Island communities are bracing to be the first hit by Cyclone Alfred when it makes landfall.

These residents are going to be hit first - and the hardest - by Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it approaches the coast, the latest forecast shows.

Residents of North Stradbroke Island are bracing for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall.

Hundreds of thousands of people are on high alert as tropical cyclone Alfred heads towards Australia, putting coastal communities in the firing line....

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the coast imminently, with millions of Aussies bracing for its arrival.

Millions are bracing for impact of first cyclone to hit Queensland and New South Wales since 1974.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Friday or Saturday.

People are bracing for a tropical cyclone to hit their region for the first time in more than 50 years, triggering destructive winds and flooding.

Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly on Thursday before the category 2 storm makes landfall on Friday afternoon.

Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly on Thursday before the category 2 storm makes landfall on Friday afternoon.