Police have declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Curra. The PSPA was declared at 8.45am following reports of a leaking cylinder on a freight train. The declaration includes an area bounded by the Bruce Highway East along Harvey Siding Road, south-west along Albrecht Road, south along Hunters Road, and […]
Three men have been charged with numerous drug offences following three search warrants executed over the last two days by Taskforce Maxima. Three separate addresses in Bowen Hills, Capalaba and Alexandra Hills were searched on April 6 and April 7 and it will be alleged that a large quantity of drugs and other items were […]
A man injured in a serious traffic incident that occurred in Thornside on April 4 has passed away in hospital. Initial investigations indicate that around 12.30pm, the man was attempting to load a quad bike into a utility on the driveway of a Mooroondu Road address when he became stuck between the quad and the […]
The search for a helicopter and pilot missing in waters off Cape Tribulation will continue this morning. At around 7.45pm last night, police were advised of the helicopter crashing in waters approximately 800 metres off Cape Tribulation. A male passenger has been taken to hospital for treatment after he managed to swim to shore and […]
Police are investigating a burglary with violence incident at Raceview overnight. At 10.27pm, police were called to an address in Cascade Street. Preliminary information indicates that at least three men attended the address and made threats to the occupants. One of the men was reported to have brandished a firearm at a female occupant of the […]
Cairns Police are coordinating a surface search and rescue operation after a helicopter crashed into waters approximately 800 metres off Cape Tribulation tonight. At around 7.45pm, police were advised of the crash when the male passenger managed to swim to shore and alert emergency services. The male passenger has been taken to hospital for treatment. […]
Three men have been charged over the alleged theft of more than $100,000 worth of cattle following a joint investigation by specialist rural-crime detectives in New South Wales and Queensland. Police will allege the 72 head of cattle were stolen from a property in Cunnamulla on Wednesday 18 November 2015. It will be further alleged […]
A man has died following a single vehicle traffic incident in Cooktown this morning. At around 9.50am, a man driving his vehicle along Rossville Bloomfield Road came across the crashed motorcycle and made attempts to contact emergency services. Due to the remote location, the man was forced to drive to a nearby station to alert […]
Gold Coast Police have charged a man after members of the public stopped him from driving whilst allegedly nearly five times over the legal blood alcohol limit in Main Beach. It will be alleged around 6pm on Monday April 4 on MacAthur Parade the man attempted to drive his car but was prevented from doing so when […]
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a girl who is missing from Redbank Plains. The 14-year-old was last seen at a residence on Wilkie Street on the morning of March 30 but hasn’t returned home or contacted family since. Police hold concerns for her welfare due to her age and the length of […]