Dunwich continues to experience large volumes of smoke across the township due to fire. Police would like to assure residents there is no threat to the town. The increased smoke is due to current wind changes. If there are any changes to these circumstances, the community will be notified immediately.
Police have charged a 28-year-old man from Wooloowin after an incident at East Brisbane early this morning. Police were advised that around 1.40am, a man and woman were waiting for a taxi on Wellington Street when they were approached by a man who engaged in a conversation with them. An altercation between the two men […]
Travellers evacuating today from North Stradbroke Island are advised to either * adhere to their barge ticketing departure timetable; Or * if ready, make their way to the barge departure area (in Dunwich) for an earlier departure. Police are urging travelling to not delay their departure or miss their scheduled barge departure time. Information posted earlier this […]
Police arrested 78 drink drivers on day nine of the Queensland Christmas Road Safety Campaign (Phase Two) yesterday with the highest roadside breath test reading recorded at 0.314% at Wynnum. Coinciding with Operation Crossroads, phase two of the campaign commenced on Monday 23 December, 2013 and continues until Friday, 3 January 2014. Two people have […]
Police have thanked the majority of revellers at New Year’s Eve celebrations across Brisbane and the South East as crowds were well behaved. Attendance figures were up on last year as an estimated 80,000 people joined in the festivities at South Bank by midnight. A total of 44 people were arrested on 54 charges at […]
Police would like to advise that at 9.30am today, plans will be enacted for the safe passage of campers leaving Main Beach on Stradbroke Island due to fire. Campers are advised to travel to the causeway using Tazi Road (Alfred Martin Way) to Dunwich. Please head to the Dunwich Community Hall on the corner of […]
Police are investigating following a serious traffic crash at Runaway Bay last night. Around 10.30pm, a car was travelling along Morala Avenue when it struck a 21-year-old man. The man was transported to the Gold Coast University hospital with serious head injuries. The driver wasn’t injured as a result of the crash. The Forensic Crash […]