CYCLONE WATCH , MERMAID CONCERN

Early morning  Abra  view out to sea from Castle Hill, Townsville.

Meanwhile, Ergon  and  Sun City Tree Service  are  busy  cutting back trees near  power  lines  and  overhanging  houses  and  sheds. Owners  of  the many yachts  in the area  have  been  advised to  check moorings .

On Magnetic Island , where   a watermain burst  at  Nelly Bay,  water is reportedly  being  boiled   at  Picnic Bay.   

And concern has been expressed about the fate of the remains of the  island's   fibreglass , mysterious,   mutilated  mermaid  in  wild  weather.  Now  wide  open  from  the  navel  down, she  is  likely  to  become airborne and  a  hazard  to  aviation,shipping and  lunar landing attempts.