Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has unleashed on Brisbane with Category 1 winds, causing damage and downing trees, with planes unable to land and mass power outages across the region, despite it being downgraded to a tropical low.
Gold Coast landmarks including the dome atop the Moroccan in Surfers Paradise and parts of a mini-golf course favourite are among Cyclone Alfred casualties. FULL WRAP OF DAMAGE
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Homes ravaged, construction sites torn apart and trees ripped from the ground. See all the damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred here.
Nearly 50,000 homes and businesses across the southeast are without power and Energex has warned that it could take a week for it to be restored in the hardest hit regions.
Paradise Point morning before Cyclone Alfred hits
Rough sleepers on the Gold Coast have been overwhelmed by community generosity as they prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to hit.
A landmark lifeguard tower on the Gold Coast is in danger of falling into the ocean due to beach erosion from Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Additional telecommunication employees from other states are ready to deploy to Queensland in anticipation of Cyclone Alfred cutting phone and internet lines.
Acting Gold Coast Chief Superintendent Peter Miles has again urged residents to stay away from beaches as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches…
Heavy winds and rain lash the Gold Coast CBD as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. Video: Andrew Potts
Up to 100 boats are unsecured in the Broadwater with some belonging to the homeless as Cyclone Alfred creates dangerous wave conditions, warn residents. SEE THE PHOTOS
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Charlton Hart reports from the Sky Tower in Surfers Paradise.
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