Let's be honest the CBD will take a long time to recover from its current trauma but after a walk around, you can feel the heart beating faster.

Encouragingly, there are signs that more businesses will be reopening their doors in the coming weeks.

Instead of closed doors with parts of the ceiling and wiring hanging precariously, you see open doors with builders or electricians hard at work or empty shells ready to be re-fitted.

What's Open in the CBD recently includes Suffolk Sports on Keen Street.

Chris Doust said he and his team just got stuck in to clean the shop up, dry it and re-stock it with the help of an excellent landlord.

"He is paying for all the repairs but he let me just go and organise my trades. Instead of waiting in line, he said get your mates or whoever and get it done."

"We've got new alarms, a new camera and camera system, all new lights and new fire-check ceilings."

Chris has got the store half stocked now but is looking to have it fully stocked by the end of next week.

As for the $50,000 small business grant?

"I haven't even looked at it yet because we were working getting things done to open but I reckon I'll get the full 50."

Chris did talk of putting on a few cartons of beer for Friday afternoon so it might be worth a visit into Suffolk Sport then.

Around the corner in Magellan Street, The Enchanted Florist is open and waiting for you to pop in.

Like most stores, the look is still rustic or as some call it 'industrial' but the fridge is on stocked with flowers with more coming each day.

The rest of Magellan Street is quiet with doors open to let buildings and in some cases furniture dry.

Molesworth Street has George Gooleys Menswear open once again. Matt has a lot of stock in the shop already and was so appreciative of the community support for their shoe sale in Woodlark Street this week. Good news on the sale front as Jean House will be offering discounts on water affected stock next week.

"Our store is not perfect but people don't expect perfect now," Matt said, "It's good we're getting some money in the door."

There are a couple of shops, where once you walk in, you wouldn't know there had been a major catastrophic event. Fashion Profile at 21 Woodlark Street is one of those stores.

Owner Tracey Ryan finally opened her doors this week following the false alarm because of the second flood on Wednesday, March 30, she was due to open on the Monday but wisely decided to postpone.

"We have had such good community support," Tracey said, "I am just so grateful for how passionate people are in supporting local shops."

Floret Florist has moved into the larger shop space at 109 Woodlark Street, right next door to where they were, and is another example of creating a welcoming space in such a short time.

Owner Sue Crump has organised a coffee van outside of the shop from 6:30am until 12 midday each day.

Sue has not lost sight of her Christmas shop that was in the space next door. Christmas will be set up at the back of the store next week.

As you can see from above, that CBD heartbeat really is getting stronger.