Here's Which Key Events and Venues Have Been Cancelled, Postponed and Temporarily Closed Due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Southeast Queensland is shutting down as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches, with concerts and festivals cancelled, galleries closed and more.
It feels like something out of a movie: Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall in or near Brisbane on either late Thursday, March 6, 2025 or early on Friday, March 7, and southeast Queensland is understandably shutting down in preparation. The River City is no stranger to flooding, including multiple times in the past decade and a half, but this will be the first cyclone to cross the coast in this part of the state in half a century, since 1974.
CityCats and ferries have already stopped service. Green Day's Gold Coast show has been cancelled. It took days for the AFL to make the decision, but the Brisbane Lions v Geelong game that was meant to open the 2025 season at the Gabba on Thursday, March 6 has been postponed — as has the Gold Coast Suns v Essendon match on the Gold Coast on Saturday, March 8.
The list of services, events and venues impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred is growing, and will continue to do so as the storm approaches, and if damage and flooding eventuates. Going out shouldn't be at the top of anyone's to-do list right now, but to keep you informed of what's been cancelled, postponed and suspended — and which venues are temporarily closed — here's our live list, updated as it happens.
Rearranged: Art of the Flower, Katie Bennett
Venues
Brisbane City Council libraries: closed from Thursday, March 6.
Brisbane City Council pools: closed from Thursday, March 6.
Brisbane Powerhouse: postponing some shows.
The Edge: closed from 5pm on Wednesday, March 5.
Kgbo via Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Brisbane: remaining open as at Wednesday, March 5, but all tours and programs cancelled up until and including Friday, March 7.
Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art: both galleries are closed between Wednesday, March 5–Friday, March 7.
State Library of Queensland: closed from 5pm on Wednesday, March 5.
UQ Art Museum: closed from Wednesday, March 5, with no reopening date as yet.
Raph_PH via Flickr.
Shows/Gigs/Exhibitions/Events
AFL — Brisbane Lions v Geelong on Thursday, March 6: postponed, not yet rescheduled.
AFL — Gold Coast Suns v Essendon on Saturday, March 8: postponed, not yet rescheduled.
The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art: closed between Wednesday, March 5–Friday, March 7.
Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final: postponed, not yet rescheduled.
Bluey's World: closed between Wednesday, March 5–Friday, March 7.
Feel Good Program: cancelled up until and including Saturday, March 8.
Gold Coast Festival of Golf on Thursday, March 6–Sunday, March 9: cancelled.
Green Day's The Saviors Tour at CBUS Super Stadium, Robina on Wednesday, March 5: cancelled.
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Macbeth at LaBoite Theatre: cancelled until Monday, March 10.
Meatstock Toowoomba on Friday, March 7–Saturday, March 8: cancelled.
New Bloom Fest on Saturday, March 8: cancelled.
ΩHM Festival of Other Music — Toby Wren, Songs for Dead Sailors on Wednesday, March 5: postponed, not yet rescheduled.
ΩHM Festival of Other Music — Camille O'Sullivan on Friday, March 7: postponed, not yet rescheduled.
To keep up to date with the latest conditions, warnings, alerts and timetables, Brisbanites can head to the below services:
- The Bureau of Meteorology's Queensland warnings page, tropical cyclone advice, Queensland X and Facebook
- Brisbane City Council's emergency dashboard
- Queensland Government's disaster site
- Brisbane City Council's X and Facebook
- Translink's website, X, Facebook and Instagram
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Services's website, X, Facebook and Instagram
- Qld Traffic
Top image: Kgbo via Wikimedia Commons.
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