Cyclone Alfred, Queensland and Premier

Cyclone Alfred could cross the south-east Queensland coast at high tide in the middle of the night, Premier David Crisafulli says
The category two system is expected to cross sometime late Thursday afternoon into the early hours of Friday, between Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast and Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.
Queensland state premier urges residents to take Cyclone Alfred ‘seriously’
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has pleaded with residents to take Cyclone Alfred and the threats “seriously” in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Four million people are making last-minute preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival as the weather system lurks off Australia's east coast.
Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland, NZ travellers change plans
New Zealanders in Queensland are battening down the hatches or changing their flights home to make a hasty getaway from the state as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. One man who flew to Brisbane for the now-cancelled Green Day concert said,
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.
Kiwis in Queensland rush home as Cyclone Alfred looms
Cyclone Alfred is set to bring high winds and heavy rain later today, with modelling showing 20,000 homes in Brisbane alone are at risk from storm surges and flooding. The category 2 cyclone made an abrupt westerly turn on Tuesday and began tracking towards the Australian mainland. It is expected to make landfall early on Friday morning.
Cyclone Alfred tracker map: When it will hit Queensland and New South Wales' coastline
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross the south-east Queensland coast this week, bringing destructive winds and the risk of life-threatening flooding. The system is expected to make landfall between the Gold Coast and southern parts of the Wide Bay region as a category two cyclone.
Australia's East Coast Braces for Cyclone Alfred
Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at risk due to strong winds and flash flooding.
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.
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 lurks off Queensland coastline as residents prep for flash flooding
Four million people are making last-minute preparations for tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival as the weather system lurks off Australia's east coast.
Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit southeast Queensland – the first in 50 years to strike so far south
If you’re in southeast Queensland, brace yourself. 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,
Lord mayor issues flood alert for 20,000 Brisbane properties as Alfred bears down
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Cyclone Alfred flood map explained: Brisbane suburbs at risk
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'Disgusting': Wife of Dolphins star Kodi Nikorima blasts the NRL for moving Queensland fixture in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred
The wife of Dolphins five-eighth Kodi Nikorima has hit out at the NRL for relocating the team's Friday night match against the Rabbitohs to Sydney over the pending threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone Alfred: Brisbane comes to a standstill with schools closed, buses and trains cancelled
Brisbane and south-east Queensland will grind to a standstill with schools to shut and public transport cancelled.
Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred, damaging winds and rain forecast
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Broncos CEO flies home to help families as Alfred looms
Brisbane CEO Dave Donaghy has flown back to the Queensland capital to ensure the safety of staff and players' families is ...
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