Complex sentence: The Strand has been a part of Townsville's history since the city was founded in the mid 1800's, the current foreshore was opened in 1999 after the old foreshore was severly damaged aand eroded after Heavy rainfall and wind from Tropical Cyclone Sid.
Split into simpler sentences: The Strand has been a part of Townsville's history since the city was founded in the mid 1800's. The current foreshore was opened in 1999 after the old foreshore was severly damaged and eroded after heavy rainfall and wind from Tropical Cyclone Sid.