4BC will begin 24-hour coverage from 5:30 am tomorrow March 6th to provide the latest around-the-clock updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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Listen to 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica, weekdays from Midday - 3pm

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As Tropical Cyclone Alfred is the first cyclone to impact South East Queensland since 1974, many people have questions about how to best prepare for the event.

SES Director of Operations Glenn Alderton joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to answer your questions about the best preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred. 

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South East Queensland residents are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred with heavy rain and winds expected, which is causing unprecedented demand at sandbag collection centres.

Logan City Mayor, Jon Raven, joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to share where Logan residents can get sandbags. 

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has provided an update on the unfolding situation with Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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Millions of Queenslanders are being told to prepare amid warnings of the first cyclone to cross the state’s southern coast in half a century.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall in South East Queensland by Thursday as a Category 2 system.

BOM Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "At this stage, it could go north or south, crossing the coast around that Redcliffe northern suburbs Caboolture area of Brisbane on Thursday night into the early hours of Friday morning.

"Now, don't get too hung up on exactly where it crosses because the impacts will be wide ranging with the worst of the wind and rain conditions near and well to the south of where Topical Cyclone Alfred does cross Thursday," Mr Narramore continued. 

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The Brisbane City Council has advised anyone who has rubbish collection tomorrow only to leave out the red bin. 

The council will collect the green and yellow bins as soon as possible. 

Other council services will be closed from Thursday. 

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Listen to 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica, weekdays from Midday - 3pm

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Australia’s coal and gas exports are tied to global fossil fuel prices, and when these prices rise, local electricity costs increase.

As one of the world’s largest gas exporters, Australia has no shortage of gas, yet multinational gas export corporations control nearly 80 percent of the country’s gas and its reserves.

Executive Director at the Australia Institute, Richard Denniss, joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to discuss Australia's gas prices. 

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The Brisbane City Council has confirmed that the ferry and CityCat services will be suspended tonight until further notice.

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