Brisbane, Cyclone Alfred

Cyclone Alfred causes chaos in Brisbane as residents prepare for impact
Chaos is unfolding in Brisbane as the city prepares for Cyclone Alfred, with residents scrambling to prepare for a system expected to make landfall as a Category 2 storm.
Brisbane properties at risk of flooding as Cyclone Alfred bears down
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner issued a flood alert for 20,000 properties on Tuesday night while naming the suburbs at most risk.
Brisbane arts precinct braces for dangerous Cyclone Alfred
As south-east Queensland braces for the dangerous Cyclone Alfred, the Brisbane art precinct including QAGOMA, poised on the edge of the Brisbane River, braces for flooding.
AFL says contingencies in place for season-opener as Cyclone Alfred closes in on Brisbane
AFL boss Andrew Dillon says the league is prepared to move its season-opening clash between Brisbane and Geelong away from the Gabba if weather conditions continue to get worse.
AFL set to go ahead with Thursday's season opener despite Cyclone Alfred
The tropical cyclone is set to cross between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane on Thursday when the Lions are slated to kick off the 2025 season at the Gabba against Geelong. Alfred could intensify into a category-two system,
Will AFL's season opener go ahead? How Cyclone Alfred will impact Brisbane vs. Geelong, Gold Coast vs. Essendon
Brisbane were set to kick off the 2025 season when they hosted Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday, March 6. Tropical Cyclone Alfred, however, has spoiled the party.
Cyclone forces AFL to postpone Queensland season-opener
The AFL has rescheduled two season-opening games in Queensland amid cyclone warnings, which forced other sports, including golf and surfing, to cancel events.
AFL Brisbane opener faces calls to postpone as Cyclone Alfred bears down
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has called for the game to be postponed, as Queensland Premier David Crisafulli says he has spoken to the AFL.
Cyclone Alfred live updates: Cyclone Alfred makes U-turn towards coast
Brisbane's ferries have been moved to safety and their Moreton Bay islands counterparts will soon follow suit as Cyclone ...
Cyclone Alfred intensifies to Category 2 ahead of rare landfall in Australia: Latest updates
Cyclone Alfred has intensified to Category 2 as it barrels towards Australia’s southeastern coast, prompting evacuation ...
Cyclone Alfred to hit Brisbane, Sunshine Coast with severe weather
Millions have been warned to brace for days without power after Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall later this week. The ...
Millions brace for Cyclone Alfred as wind and rain forecast to smash Australia's east coast
More than four million people across Brisbane, the Sunshine coast and Gold Coast in Queensland as well as in northern NSW ...
'Be ready': Premier's warning as Cyclone Alfred predicted to make landfall near Brisbane
A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to ...
Chris Fagan urges AFL to postpone season opener between Brisbane Lions and Geelong at the Gabba due to Cyclone Alfred
Chris Fagan says the AFL season opener between premiers Brisbane and Geelong on Thursday night has to be postponed due to ...
How Cyclone Alfred came to threaten Queensland’s biggest city
For the first time in half a century Brisbane is facing a direct hit from a tropical cyclone, thanks to a recipe of warm seas, moist air, a monsoon trough and light winds.
Panic buying, giant waves as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards coast
The oncoming cyclone sparked panic buying on both sides of the border, while surfers made the most of the storm swell at ...