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Mayor warns residents in low-lying areas

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Mayor watching for tidal surge and Mary River levels

The ocean in front of the Hervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club in Torquay about 10am after the 4.16m king tide peaked at 9.38am.

Friday's king tide at Torquay

Waves pounded the rocks at Scarness during the king tide on Friday morning.

King tide at Scarness on Friday

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Gerard O'Connell.

Gerard O'Connell says farewell

Storm hits Hervey Bay

Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O'Connell gets a taste of working as a check-out operator at Woolworths, Eli Waters, helping to raise money for the Childrens Hospital, while serving Dubbo visitor Nicole Willis with some help from Josh Briskey and manager Wade Broderick.

Mayor O'Connell gets behind the counter

20th Feb 2015 1:22 PM

Mayor Gerard O'Connell is concerned about wind gusts and tidal surges. He's advising people in low-lying areas, particularly coastal places, to take necessary precautions - perhaps sandbagging or moving to family and friends.

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Mayor watching for tidal surge and Mary River levels

Mayor watching for tidal surge and Mary River levels

King tide at Scarness on Friday

King tide at Scarness on Friday

Friday's king tide at Torquay

Friday's king tide at Torquay

Gerard O'Connell says farewell

Gerard O'Connell says farewell