Connections 2026
“Isvara is the Sanskrit word for pure awareness, and is represented by the sound of OM, the universal vibration that connects us all.” Patanjali
We have had significant rainfall in the past two days, today is the third day in a row. It has been called a “severe weather event” with 150 mm of rain falling in 36 hours, it is continuing to rain. The average annual rainfall for this region is 280 mm, with an average for March of 16mm, it is currently the 2nd day of the month!
With this unexpected rainfall, many residents have been impacted over the weekend and have called on the services of our local State Emergency Service (SES). The SES were so busy that I noticed a Facebook message in my feed, stating that they had given the night off on Sunday evening. The poor members had been busy from Saturday and had run out of sandbags for those attempting to barricade and protect their homes.
Thankfully our home is safe, however we did have a lot of water and there are a few lakes remaining – especially in the alpaca’s paddock down the back. The same can’t be said for the office space in our building. My space had a few hits with some damage to the kitchen and carpet in reception; however, the back-office space has severe damage.
This has resulted in calling on our connections to find the points of entry; however, it could also be due to the severity of the storm cell and the rain coming in from multiple directions. We will need to wait and see. I imagine that many business owners are calling in their contacts and connections in the community for the same. Whether the plumbers, carpet cleaners, gutter cleaners or cleaners in general. Unfortunately, I will also need my windows recleaned when the rain ceases – this task has only just been done!
My thanks to all on call over the weekend, for servicing our region – whether in paid employment or voluntary, like the local SES crew. The work that you have done should be appreciated by the whole community.
There is still local flooding, and the local council has closed it offices for face-to face contact due to the Victorian Governments watch and act message and flash flooding. Please stay dry and safe and if you need to travel, please drive safely and be aware of the water on the roads and adverse conditions on the side of the road.