Remember the dust storm?

We first wrote this now updated article, after dealing with a major weather incident on the 25th of September 2009. It's something that will forever be remembered by all Virgo's and cleaning freaks throughout the eastern states of Australia, as the day of total havoc and mayhem. From the depths of South Australia, a deep, low pressure system whipped across the Australian desert and stirred up a very unique dust storm. A huge wall of talcum-fine red particles rolled through from Sydney to Bundaberg, 1000km north. The day became a dark red haze as the sun disappeared in the mass of airborne dust.

In the midst of all this, our headquarters in Buderim copped it badly. We quickly shut up the shed that houses close to 50 cars, that had just been prepared for a big tour with a national Bristol rally the next morning. But, the dust found its way in via the whirly birds on the roof and we soon had a very special 'Aussie red carpet' laid out for their arrival. It was mayhem the next morning after the dust settled - we only had 2 hours to clean close to 50 cars with only 2 people to do it...