Listen "Sheena and Mick Simunovic Part 7 - The Big strike of 1988, Floods that affected the Railway"
Episode Synopsis
In this podcast Mick Simunovic recalls the big strike of 1988, and the impact that had on him as staff member, and the split it had on the town, including wives and families. He also remembers the flood in 1984 which washed out part of the line - he had to work 29 hours straight to sort that out.
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