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Expert offers to solve insurance woes for free

CALLING all cyclone-affected residents who still have an insurance battle on their hands.

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18th May 2015 6:05 AM

REPAIRS: Roof damage to homes was a big issue following Cyclone Marcia, with many insurance claims for it. Pictured is SES volunteer Ed Barrett securing a damaged roof.

Free Steve Grace concert set to lift spirits after Marcia

MUSICIAN Steve Grace is on a mission to bring some spirit to the Capricorn Coast with his music this weekend.

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15th May 2015 9:05 AM

Steve Grace will be hosted by Uniting Care at Biloela AOG Church.

She’s All That back in business after Cyclone Marcia's wrath

ALMOST three months after Cyclone Marcia tore through the region, Laurena Furber has finally been able to re-open her East...

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15th May 2015 6:05 AM

Laurena Furber inside her re-opened fashion store.

READERS DISCUSS: insurance repair jobs post Cyclone Marcia

LEIGH Krautz is fed up with southern contractors blowing into town after natural disasters, taking local work and lining...

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14th May 2015 10:05 AM

Karen Johnson's home in Marmor after Cyclone Marcia Photo Christine McKee / The Morning Bulletin

A Marcia recovery milestone as Kershaw waterfall switched on

Jackie Trad and Rockhampton councillors tour cyclone-damaged gardens before Kershaw's iconic waterfall is turned back on

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13th May 2015 12:05 PM

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad (left) visits Kershaw Gardens in Rockhampton with Mayor Margaret Strelow (right). Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

People offer their support for clean-up of Eric's backyard

DOZENS of residents have flooded The Bulletin with calls offering Eric MacPherson a hand, a chainsaw and other bits and...

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13th May 2015 6:05 AM

How the Bully reported the story yesterday.

Dormant pool park makes a promising splash in council

THREE waterslides, an 18-hole pirate-themed mini golf course, blaster boats, a rock climbing wall, pools and more lay...

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13th May 2015 5:05 AM

GOOD OLD DAYS: Jesse Chapman and Mackenzie Currie fly down the slide at the former Rockpool Water Park, Rockhampton.

Deputy Premier will touch down in Rockhampton tomorrow

THE Deputy Premier will visit Rockhampton’s Kershaw Gardens tomorrow to inspect the recovery efforts following Cyclone...

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12th May 2015 4:05 PM

Kershaw Gardens artificial waterfalls in Rockhampton. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

VIDEO: Eric's backyard still lost to tree debris from Marcia

THE mess in Eric MacPherson’s backyard is two storeys high.

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12th May 2015 1:05 PM

HELP ME, PLEASE: Rockhampton resident Eric MacPherson still has his neighbour’s tree in his yard after Cyclone Marcia’s destruction.

Insurance repairs after Marcia are 'a balancing act'

WHEN it comes to claims, local tradespeople and builders are welcome to provide quotes, according to the Insurance Council...

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12th May 2015 7:05 AM

Repairs are being conducted at the scene of recent erosion caused by king tides at Boyne Island.

Plans in motion to rebuild Nerimbera's clubhouse

SOCCER isn’t the only game Nerimbera Football Club is playing.

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12th May 2015 7:05 AM

Nerimbera Soccer Club with the roof lifted after Cyclone Marcia. Photo Contributed

Community rallies to ensure heritage air show goes ahead

THE Old Station Fly-in and Heritage Show came close to being cancelled this year after the property it is held at was...

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12th May 2015 5:05 AM

The Old Station Fly-in and Heritage Show.

Natural disasters come at high repair cost

THE aftershock of natural disasters is often in the cost of repairs and rebuilding.

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12th May 2015 5:05 AM

Pedestrians walk through rainy weather in Brisbane.

Contractor frustrated over Marcia repairs outsourcing

LEIGH Krautz is fed up with southern contractors blowing into town after natural disasters, taking local work and lining...

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11th May 2015 5:05 AM

FED UP: Leigh Krautz is upset over insurance outsourcing.

Owners hold final say on tradies for insured repairs

MASTER Builders Central Queensland regional manager Dennis Bryant wants home-owners to know they hold the cards when it...

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11th May 2015 5:05 AM

Isaac SES crews lending a hand during Tropical Cyclone Marcia

Know pool regulations as cyclone repair works are completed

LIVINGSTONE Shire Council is strongly encouraging property owners who undertake any repair work to damaged homes or pools...

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09th May 2015 6:05 AM

STAY SAFE: Council plugs the building safety message.

Cyclone Marcia damage focus at Lagoon breakfast

THE winds might have stopped months ago but the emotional damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Marcia is still being felt by...

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06th May 2015 5:05 AM

Cyclone Marcia could cost insurer $140 million

INSURANCE Australia Group has bumped up its initial payout estimates for Cyclone Marcia by more than 50% as claims from...

