The immediate aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Byron Bay, NSW, earlier this month. Photo: Climate Council Brisbane residents may not realise it but Tropical Cyclone Alfred was a rare visitor to a region that should not be experiencing such weather. That was the assessment of Professor Emeritus David Karoly, a former author for the…
Some of the damage done by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to Byron Bay, NSW. Photo: Climate Council More than 44,000 claims have been lodged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says. While the vast majority of claims came from Queensland, fears of wind damage proved to be unfounded, the…
This car goes under in floodwaters at Archerfield on Sunday, March 9. Photo: Queensland Fire Department Federal financial support for residents in Qld and NSW directly affected by ex-cyclone Alfred will be available later today (March 11). Under the Disaster Recovery Allowance, up to 13 weeks of income support is available for eligible workers and…
Soldiers from the 7th Combat Brigade prepare their trucks in Brisbane last week. Photo: Department of Defence 2025 Defence Minister Richard Marles has reaffirmed the military’s role in disaster relief operations after the crash of two Army trucks near Lismore on Saturday left six soldiers seriously injured. Thirteen people were injured when the Rheinmetall MAN…
JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…
Photo: stock THE AFL has postponed its two Queensland games in the opening round of its 2025 season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The AFL.com.au website says Brisbane’s match against Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and Gold Coast’s home game against Essendon on Saturday afternoon will be played later in the season. The…
Photo: Qld Police The Qld SES website contains useful tips for enduring tropical cyclones. Here is a checklist of what to look out for and what to do: you can click here for the link to their website There are five tropical cyclone categories of damage severity: Tropical Cyclone Alfred should strengthen to a category…
Photo: Qld Police Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make a U-turn tomorrow as it strengthens and heads for Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Sarah Scully says it is likely to cross the south-east coast late Thursday night or early Friday morning as a category 2 or even category 1 system.…
Image by Gianluca/pixabay.com Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to veer closer to the Queensland coastline in the next 24 hours with strong wind warnings and costal hazards in place. And it could bring flooding to low-lying areas. Senior meteorologist Angus Hines of the Bureau of Meterology (BoM) says TC Alfred is moving southwards at…
Photo: stock Two tropical cyclones are moving away on opposite sides of the country after forming in the last 24 hours. Queensland may yet face a threat from the newly-named Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is moving slowly east in the Coral Sea. Alfred is intensifying as it moves south, says senior meteorologist Angus Hines. “Alfred…