Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Residents in southeast Queensland are bunkering down in preparation for Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Video by AAP

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00:00Prepare, take this seriously, this is a rare event.

00:05The governments across the board are taking this seriously and Queenslanders, as well

00:11as those on the north coast of New South Wales, need to do so as well.

00:16My government is on the ground and will provide whatever resources are required.

00:22Stay safe by listening carefully to the emergency warnings.

00:27I said yesterday that we'd put the ADF on standby.

00:32We've now received a formal request and the ADF is now engaged, as of right now.

00:38There is no political parties here.

00:40There are no borders between New South Wales and Queensland, just Australians working together.