In this week's beach report Craig Holden says the rain and wind are set to return and if you are planning to swim at local beaches, do so with caution.
Bundaberg Region residents are being urged to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary as heavy and intense rain is predicted to continue to fall across the weekend.
It was a lightning show in Bundaberg last night with 450,000 strikes recorded within a 2km radius of the region, which impacted power supply to 10,000 Ergon Energy customers.
Crews from the Bundaberg SES Unit are all hands on deck in Gympie and Maryborough as they respond to calls for assistance from flood-impacted communities.
Nbn Hybrid Power Cubes will be installed throughout the Bundaberg Region to increase the resilience of the telecommunications network during natural disasters.