Gold Coast, Cyclone Alfred and Australia

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.
Cyclone Alfred: Rapper Ice Cube stuck in Gold Coast hotel room as unprecedented storm hits Australia
Ice Cube is hunkering down in a Gold Coast hotel during Cyclone Alfred. Photo / The Project The tropical cyclone has been described as the region’s worst in 70 years and is expected to make landfall between Coolangatta and Maroochydore on Friday,
Gold Coast preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Alfred prepares to cross coast
Australia’s premier tourist destination will be a virutal ghost town on Thursday with the Gold Coast shutting down as extremely heavy rains and strong winds hit the region ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone Alfred latest: Rare Category 2 storm nears Australian coast as millions face ‘worst-case scenario’
People on the projected path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to "act now" and leave before the situation gets worse as an “extremely rare” Category 2 storm barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast.
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.
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,
Cyclone Alfred: Rare storm to hit Australia's east coast
Cyclone Alfred is set to bring severe flooding to Australia when it makes landfall near Brisbane.
What to expect today, tomorrow and this weekend from Tropical Cyclone Alfred
New Bureau of Meterology projections estimate Cyclone Alfred will reach the coast on early Saturday morning, and may bring ...
Is Cyclone Alfred crossing the coast later than expected good news or bad?
Cyclones can be unpredictable, but the prolonged arrival of Alfred has some important implications for the potential impact when it does cross the coast.
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Outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday (Mar 6), bringing drenching rains and ...
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 ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
Bureau of Meteorology weather expert reveals famous tourist spot Cape Byron is closest to core of Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Cape Byron is set to be the closest area to the core of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Bureau of Meteorology has revealed.
Cyclone Alfred’s ‘dangerous’ change on path to coast
Cyclone Alfred has slowed down as it tracks towards land and is predicted to cross later than expected — bringing fresh ...
Gold Coast City releases new mapping which show 6000 properties in Cyclone Alfred’s firing line
At least 6000 Gold Coast properties could be impacted by flooding or storm surges due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, new mapping ...
Cyclone Alfred forces Green Day to cancel Gold Coast concert
Californian stadium punks Green Day will be unable to complete their current Australian tour, with their concert scheduled to ...