A backhoe removes downed trees as a tradesman works on the Highwayman Inn expansion in Innisfail Thursday.
The 30-room hotel is undergoing renovations, including the addition of new rooms, in preparation for its rebranding as a Super 8 hotel.
The Highwayman Inn, which has operated since the early 1980s, has been owned by Wondo Cho since 2007.
Super 8 is the world’s largest budget hotel chain.