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12 March, 2025
Cornetts $80k loss
CORNETTS IGA Bongaree on Bribie Island has had to dispose of $80,000 worth of products, including frozen meals, dairy products, and meat items, after being without power for nearly three days due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred (TCA).
A bin full of frozen meals that had to be disposed of aft er power was cut. Photos: Richard Sampson.
The store lost power at 2am on Saturday, March 8, and despite having a back up for a brief period during the day, had another outage later that night that lasted until Monday.
The store was also closed Saturday and Sunday due to weather warnings and safety concerns.
Once the store reopened on Monday, staff had to dispose of all items that required refrigeration due to health and safety requirements.
A spokesperson for Cornetts said deliveries have already started to replace the products, predicting everything will be fully restocked by the weekend.
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