Australia, cyclone and Gold Coast

‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon.
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are preparing for the impact of the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in more than five decades. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday with the strength of a category 1 Atlantic hurricane,
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’
Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
Cyclone Alfred stalled off Australia's east coast on Thursday delaying landfall as officials shut airports, schools and public transport and residents stockpiled supplies and sandbagged homes against floodwaters expected when the category-two storm hits.
Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.
Australians warned as ‘extreme’ cyclone set to make ­landfall
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is closing in on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, with authorities warning residents to “prepare now” for the “extremely rare event”. Millions of people in Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) are under warnings to hunker down or evacuate with flights,
Australians in some east coast areas urged to evacuate for 'very rare' cyclone
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales,
Biggest wave recorded at 12.3 metres off Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred moves south
A massive 12.34-metre wave was recorded off Main Beach on the Gold Coast overnight as Tropical Cyclone Alfred's path began to ...
Ice Cube stuck due to Cyclone Alfred: ‘The beach looks like it is going to be in the lobby in a minute’
The beach looks like it is going to be in the lobby in a minute’ - ‘I haven't been through a cyclone before. I can check this ...
Why did Cyclone Alfred stall off the Queensland coast? Four experts explain
As Cyclone Alfred slowed it’s track to southeast Queensland to a crawl overnight, pushing out its expected landfall to later ...
Cyclone Alfred wind speeds: Track Queensland and NSW gusts as system crosses coast
Cyclone Alfred is due to cross the coast on Friday morning. Track wind speeds at key locations in the cyclone zone.
As Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred, Hawke’s Bay residents say the level of preparation contrasts with Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Alfred’s approach towards Queensland’s coast is stirring memories of Cyclone Gabrielle for Hawke’s Bay residents ...
Wild TikTok Footage Shows Queensland Surfers Taking On The Waves Amid Cyclone Alfred
In case you were wondering just how wild the tide’s being right now, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli noted on Thursday morning an insane 12.3 metre wave had been recorded off the Gold Coast’s Main ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred live updates: Western edge of category two system begins to impact Queensland coast, landfall delayed to Friday
The centre of the category two system is now expected to cross the coast between Maroochydore and Coolangatta sometime on ...
Cyclone Alfred: Brisbane grinds to a standstill with schools closed, buses and trains cancelled
Brisbane has ground to a standstill, with schools closed, public transport cancelled and residents urged to stay home for at ...