Here's Where You Can Get Further Information and Updates About Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Wondering where to keep up to date with the latest details regarding conditions, warnings, alerts and more? Here's a rundown of resources worth bookmarking.
For the first time in 50 years, a cyclone is set to cross the southeast Queensland coast. The Bureau of Meteorology and various levels of governments have been advising residents of the region, and of northern New South Wales, to get ready for Tropical Cyclone Alfred since last weekend. At the time of writing, the storm is expected to make landfall on Friday, March 7, 2025 — or perhaps even on Saturday, March 8 — but the areas bracing for impact are already preparing.
In southeast Queensland, public transport has ceased, CityCats, ferry services, buses and trains alike. Venues are closing and events are cancelling. Schools are closed from Thursday. Sandbag depots have also closed — and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has advised major roads and bridges may close if winds reach 90 kilometres per hour.
Staying home, if it is safe to do so and you haven't been asked to evacuate, is the recommendation. On Wednesday, March 5, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner noted that "tomorrow and Friday are not days to be out and about".
As at 7.46am on Thursday, March 6, the Bureau of Meteorology advises that Alfred is still a Category 2 cyclone, and is expected to stay at this intensity when it crosses the coast. It's currently working its way towards the southeast Queensland coast at seven kilometres per hour, and is still predicted to hit land between Maroochydore and Coolangatta.
Wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour are expected already, then up to 155 kilometres per hour from either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Heavy rainfall is forecast from Thursday evening, which may cause flash floooding, along with a storm tide is likely if the cyclone crosses the coast at high tide.
Wondering where to keep up to date with the details regarding latest conditions, warnings, alerts and more? Here's a rundown of resources worth bookmarking.
Stay safe and dry out there.
Weather Updates
- The Bureau of Meteorology's Queensland warnings page, New South Wales warnings page, national warnings page, tropical cyclone advice, Queensland X, NSW X and Facebook
- Windy wind tracker
Government Updates
- Brisbane City Council's emergency dashboard, newsroom, X and Facebook
- Queensland Government's disaster alerts, hub and alerts
- Queensland Government's Get Ready site
- Queensland local government emergency dashboards
- Gold Coast disaster and emergency dashboard
- Sunshine Coast disaster hub
- New South Wales State Emergency Services website
Roads and Public Transport
- Translink's website, X, Facebook and Instagram
- Qld Traffic
- Live Traffic NSW
- NSW Travel Alerts
- Hazards Near Me NSW app
Preparation Guides
- Brisbane City Council's guide
- Queensland Government's Get Ready site
- New South Wales State Emergency Services' guide
Emergency Services
- 000
- Queensland State Emergency Services' website and 132 500
- New South Wales State Emergency Services' website, Facebook, X and 132 500
- Queensland Fire Department's website
Evacuation Centres
- Brisbane City Council's emergency dashboard
- Gold Coast disaster and emergency dashboard
- Sunshine Coast disaster hub
- New South Wales evacuation centres
ABC Emergency — Website and Radio Frequencies
- ABC Emergency website
- Brisbane: 612AM
- Gold Coast: 91.7FM
- Sunshine Coast: 90.3FM, 95.3FM or 1566AM
- Wide Bay: 855AM, 100.1FM, 88.3FM
- NSW North Coast Richmond and Tweed: 94.5 FM
- Murwillumbah: 720 AM
- Grafton: 738 AM
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