This page was updated on 3rd March 2025

For those potentially in the path of Cyclone Alfred, please find a list of information and help available. This will help Queenslanders to understand their risk and encourage general preparedness activities in lead up to the cyclone. 

What you need to know about Tropical Cyclone Alfred, March 2025

Please be alert, stay up-to-date with warnings and take the essential steps to Get Ready – know your risk, make a plan, pack a kit. 

There are useful links to helpful information below. 

Know your risk and latest updates

Your first step to Getting Ready is to find out when and where Cyclone Alfred may cross land, how severe it could potentially be, and if you will be affected. Stick to trusted sources for the most accurate and up to date information.

• Stay up to date via your local council disaster dashboard

• Follow the Bureau of Meteorology Tracking Map

• Have a question?  Go to Frequently asked questions - Cyclones

• Learn about School closures

• Check QldTraffic for Road closures

• Understand what the warnings mean

Make a plan

Being prepared can reduce your risk during a disaster. Amazingly, research shows that those who have undertaken disaster preparation also recover more quickly!

Give some thought to what you will do if the worst happens. 

• Make a plan online today

• Learn about cyclones and how to prepare

• Top ways to Protect your home from cyclone

• Keep your pets safe

Pack a kit

Pack your emergency kit with enough supplies to last at least three days. 

• Pack your cyclone emergency kit

Prepare psychologically

Severe weather events can be stressful. High levels of stress can make it difficult to think clearly and this can impact reactions and decisions we make.  Find some information at the link below that will help you. 

• Download the Australian Red Cross Rediplan a preparedness tool that helps people prepare their minds for disasters

• Find a RediPlan in foreign languages:  Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Indonesian, Kurdish, Pashto, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil,  

• Get Ready Kids can help little ones manage the stress and anxiety of disasters

• Prepare your mind for a cyclone

• Head to Birdie Tree to find storybooks, videos and resources to help young children and their families cope with cyclones.  Have a look at the animation below.

For urgent assistance

• Emergency calls: 000

• TTY emergency calls: 106

• State emergency service (SES): 132 500

• Find a detailed list of Queensland Emergency Contacts