Four million people are in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred. It's expected to hit between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast - a stretch of Australia known for its beautiful beaches and top surf – as well as Brisbane, Australia's third-biggest city.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says emergency generators will be deployed in communities without power once it is safe to do so.

All four Queensland-based Supercars squads have now hit the road for Melbourne amid the looming arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Bump-in at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit is set for Tuesday, with Cyclone Alfred expected to reach landfall on Saturday morning, having initially been forecast to arrive n Thursday.