Australia, Gold Coast and Cyclone Alfred

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.
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.
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 become steep sandy cliffs after days of relentless erosion.
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.
Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors
Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.
Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred: High winds, heavy rain as Brisbane, Gold Coast residents evacuated
Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a tropical low, as it approaches Australia’s eastern coast. Although the speed at which Alfred is travelling has slowed, Brisbane locals have been sent a stark warning of what might be to come.
Heavy flooding expected after Cyclone downgraded in Australia
Initially called Cyclone Alfred, the weather front was downgraded to a tropical low with winds set to reach up to 85km/h, less strong than first forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology said the storm is currently sitting off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north,
Fears of destruction as 'erratic' cyclone nears Australia
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and some 84,000 households left in the dark as a rare tropical cyclone approaches Australia's eastern coast. Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall on Saturday morning between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast - known for beautiful beaches and top surf – as well as Brisbane,
Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia with strong winds and heavy rains
Cyclone Alfred is closing in on Australia, bringing powerful winds, record waves, and heavy rainfall. Authorities warn of flooding and evacuations as millions brace for impact. With climate change fueling extreme weather,
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 ...
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 ...
Ex-cyclone batters Australia, causing huge blackouts
Ex-Cyclone Alfred stalled off the rain- and wind-lashed coast of eastern Australia on Saturday, threatening to unleash floods ...
Ex-cyclone Alfred: Palm Beach, Gold Coast hotel sanctuary for Kiwi pensioner as wild weather hits Queensland
A Kiwi pensioner trapped on the Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred thrashed Australia’s eastern coast overnight has described the ...
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
One person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Storm already ‘packing a punch’ as nearly 100k without power across Gold Coast and NSW
Thousands of residents in eastern Australia have been ordered to evacuate or stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred lashes the region ...