Australian East Coast about to get smashed by Cyclone Debbie

Cyclone Debbie: 'Bring it on, Bowen is not a pussy town' resident paints on fence

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As Bowen residents brace themselves for what they say will be the worst cyclone to hit the town since 1958, Mr Wilson said he painted the sign to try to lift people's spirits.

'Don't expect us to come get you': Locals to ride out Cyclone Debbie despite orders to leave

Down a long, skinny road to the water's edge, surrounded by trees and wildlife, these are the people who are staring down a cyclone, ignoring directions to leave their flood-prone homes.

They've been issued a harsh warning, "if something happens, don't expect us to come and get you" but are confident in their preparation despite concerns of a massive storm surge.

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Love the Northern Queenslanders spirit.

Thoughts and prayers are with them.

You always have idiots that refuse to leave. I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit NO. All of us from heavily hit hurricane states kept telling them to leave, and they all got in front of the news cameras laughing and acting like idiots, saying how they were not leaving. We all know how that ended for a lot of them.

Anyone in the path of this storm there should evacuate! It's too late once the storm gets bad.

I hope everyone stays safe and that the damage is minimal.

You can see here on the radar that Hayman and Hamilton Islands on the Great Barrier Reef are in the path of the eye.

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Queenslanders handling this no worries

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its a baby cyclone..and these things are cyclic, i guarantee you next year will be even more and bigger, its a normal cycle