Live: Thousands lose power as Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s centre is expected to hit Australia on Friday night or Saturday morning, with impacts already being felt across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
The category two system was expected to remain of similar intensity until the centre started to interact with the coast and islands.
Energex, the electricity supplier for Queensland, was reporting widespread disruption to its power network on the Gold Coast.
Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia.
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