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December 25th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
BELOVED BEETLE: Paddington real estate agent Natasha Donaghy with her VW, which has survived two floods. Picture: Annette Dew
Source: The Courier-Mail
SURVIVOR: The VW Beetle being saved by locals at Rosalie. Picture: Dean Jones
Source: Supplied
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IT was the summer that changed Queensland for ever.
Twelve months on, The Courier-Mail revisits the long, wet summer of 2010-2011 and reveals stories that have never been told as well as charting our march towards recovery.
From Cooktown to Coolangatta, our reporters hit the ground to bring you tales of courage, hope and generosity.
While for some the hurt continues – as does the rebuilding – The Courier-Mail recognises Queensland’s fighting spirit as we mark the anniversary of the crisis which saw more than three quarters of the state declared a disaster zone.
The Queen, who visited the state in October, continued to pay tribute to flood victims in her Christmas message.
This orange VW Beetle has survived two floods in six years and earned its owner calls from friends around the world.
What’s your flood story? Email us at [email protected] or tell us in the comments section.
Natasha Donaghy said her hardy little vehicle was first flooded when a stormwater drain burst in Fortitude Valley, and more recently during the January 2011 floods.
Images of the car being carried through floodwater at Rosalie Village made local and international news as Queensland’s flood crisis was beamed around the world.
She said the footage of the rescue was cause for concern to her partner’s father in Scotland, and a girlfriend in France, when they recognised shots of her soggy car in Rosalie.
After leaving her car in Nash St overnight, Ms Donaghy returned to find floodwaters lapping at the tyres.
While conga lines of helpers from near and far helped evacuate Rosalie Village and nearby Beck St of goods and property, Ms Donaghy found herself staring at her car, wondering how to get it out of about a metre of floodwater.
She was just about to give up when a passing stranger noticed her predicament.
“She said, ‘leave it to me’, turned around and did this wolf whistle and said ‘I need 20 blokes now to come and lift this car out’,” Ms Donaghy said.
She said that straight away a group of helpers materialised and carried her car to safety.
“Everyone was clapping and cheering,” she said.
The car is now back up and running, but needed about $2000 of repairs for the flood damage. Worth every cent, according to Ms Donaghy.
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