A 28-year-old Petrie man has received large fines after he was detected exceeding the legal speed limit twice in four days. It is alleged police detected the man riding a motorcycle at 129km/h in a 70kmph zone on Gympie Road, Strathpine on Friday April 18 at 4.50pm. The second incident occurred around 7.25am today where […]
Water Police and divers are presently searching the Gold Coast seaway following the discovery of a bone in waters off The Spit. The bone was located by a recreational diver last Thursday and handed into police over the weekend. The bone has been sent to the John Tonge Centre to be forensically examined. Initial indications […]
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart would like to extend his congratulations to the South Eastern Region’s Police Chaplain Father Columba Macbeth-Green who has been appointed the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. Father Macbeth-Green will be the youngest Bishop in Australia and will be the first appointed from a police chaplaincy. Father Macbeth-Green said police […]
Police are calling for further information from the public in relation to the armed robbery of a convenience store in East Ipswich on March 1, 2014. Around 8.30pm a man entered the store on Jacaranda Street, where he approached the female attendant armed with a knife and made demands for cash and cigarettes. The man […]
Queensland Police are primed to ensure the spirit of the Anzacs is not tarnished this Friday (April 25). Commissioner Ian Stewart said Queenslanders can be assured the QPS is committed to ensuring Anzac Day events are conducted in a manner which honours the ultimate sacrifice made by many of our servicemen and women in conflicts […]
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries into a sexual assault that occurred in Rockhampton on Saturday. Around 3.20pm on April 19, a woman was walking a down lane way near Musgrave Street in North Rockhampton when she was approached by a man on […]
Police are investigating a house fire that occurred earlier this morning in Inala. Initial information suggests that at around 8.50am, a fire broke out at a residence on Partridge Street. On arrival, emergency services removed a 61-year-old woman from the residence and she was pronounced deceased a short time later. Police remain at the scene […]
The Easter Road Safety Campaign 2014 (phase two) concluded at 11.59pm last night Monday, 21 April 2014, with more than 18,500 drivers fined for speeding and more than 400 people charged with drink driving over the five day campaign. Summary of day five (24-period ending 11.59pm 21 April): A cyclist was killed in a crash […]
Residents in Point Lookout are advised they may not have access to water for the next hour or so. A watermain burst overnight and work has been done overnight to address the problem. Areas of Point Lookout are expected to be without water for the next hour or so. Residents are advised to be patient […]
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal mountain bike crash in the Daisy Hill State Forest. Early information suggests at around 8.00am a 53-year-old man was found unconscious at the bottom of a very steep trail by other mountain bike riders. It would appear the man was mountain bike riding and lost control. The […]