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04th May 2015 5:05 AM

The full cost of Cyclone Marcia could be hundreds of millions of dollars more than currently estimated when the damage to the Byfield pine plantations is assessed. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

Cyclone victims pay high price for DIY and dodgy work

DODGY do-it-yourself jobs are leaving Central Queensland residents out of pocket, according to reputable Rockhampton...

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04th May 2015 5:05 AM

Ken Lyngkuist, Betascapes Landscapes Centre.

Operation ramps up to salvage plantation at Byfield

A MAJOR salvage operation of the plantation forest at Byfield is set to ramp up.

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02nd May 2015 6:05 AM

Pine forests in Byfield were felled by Cyclone Marcia Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Rural Weekly

Play the uke with Bosko and Honey at workshops this month

CUTE and quirky ukulele performers Bosko and Honey are returning to Yeppoon this month after being blown away by Cyclone...

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02nd May 2015 6:05 AM

YEPPOON-BOUND: Charming and disarming, Bosko and Honey’s Ukulele Love-In Show is a unique experience in the truest sense and not to be missed.

Buy ‘Em a Beer raises $25,000 for community

IT WAS a small idea that sprung from two individuals which turned into a huge event for the Capricorn Coast recently.

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02nd May 2015 6:05 AM

COMMUNITY EFFORT: Crissy Williams, Irene Kelly, Aziza Allister, Roxanne Hinton, Natasha Many, Daniel Walters, Darrell Davis (back), Janeen Miesch, Warren Spreadborough and Melanie Newbery at the cheque presentation for the SES Buy ‘Em Beer fundraiser, which raised more than $25,000 for local community agencies.

After-cyclone poolside parties continue at Mercure Resort

THE Capricorn Coast has been through some tough times recently, but the likes of Grantley Jack want to give the town...

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02nd May 2015 6:05 AM

WATER RIDE: Allyson Schultz of Team Concrete will take off on Monday on a jet ski ride to the Gold Coast to raise money for Variety. RIGHT: Bombs Away will headline the event on Saturday.

Byrne says Landry needs to fight harder for local projects

THE POLITICAL stoush over post Cyclone Marcia funding support for the region continues.

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01st May 2015 10:05 AM

ALP member for Rockhampton Bill Byrne outside the Ergon Energy building in Rockhampton where supporters gathered to protest asset sales ahead of the Queensland election. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

Unlicensed construction industry workers caught out

SEVEN fines of $2277 were handed out last week to unlicensed workers in the region in a major crackdown in the building...

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01st May 2015 5:05 AM

Donation fast-tracks recovery

14 Rockhampton homes uninhabitable after Cyclone Marcia

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30th April 2015 10:04 AM

MWH Global CEO Alan J Krause, Rockhampton Mayor Margaret Strelow and GIVIT general manager of disaster recovery Sarah Tennant hold the $50,000 cheque donated by MWH Global to GIVIT to help local charities help Rockhampton residents following cyclone Marcia.

Study finds building code helps minimise cyclone damage

Pre-1980 buildings make up the majority of insurance claims after a cyclone.

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29th April 2015 2:04 PM

A Yeppoon house is virtually demolished by Cyclone Marcia. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

Cyclone Marcia water report clears Rockhampton council

ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council has been given the tick of approval over its handling of the water issues which followed...

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29th April 2015 5:04 AM

Central Queensland firefighters on arson alert

Firefighters warn of consequences of arson following string of suspicious fires.

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28th April 2015 9:04 AM

Aftermath of Cyclone Marcia brings bushfire threat

CYCLONE Marcia lashed the Central Queensland coast with wind and rain, but weeks of dry weather have seen fallen vegetation...

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23rd April 2015 7:04 AM

THE HEAT IS ON: A rural firefighter battles a grass fire in the Rockhampton district last year.

$5M more for Marcia sufferers

$5.1M in Category C Community Recovering Funding delivered to Central Queensland.

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23rd April 2015 5:04 AM

A house seriously damaged in the Bungandara area after Cyclone Marcia hit the region. Photo: Chris Ison / The Morning Bulletin

Fire fighters prepare for winter fire season

QUEENSLAND Fire and Emergency Services are warning residents to be prepared for the winter fire season.

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22nd April 2015 2:04 PM

Community needed for final touches on Marcia clean up

MOST people have had time to clean up their back yards after Cyclone Marcia tore through in February. But the council wants...

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17th April 2015 6:04 AM

CLEANING UP: Corporal Stewart Eddelston speaks with Sapper Josh Cukurins and Sapper Steven Bowtell as they clear away fallen trees in the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens last month.

