Australia, Cyclone Alfred and sunshine coast region

Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most southerly tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.
300,000 homes without power after ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast
Hundreds of thousands of people are under a blackout in Queensland, while flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales, after ex-Cyclone Alfred left a trail of destruction along Australia’s east coast.
Huge waves hit Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred approaches in Queensland, Australia
On March 5, 2025, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, @.jenbennett shared a video of massive waves crashing toward the coast. In the video, the author walks near the shore as people observe the towering waves brought by Cyclone Alfred.
Ice Cube Stuck in Gold Coast Hotel as Cyclone Alfred Approaches Australia
Ice Cube has found himself caught in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred, with the rap icon stranded at his Gold Coast hotel as the storm barrels toward Australia’s southeastern coast.
1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said on Saturday.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A tropical cyclone weakened into a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city, bringing flooding rain that was expected to lash the coastal region for days.
Rare cyclone weakens to tropical low before reaching Australian coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974.
Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain
A slow-moving tropical storm crossed islands off Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast late Friday, lashing coastal suburbs with destructive winds and dumping heavy rain across the region.
Cyclone Alfred: 'Worse to come', warns Australian PM - as heavy rain and flooding batter east coast
Fallen trees across the region have already damaged power lines, homes and cars, while the Gold Coast's renowned beaches have ...
Australian Surfer Braving Waves As Cyclone Alfred Approaches Goes Viral
The acting mayor of Australia's Gold Coast warned that any reckless behavior could result in fines of up to around $16,000.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate arrives in Australia after Las Vegas trip as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears
Flamboyant Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is back on Aussie shores after his US jaunt, but he is still a long way from his rainswept home.
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 ...
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Cyclone Alfred: High winds, rain ‘packing a punch‘ as Brisbane, Gold Coast residents evacuated, power outages in Queensland
Violent winds toppled power lines on Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia’s eastern coast, swelling rivers, ...