THE overwhelming feeling in the community of Hydeaway Bay and Dingo Beach is a positive one six weeks on from the touch-down of a Category Four tropical storm.

The Gloucester area was hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Debbie, which tore through the coastal communities.

Wind gusts reaching 260kmh tore roofs from houses and uprooted trees.

Hydeaway Bay Caravan Park, being the only shop in the area, has emerged as a community hub.

Park owner Ros Willcocks said there was an upbeat vibe in the area.

"A lot of people are feeling pretty positive. The area has been cleaned up, the council and contractors have done a fantastic job," she said.

"We can see those things happening, it is moving forward. And I believe a lot of people are having okay times with their insurance companies."

However there was an issue raised by residents occupying the Gloucester Rd foreshore area.

One resident said he had been threatened with fines for clearing fallen trees in what is zoned as a bushland protection area.

Ms Willcocks said contractors had asked her to pin a zoning map on the notice board of the caravan park in an effort to clear up any confusion about property boundaries.

"A lot of people don't understand that it's not their land," she said.

"They may have a little bridge there or their tables and chairs there but it's not theirs.

"You have got your bushland protection, neighbourhood recreation areas ... I guess the people who know what they are talking about believe that is the best way to protect our foreshore."

But Ms Willcocks said she believed this issue was a storm in a teacup and the greater concern was the long-term clean-up.

Paul Willcocks said as the reality of the new normal set in people were beginning to understand the difficulty of the long-term recovery.

"People are still struggling," he said.

"There are a lot of people starting to realise how badly it has affected them.

"The older people, a lot of them are starting to say, 'Geez, I am not up to this.' You can feel them starting to reel a bit. It has changed the way they live.

"(But) everyone is a bit chipper, there is no one suffering (now) out here."