Cyclone Alfred: Coles supermarket updates Queensland, New South Wales closures as tropical system approaches

Supermarket giant Coles has updated residents in Queensland and New South Wales, announcing multiple closures for areas in the path of Cyclone Alfred, making a decision to get staff home “while it is still safe”.
“As a food retailer, we know we are an essential part of the communities we serve in times of natural disasters. As such, we have been working hard to keep our stores open as long as it has been safe to do so,” a Coles spokesperson said.
“As Cyclone Alfred gets closer, we have made the decision to begin closing our stores in highly impacted areas. This will ensure our team have time to get home while it is still safe.
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Coles thanked locals for their understanding and kindness while teams do their best to support the community.
List of Coles supermarket closures due to Cyclone Alfred
Times are listed in local time.
South East Queensland store closing times by area:
- Gold Coast stores: Closed at 10AM
- Brisbane stores: Closing at various times at either 12PM or 2PM
- Sunshine coast stores: Closing at 4PM
Note: some stores on a case-by-case basis may have already closed due to lack of team members.
North New South Wales store closing times:
- Tweed City - closed
- Lismore - closed
- Ocean Shores – closed
- Alstonville – closed
- Banora Point – closed
- Casuarina – Closed at 10am
- Tweed Heads – Closed at 10am
- Murwillumbah – Closed at 10am
- Ballina – Closing at 12pm
- Goonellabah – Closing at 12pm
- Casino – Closing at 12pm
- Grafton – Closing at 4pm
- South Grafton – Closing at 4pm
- Yamba – Closing at 4pm
Note: some stores on a case-by-case basis may have already closed due to lack of team members.