Livingstone funding at finish line

Livingstone Council carries motion to provide sponsorship to event that lost private sponsorship following Cyclone...

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15th April 2015 5:04 AM

Mason Hebbard is one of many local triathletes.

Reduce fire fuel loads post Marcia, but watch weather - RFSQ

LANDOWNERS are urged to balance the need to reduce fuel loads with current fire conditions and regulations.

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14th April 2015 9:04 AM

Many hands to make light work of parks and garden cleanups

THE Rockhampton Regional Council is asking residents to dust off their gardening gloves for an autumn clean up of local...

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13th April 2015 1:04 PM

Councillor Neil Fisher inspects a tree that fell after the 'perfect storm' that hit Rockhampton. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / The Morning Bulletin

Glad to be working again after Marcia damaged meatworks

WHEN JBS Rockhampton temporarily closed after Cyclone Marcia, both Reginaldo Elias and his wife found themselves out of...

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13th April 2015 7:04 AM

Reginaldo Elias and Lee Dodd in the kill room at JBS meatworks Photo Rachael Conaghan/The Morning Bulletin

Four new taskforces established for Livingstone flood relief

LIVINGSTONE Shire Council continues to make solid progress in the post cyclone recovery with four taskforces now well...

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12th April 2015 11:04 AM

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Livingstone Shire Mayor Bill Ludwig survey Tropical Cyclone Marcia’s damage to a house in Braithwaite St, Yeppoon. AAP

Landry says state needs to get funding submission right

FEDERAL Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry says the State Government 'appears to be trying to confuse' the community...

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11th April 2015 7:04 AM

Whirlwind start for new Stockland Rockhampton boss

STOCKLAND Rockhampton has a fresh face at the helm and he’s already proven his worth.

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10th April 2015 12:04 PM

Stockland centre manager Nathanial Barbagallo with the prize car. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin

Thief targeted tuckshop as Cyclone Marcia hit city

THE tuckshop at Lakes Creek State School was short a few meat pies when Matthew Scott Lindley Elliott helped himself after...

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10th April 2015 5:04 AM

Bombs Away make post-cyclone splash at Mercure Resort

BOMBS away will be shouted from the pool deck of Mercure Capricorn Resort for more than one reason next month.

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09th April 2015 2:04 PM

DJs Bombs Away will be performing at One Entertainment Centre at the Sugarland Tavern on Saturday night. Photo: Contributed

Homeless possums left out in the cold

CENTRAL Queensland’s wilder residents need a little help getting back on their paws following Cyclone Marcia.

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09th April 2015 5:04 AM

NEW DIGS: A possum enjoys its new “possum box” home.

READERS DISCUSS: Seven weeks after Cyclone Marcia impact

MORE stories of people still without power, and/or hot water, a permanent roof over their heads and living out of suitcases...

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08th April 2015 10:04 AM

Cyclone Marcia victims go seven weeks without electricity

MARMOR couple are still without power almost seven weeks after their home was devastated by Cyclone Marcia

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08th April 2015 6:04 AM

STILL SMILING: Karen Johnson and her partner Rob are still without power and hot water almost seven weeks after their home was devastated by Cyclone Marcia. Their resilience has been tested to the point of exhaustion.

Three phase recovery plan post Cyclone Marcia launched

ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council has today launched its Cyclone Marcia Business Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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07th April 2015 1:04 PM

Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow greets Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP before taking her on a tour around the Local Disaster Coordination Centre in Rockhampton following Cyclone Marcia. Photo Sharyn O'Neill / Morning Bulletin

Pockets of Kershaw to open in stages - playground first

THE newly installed electronic playground at Kershaw Gardens has been given the okay to stay in situ.

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07th April 2015 12:04 PM

Chair of Council's Sport and Recreation Committee, Cr Cherie Rutherford, Council CEO Evan Pardon and Mayor Margaret Strelow at Kershaw Gardens. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin

EDITORIAL: Region owes one to team at Wok Me

RECENTLY, The Bulletin’s sister paper put Gladstone’s residents to the test, dropping 10 wallets around the town to see how...

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07th April 2015 6:04 AM

Property in Yeppoon damaged by cyclone Marcia. Photo Allan Reinikka / The Morning Bulletin

Amy’s team amazed by IOU honesty after Cyclone Marcia

IN THE week following Cyclone Marcia, Amy Pagano and her team at Wok Me were inundated with people looking for a good...

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07th April 2015 6:04 AM

ACT OF KINDNESS: The staff at Wok Me, including Sam Cheha and Jesse Kelly, are impressed that every customer returned to pay their Cyclone Marcia IOU.

Rocky council's extended rates because of Marcia - now due

ROCKHAMPTON Regional Council’s discounted rates period will end tomorrow.

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07th April 2015 6:04 AM

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