As Tropical Cyclone Alfed approaches South East Queensland, Gold Coast residents are recalling the most extreme weather events to hit the city, including devastating cyclones and more recently, a mini tornado.

Gold Coast residents are being urged to get ready for Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is expected to have significant impacts on the Gold Coast in the

Australian WPGA Championship at Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club has been cancelled due to Cyclone Alfred.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

Gold Coast residents are racing to get sandbags to protect their properties from Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is expected to make landfall later this week.

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If you're in southeast Queensland, brace yourself. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974,

More than 700 mm of rain could inundate parts of southeast Queensland and northeast NSW later this week as Tropical Cycl

Residents are remaining alert with Tropical Cyclone Alfred currently tracking above the Coral Sea around 450 kilometres north-east of Brisbane.