Anyone know whats happening in the city???

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Anyone know whats happening in the city???

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Sirens...firetrucks and evacuations...but no-one seems to know whats happening!!

not that I mind, the fire trucks outside my shop are providing a nice distraction :)
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Whereabouts? I've just come from Northbridge and it's all quiet there.

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Re: Anyone know whats happening in the city???

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St georges Tce from Bankwest to Westpac banks - all the way up to Hay St Mall where I am - had 2 trucks in front of the store by David Jones...but no idea what they were looking for and too busy to go ask!
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cat21 wrote:St georges Tce from Bankwest to Westpac banks - all the way up to Hay St Mall where I am - had 2 trucks in front of the store by David Jones...but no idea what they were looking for and too busy to go ask!
It sounded like the David Jones fire/evac alarm going off, along with a heap of announcements. You hear it every few weeks.
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Heard them too Cat - Im in the AMP building and both seemed to be in a hurry.

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Re: Anyone know whats happening in the city???

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Ok thanks all - I've worked in the city here in this general area for more than 4 years and never heard it all before - let alone seen the offices all evacuated!!

At least it kept us busy here LOL :)
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cat21 wrote:Ok thanks all - I've worked in the city here in this general area for more than 4 years and never heard it all before - let alone seen the offices all evacuated!!

At least it kept us busy here LOL :)
Sure would :P

Keep your eye on AMP tomorrow *hint* ;)

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gkoutlis wrote:
cat21 wrote:Ok thanks all - I've worked in the city here in this general area for more than 4 years and never heard it all before - let alone seen the offices all evacuated!!

At least it kept us busy here LOL :)
Sure would :P

Keep your eye on AMP tomorrow *hint* ;)

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G - What happening? Got my camera at the ready
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written_ficton wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:
cat21 wrote:Ok thanks all - I've worked in the city here in this general area for more than 4 years and never heard it all before - let alone seen the offices all evacuated!!

At least it kept us busy here LOL :)
Sure would :P

Keep your eye on AMP tomorrow *hint* ;)

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G - What happening? Got my camera at the ready
I can only tell you after it happens ;) - It's nothing malicious. I can say that much. :)
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gkoutlis wrote: I can only tell you after it happens ;) - It's nothing malicious. I can say that much. :)
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Has it happened yet???

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Certainly has.

It was a routine Building Evac - all 29 Floors.Perth 2nd and 3rd in for a brief visit too ;)

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Would have been nice to have been told, so we could take pictures and share them to fellow warsug
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written_ficton wrote:Would have been nice to have been told, so we could take pictures and share them to fellow warsug
uh, how exciting?
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Fastlane wrote:
written_ficton wrote:Would have been nice to have been told, so we could take pictures and share them to fellow warsug
uh, how exciting?
Enough to quake your small shoes...
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written_ficton wrote:Would have been nice to have been told, so we could take pictures and share them to fellow warsug
You were told...
gkoutlis wrote:
cat21 wrote:Ok thanks all - I've worked in the city here in this general area for more than 4 years and never heard it all before - let alone seen the offices all evacuated!!

At least it kept us busy here LOL :)
Sure would :P

Keep your eye on AMP tomorrow *hint* ;)

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Considering what we were talking about, it was just a bit obvious that the building was going to be evacuated.
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