***Shared on behalf of Rockhampton Regional Council Notice of Advice Bureau of Meteorology Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River and Tributaries A warning was issued advising that the Fitzroy River is expected to reach major flood level of 8.5 metres on Monday afternoon 3 April, and peaking at 9.4 on Wednesday afternoon 5 April 2017. […]
A Sunshine Coast man has had a lucky escape after a shark bit off the back of his kayak in Moreton Bay this afternoon. The 39-year-old man was paddling towards Mud Island in a group of 9 people when his kayak was attacked and began to sink around 8 kilometres east of Woody Point. Water […]
**Shared on behalf of QFES** Emergency Alert for Rockhampton April 2 An Emergency Alert has been issued by the Rockhampton Regional Council. Major flooding in the Fitzroy River catchment is expected to peak on Wednesday at 9.4 metres. Rockhampton and surrounding areas will experience major flooding. For more information listen to ABC radio, or visit […]
Police have charged a woman after she allegedly drove a car at two pedestrians in Zillmere yesterday afternoon. At about 2pm a man and a woman where walking east on Zillmere Road. A silver Mitsubishi Magna driven by a woman, was heading west on Zillmere Road. It is alleged the vehicle has slowed before turning […]
Three 13-year-old boys have been charged following an attempted robbery which occurred in Earlville last night. At 8.15pm, a 36-year-old man was approached by two of the youths who asked the man for cigarettes. When the man declined, the boys walked off and then returned to assault the man with a tree branch, hitting him […]
Police have charged a woman after a man was allegedly assaulted in Sarina yesterday afternoon. At 12.45pm, officers were called to Utah Avenue following reports there was a large disturbance on the street involving a number of people. On arrival, a man was located with a lacerations to his head and back and he was […]
A 58-year-old man reported missing from Mount Pleasant on March 28 has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. The original media release (below) has been edited to remove identifying features: Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 58-year-old man reported missing from Mount […]
A 76-year-old Warwick man who was involved in a serious, two-vehicle traffic crash at Warrill View on March 27, has died in hospital. At 1am a tow truck and sedan were travelling in opposite directions on the Cunningham Highway when they collided near Charles Chauvel Drive. The driver of the station wagon sustained life-threatening-injuries and […]