Throughout the torrential rain on Magnetic Island , the plucky ALP Member for Herbert , Cathy O'Toole , was turned into a marathon swimmer . She is shown , still able to smile, reflected in the chest high murky waters swirling past a prime piece of island real estate , believed owned by the Kardashian family. The photo was taken from a luxury Halvorsen cruiser swept north from Bobbin Head , NSW . Cathy's incredible performance in staying afloat is likely to be described as equalling the mighty effort of Aussie swimming champion Dawn Fraser in souveniring the national flag at the Tokyo Olympics .
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Not far from courageous Cathy , this anaemic gnome was swept off his feet by floodwater while his mechanically minded owner was busy in the workshop constructing a portable dyke from Queensland Rail parts souvenired from Cloncurry to throw up around a line of gnomes decorating the front of his residence.
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MUSICALE PONTIFICIA
The Pope kindly sent condolences to the people of Townsville . Apparently he did not bother to check up on his real estate on Magnetic Island . An area of land at Nelly Bay , left to the Catholic Church , often referred to as the Pope's Land , was once suggested as an ideal spot for a retirement village .
However, after the biblical deluge , it now has a strong stream running through it , more suitable for development as an imitation Down Under grand canal of Venice. A resident recorded the deafening sound of happy frogs croaking in the Pope's Land and said it reminded her of a wet Christmas on the island when hundreds of tiny golden frogs hopped into view . Going on past records, the Pontiff's waterway will continue running for months .
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