Summer problems here downunder, Too many storms

Most people assume that summer equals good weather, which in the case of Sydney is generally the case. The temp here (although I'm melbourne most of the time at the moment) hovers between 20 and 30 degrees, out on the coast (Where we are). Unfortunately, with the hot and humid comes thunder storms. According to an article in the syndey morning herald (you may have to register, but its free) this morning, Sydney has as many storms per year as Cairns (which is up north and 'very' tropical), 2 a month on average.

What you don't realise that summer is wetter here than winter, so that 2 a month actually becomes about once a week. Normally this is not a problem (or "no drama" as you'd hear in the pub), sunny warm morning, building up to a mid afternoon / evening storm, which is ususally a sight to behold over the ocean.

I forgot ALL the positives, when, and as described in said article, you get stuck on a plane, on the tarmac for over an hour. We had a massive storm on Thursday as i was flying in from melbourne. The pilot loaded up on extra fuel, as is SOP if there is a chance of extra circling, and it was a little bumpy on approachh, but once we landed the problems started. It seems, and its is kinda common sense, that no airport workers (baggage, fuel, guys with lollypops, important bloke with big headphones) are allowed out from under cover whilst lightening is within 9km, and until the last thunder is heard 30 minutes ago.

The result of all this is that existing planes can have baggage unloaded, there is no spot to put just landed planes and the problem just compounds as planes arrive. Luckily I had no checked in luggage, but the 75 minutes on the tarmac were complete dead time as they were under the impression we may be let in at any time. So of course we couldn't move around, couldn't use laptops or cell phones. Very annoying. Of course to make matters worse, all the information boards in the airport say the plane has landed, but no-one is told much else. When I finally departed, the scenes were caotic as things had backed up (taxis waiting, busses waiting, people waiting to get on, people waiting for baggage). What a mess.

Thinking out of the box for a minute a few simple solutions to help alleviate these problems.
1. push planes away to make room even though they've not been unloaded, at least passangers can disembark (I believe people in the push back trucks are not in jeapordy, and don't see the need for other people on the tarmac)
2. this alows other planes to at least disembark
3. update those message boards with a new state (i.e. landed, on tarmac etc.)

... oh well I can dream....