Tropical Cyclone Kirrily: disaster grants offered as tens of thousands in north Queensland remain without power

More than 23,000 residents without electricity days after category-three storm lashed coast on Thursday

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Cyclone-affected residents have been offered disaster assistance in northern Queensland, where tens of thousands of customers remain without power.

Personal hardship assistance grants have been offered to residents of the Townsville and Burdekin shires after Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed the coast on Thursday evening.

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