Some elements of everyday life are being restored in the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with Queensland airports opening and some public transport running again on Sunday, while small businesses are being told to make the "right decision" for them in the new working week.

Heavy rainfall with damaging winds that could spark flash flooding was developing on March 9 in Queensland. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Damaging wind gusts are currently occurring about Moreton Bay and extending into some northern Brisbane suburbs due to a southeasterly wind surge interacting with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred," the bureau warned. "These winds are expected to ease overnight as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves further inland."

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon but direct landfalls are.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has thrown plans into doubt for travellers, with Qantas and Virgin Australia both announcing this morning they will be suspending their operations in Brisbane from this afternoon.

More than 200,000 New Zealanders are in Queensland, so RNZ have asked some to share what they've seen during Cyclone Alfred.

One man died in floodwaters, the authorities said, and over 330,000 customers were without power in South East Queensland.

Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday but still threatened to unleash major floods on swollen rivers as it approached the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia.

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has officially reached the mainland in Queensland's south-east bringing with it intense winds and fears of flooding.