South East Queensland and northern NSW are in it for the long haul with ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, forecasters have warned, with severe weather and flood warnings still in place for large parts of the east coast.

Toowoomba has helped smuggle the victorious Brisbane Broncos back into Queensland, with Wellcamp Airport playing a pivotal role in getting the team home in time for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A woman is dead after a shooting in Toowoomba, with two major streets blocked off and residents being urged to stay inside.

More than 330,000 homes remain without power across south-east Queensland as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves inland.

Brisbane and south-east Queensland has gone into an effective lockdown, with more than 600 schools shut, public transport stopped, and people urged to stay inside their homes.

Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds admits he fears about the great “unknown” of the Cyclone Alfred threat after Broncos players made an emergency dash home overnight.

A host of cafes, restaurants and retailers are trading this morning while Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, Bunnings Hardware stores and shopping centres will begin opening across the weekend.

While ex-cyclone Alfred has downgraded to a tropical low storm system, meteorologists are warning of widespread dangerous weather across the Darling Downs, Western Downs and Lockyer Valley regions.

With all flights to Brisbane cancelled, Redcliffe’s rugby league stars looked to be stranded down south until at least Sunday – until Toowoomba’s aviation legends stepped up yet again.

The Broncos have arrived home in Brisbane on a charter flight, leaving Sydney straight after steamrolling the Roosters in their NRL round-one clash.

An affordable build-to-rent development proposed for a car park in regional Queensland has won fast-tracked approval from the state government. The Brisbane Housing Company project in Toowoomba City will replace a car park on Station Street.

With Cyclone Alfred approaching, the Brisbane Broncos wasted little time in leaving Sydney following their big win over the Roosters.