Residents in low-lying parts of north-east NSW are being urged to act now as they brace for “three natural disaster events in one” when Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall in the early hours of Friday morning.

Premier Chris Minns has urged residents in northern NSW to prepare for the worst ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival this week, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast tipped to arrive by the end of the week.

As millions in southeast Queensland and northern NSW prepare for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, quick-thinking shoppers are sharing how they're protecting their properties amid "unprecedented" mass-shortages at supermarkets and hardware stores.

Northern New South Wales residents are bracing for impact with fears Tropical Cyclone Alfred could smash the coast as a category 3 system as schools shut their doors and residents batten down the hatches.

Here is your ongoing list of bands and artists cancelling gigs as South-East Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred.

Residents in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to make landfall later this week, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds, and dangerous surf conditions.

Brisbane, Australia hasn't had a direct cyclone landfall in 35 years. Officials warn that Cyclone Alfred could be one of the most destructive storms in decades. Meteorologist Laura Power has all the details.

In Brisbane, preparations are well underway for the arrival of tropical Cyclone Alfred. The category two system is expected to cross the coast near Brisbane late on Thursday or early Friday. Among those in the midst of preparations is Nadine Ramsey from the State Emergency Service in Brisbane and she says Queenslanders are also getting ready for what's ahead.