The Flinders Highway has re-opened following yesterday’s truck rollover and sulfuric acid spill. The recovery operation has been completed however drivers are urged to slow down in the area and proceed with caution Around 2.25pm yesterday, a truck transporting three tanks of sulfuric acid rolled whilst travelling west on the Flinders Highway about 50 kilometres […]
Two men have been charged after an alleged armed robbery of a tavern in Varsity Lakes earlier this morning. Police will allege that around 2.40am, two men entered the Santa Maria Court premises, one armed with a firearm and made demands for cash. The men allegedly left the tavern with a sum of cash and […]
A 51-year-old woman has been charged after allegations of shots being fired during an altercation in Nerang. Police will allege that around 11.15am the woman drove to a Riverview Road address where she was involved in an argument with a 37-year-old male resident, produced a gun and fired a number of shots at the residence. […]
A 23-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy who were last seen in Townsville yesterday morning have been located safe and well. The public and media are thanked for their assistance.
Update: A man has been charged in relation to this incident. CCTV has since been removed from this page. Detectives investigating an assault in Brisbane City in February have released CCTV footage of a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries. At about 7.45pm on Friday, February 5, a 21-year-old Brisbane woman was standing […]
The Flinders Highway is expected to re-open at 6pm following yesterday’s truck rollover and sulfuric acid spill. The Highway remains closed between the Hopevale turnoff and the Flinders Highway. All of the sulfuric acid from the damaged tanks has been emptied out and a recovery crew is currently separating them from the prime mover. The […]
Police Minister Bill Byrne and Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon today launched three new police vehicles which will transform into instant command centres at major crime scenes in regional Queensland. Assistant Commissioner Condon said the three new vehicles were in addition to seven Mobile Police Facility vehicles already in the QPS fleet. The most recent Mobile […]
A 51-year-old woman is currently assisting police with investigations after reports of shots being fired during a verbal altercation at an address in Nerang. Preliminary investigations indicate that around 11.15am a 37-year-old man attended a Riverview Road address where he was involved in an argument with the female resident. The altercation escalated and it is […]
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man missing from Palm Cove. The man was last seen leaving an address on Savannah Street around 10am yesterday but hasn’t been seen since. Police hold concerns for his welfare as his behaviour is out of character. He is described as being around 193cms tall with a […]
The Flinders Highway remains closed in both directions between Richmond and Julia Creek following yesterday’s truck rollover and sulfuric acid spill. A detour suitable for all traffic – including heavy vehicles – has been set up whilst a decontamination unit is on the scene continuing to empty out sulfuric acid from the truck’s tanks. The […]