Power out, beaches hit in strong conditions

MORE than 2000 homes were left without power over the weekend as wild winds lashed the Coast bringing down tree branches and power lines.
Energex crews were kept busy with hinterland properties from Montville to Rosemount and Woombye to Yandina experiencing loss of power.
Beerwah was the worst hit with over 1135 homes affected.
Along the coastline, high tides and a north-easterly swell ripped sand off Noosa and Mooloolaba beaches as big seas pounded the Coast in the aftermath of the east coast low.
Lifeguards at both beaches reported sand erosion with only a foot or two of sand remaining before the retaining wall rocks on Noosa’s Main Beach with waves washing up onto the timber slats of the boardwalk.
Beaches have been re-opened but locals and tourists are warned to be safe as big swells continue to lash the shore from Noosa to Sunshine Beach.