A damaged yacht that was swept away by the waves rests at Point Danger on the southern end of the Gold Coast on March 7, 2025. Photo: DAVID GRAY / AFP
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is bearing down on Moreton Island just off Brisbane.
It's been downgraded to a category one system, but gale force winds are now lashing the area and up to 800 millimetres of rain expected. People are being warned to take shelter.
The ABC's Gavin Coote in Sydney has been tracking the storm and gives the latest.
