Queensland, Cyclone Alfred and Gold Coast

Queensland prepares with first cyclone in 51 years set to hit Australian coast near Brisbane
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the coast between the Queensland state capital Brisbane and the tourist city of Gold Coast to the south late Thursday or early Friday.
LIVE: Millions on high alert as Cyclone Alfred approaches Queensland coast
Communities in south-east Queensland and north-east NSW are bracing for a tropical cyclone to hit the area for the first time in more than 50 years, triggering destructive winds and flooding. Here are the latest developments on Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone Alfred: Everything Queensland and NSW residents need to know
It’s that upper ridge that will change the direction of the cyclone and see it head west, towards the Queensland coast,” Wong says.What has the Queensland government said?Queensland Premier David Crisafulli told residents on Monday,
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to lash Queensland and New South Wales, Australia
Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.
Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974, half a century ago.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Track to Hit Australia’s East Coast
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.
Queensland braces for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes final approach
Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes its final approach towards south-east Queensland as millions brace for the worst.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: severe weather warning for south-east Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to hit north of Brisbane. As of March 4, 2025, the cyclone was sitting at a category 2 whilst offshore near the Sunshine Coast.
Cyclone Alfred's delayed crossing 'good news' as it's less likely to cross south-east Queensland at high tide, BOM says
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed its approach and is now expected to cross the south-east Queensland coast on Friday afternoon.
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LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland coast; Slow movement could delay landfall; Schools and businesses closed
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