Spare a thought for Garry Grey.

Simply this week he grew to become the brand new proprietor of the Whalewatch Ocean Seaside Resort at Level Lookout on Stradbroke Island – straight within the path of Cyclone Alfred.

His first week was inundated with dozens of cancelled reservations and preparations for a once-in-a-lifetime storm.

“Do you need to purchase an affordable place?,” he joked with 9News.

He spent right this moment locking down items, reinforcing doorways and home windows for defense from gale pressure winds.

“Massive gusts got here in, the deal with broke off, and the entire glass bulged out,” he stated.

“The largest concern is, if this is available in, it will take the furnishings with it.”

Becky Moloney arrived at her household’s vacation dwelling additionally in Level Lookout to organize for the class 2 storm.

“I did not actually need to come over however was a bit involved about the home and simply wished to safe it, the additional preparation time right this moment, permitting for additional measures,” she stated.

“I am simply taping the home windows. It will not cease them breaking however, in the event that they do break, this cleanup shall be simpler.”

Moloney has been pre-cooking meals, shifting furnishings inside and filling a wheelie bin up with water.

“I can bucket water out of that to flush the bathroom if we do lose energy,” she stated.