Sunday 31 March 2013

Remembering when 2,000 of cartons of beer fell into the Tweed River.....


From MURBAH2484

Hard work pays off 

A few years back a large beer truck lost its load in the Tweed River just outside the main business area of Murwillumbah. The river was, as a result of this accident, full of imported bottles of beer. 

Now the good citizens of Murwillumbah will always help and on this occasion they went out in force to help – themselves – to the booty that lay on the sandy floor of the river. They came in wet suits and with boats. They spent hours under water retrieving the loot and as night fell it was party time in them tha hills. 

On hearing of this major rescue operation the insurance company for the truck wanted the beer back. No chance. Even the local police (allegedly) had a stash in the lock up!

ABC PM program covered The great beer salvage on 17 April 2001.

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