The Water Must Go Somewhere

From the Film Australia Collection. Made by Film Australia 1976. Directed by Graham Chase. Every year flood-waters ravage Australian cities and villages, and every year houses are ruined, lives lost. Most people want to know how to read the warnings and prepare for floods, to avoid danger and damage; others apparently don’t, as this film dramatically reveals. Modern technology helps us predict when and where flooding can be expected. State Emergency Services and similar organisations assist in the evacuation of people from danger areas.

[@pherrishill2570]

I truly miss how polite, respectful and well spoken Australians once were.

[@bellarose-au]

@Jamie What gets me angry is when tv reporters and hosts use nicknames on air. "Our reporter live on scene, Timbo..." Or Robbo, Hawko, Dazza, etc. It doesn't even matter male or female. Both genders use these yobbo terms at both male and female colleagues. It makes a mockery of the news shows. How are we supposed to take these people seriously when they are acting and speaking as though they are down at the pub?

[@richardjoy5060]

A very apt comment at the 14.30 mark by the Professor "flooding will occur on the floodplain. 45 years later we are still building on the floodplain.

[@James_Bowie]

Like the rain in Spain.

[@stevejames5900]

130,000 expected new residents within the next 10 years .... politicians and developers are scum .... they should be held to account for putting people in danger.

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Good old Lismore NSW, Flood Capital of Australia!

[@carolmorrow3024]

Yes, good old Lismore. Who else remembers the 1974 flood? I was living in Mullumbimby then.

[@sonofthesoutherncross1836]

Did we forget this is the land of drought and flooding rains 🇦🇺 the great southern land

[@paulmarynissen]

Very apt for what is happening on the east coast of Australia right now.

[@buailebawns2162]

Nobody wants to remember the Glen Waverley flood of New Year's Day 1992. That was 29 years ago when the old creek long buried as a drainpipe turned back into a creek. Now most of the old houses affected by the flood have been demolished & even more new town houses built on concrete slabs at ground level on the flood plain. One day there will be another great flood in Glen Waverley, the developers who built on the flood plain will be long gone and nobody will take responsibility.

[@mickgatz214]

NFSA Thanks for the awesome upload! :) Cheers!

[@NFSAFilms]

No problem!

[@NFSAFilms]

1976

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilms great video about the school. Hopefully there is a part 2?

[@nigelstringfellow5187]

Thank goodness that somebody had the foresight to ensure that these films and others like them were kept for future generations,not only are they incredibly interesting they are also entertaining,thank you to everyone at the NFSA.

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks for the great feedback Nigel and you are welcome please keep watching.

[@BradGryphonn]

I see why this is in my recommended list, considering I've been obsessed with this latest rain event.

[@allananderson1906]

Just don't build your home in the Sydney Flood basin!!

[@saxongreen78]

The NRMA Road Service van needed a tow!

[@hoilst]

Brilliant, NFSA. Thanks. It's history, yet timely.

[@NFSAFilms]

No doubt! What's that thing about history repeating...

[@NFSAFilms]

Not just one town shown here but some of the Northern Rivers areas are shown. Lismore, Kempsey etc

[@benji274]

Many of these are 1974, though the film didn't come out until 1976.

[@benji274]

Think the 1974 Brisbane floods are in here too.

[@danrobinson572]

@@NFSAFilms it’s been a week so far? Where’s them videos?

[@jax993]

I was about 3 or 4 yrs old when this happened, o remember living in Broadbeach & the surf came right over the esplanade near King Tide apartments that are still there, we lived in the house that was next door 2 it., Forces of Mother Nature

[@BradGryphonn]

Oh, and some great acting around the ten minute mark.

[@annehat4833]

Shit acting all round i thought.....but a good. Laugh...hope that woman found her plastic flowers....wouldnt want to climb over a 3 ft fence on camera and not find the plastic flowers

[@jackdawg4579]

We dont learn do we? We keep letting people build on the floodplains.

[@pollybird7827]

Look do you mind if I get back to my work now 😊 thanks love 🌧️

[@dennisthemenace57]

Aussies were better, more resilient back then

[@mrbrad4637]

Like stepping back in time.. a time before I was even born and I'm 39 this year.. I love these films... Love the old Aussie built cars

[@the_real_bin_chicken]

6:08 hey thats queanbeyan!

[@3CShannon]

How things stay the same

[@jax993]

I love this channel 🥰 have been binge watching it the entire w/end,

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks Jacqui, we're glad to have you on board.

[@stevewiles7132]

If you know where it floods, don't build there.

[@thegodemperorofmankind7yea704]

Ha, good one.

[@burntoutelectronics]

As a member of Vic SES this video is quite fascinating. Thanks for posting

[@James_Bowie]

... and then came computers.

[@Tellgio]

The SES changed its face again in the 1974 Australia Day floods in Brisbane. The civilian population of a suburb called Inala, mobilised its own boats and vehicles to coordinate with the Civil Defence and Emergency services to best assist those affected in the local area, and beyond. The SES was more or less formed from there to become an organised and coordinated force in the case of emergency situations, to replace the fragmented and often over lapping services previously offered. Of course, this took some time to organise, and wasn't really begun until later in the decade.

[@nolansgroove1359]

Wow - this is fantastic; you're evidently sitting on a goldmine! Must be fun to have access to that archive...I would be getting all the rare jazz stuff I could. You probably have enough material for a whole NFSA music channel! Anyway, thanks for the video...these pictures take me right back to when I was a kid.

[@hopebear06]

Hand up who else is watching this while flooded in? 🤚

[@DiHandley]

Well timed!

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

I miss the winde up phones. The good old days.

[@vickidianacoghlan8946]

Classic. Take no notice of that bloke love. Can't trust BOM, SES.

[@nolansgroove1359]

I much prefer it when the Government doesn't force people to do things; @5:33 this was perfect - they warned them but didn't force them. Softly softly. Then, natural selection takes over.

[@bellarose-au]

Great timing...

[@rjl110919581]

real know flood area around Sydney in 1970 see for self

[@onesimpleclik]

6:55 this is hilarious!

[@TheChocDonk2000]

MARGE, THE RAINS ARE HERE!

[@Clynikal]

Most apt quote of the film @11:38

[@namakuro1]

Sell it to someone from overseas, they won’t have a clue!

[@russrh]

She could sell me anything

[@annehat4833]

I never realised we had so many towns named Here and There ???..... silly me...back to school for me i guess

[@NFSAFilms]

Like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6rCqmSEmZhkgZo

[@annehat4833]

I will choose my own programs thanks

[@Homeo67]

@@annehat4833 you don`t choose very wisely

[@jamessutcliffe7984]

Led Zeppelin at 4.15

[@skippydebushkangarugus]

It’s actually written by Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie who lived along the perpetually flooding Mississippi. Not originally a Led Zep song.