Sudden Deluge A Curly One For Salon
Newcastle Herald
Wednesday June 4, 2008
AT the worst of last year's June flood in Cardiff, hair products were floating down Harrison Street along with cars and other debris.
The hair products came from Cut and Dryed hair salon, which was swamped with floodwater up to a metre high.Owner Kim Waters said it took nine weeks for insurance money to come through because of a backlog of claims, but the business had survived the ordeal."We kept working with plastic chairs and basic equipment," Ms Waters said. The place was a mess, but the salon's loyal customers did not mind, she said."They kept the business going, we have to say thanks to them," she said.The salon is among many Cardiff businesses that have banded together to revive the town after the storm.Government grants and support from Lake Macquarie City Council have helped the town promote itself and establish a chamber of commerce.While most shops were repaired after the deluge, others will not return.Northlakes Chamber of Commerce president Rob Denton said Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets to be built in the town would provide a much-needed economic boost.Mr Denton said the town's revival would be celebrated with an event on June 18 at Cardiff RSL.PASHASTORMSOUVENIR LIFTOUT TOMORROW
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