Road users are being reminded to take extra care in school zones with Queensland students returning to school across the state from tomorrow. Police Minister Mark Ryan said school zones would be fully operational from Monday morning with speed limits reduced during marked drop-off and pick-up times. “With hundreds of thousands of students starting or […]
A man has been shot by police following an incident in Surfers Paradise this morning. The incident occurred around 1.30am at a building on corner of Cyprus Avenue and Ferny Avenue as police responded to a building alarm. The man has been taken to Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening gunshot wounds. […]
Detectives have charged two men following investigations into two incidents of burglary with violence that occurred on the evening of Friday, January 20. Just after 11pm, police responded to reports of four armed men who had allegedly gained entry to an address in Drayton. Police attended, however did not locate the men. Around 11.30pm, officers […]
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash near Jimboomba this afternoon. Initial investigations indicate a head-on collision has occurred between a sedan and a hatchback on the Mount Lindesay Highway, South Maclean near the Camp Cable Road intersection. Two passengers of the sedan, a woman and 52-year-old Sunnybank Hills woman, were pronounced deceased at the […]
Two men are currently assisting police with inquiries following investigations into two incidents of burglary with violence last night. Just after 11pm, police responded to reports of four armed men who had gained entry to an address in Drayton. Police attended however did not locate the men. Around 11.30pm, officers were called to a residence […]
Sunshine Coast detectives from the Maroochydore Criminal Investigation Branch are investigating after a taxi driver was assaulted and his cab stolen overnight. Around 00.30am the driver picked up a man from a cab rank in Ocean Street, Maroochydroe. As they were driving off the man advised that he wished to be taken to an address […]
Police investigating four allegedly linked sexual assaults spanning from 2008 to 2016 have today arrested a man. Detectives from the Gold Coast, attached to Operation Melya, arrested a 50-year-old Gold Coast man this morning on the Coast. Operation Melya commenced in February 2016 with an Incident Centre established which saw detectives from both the Gold […]
Police have revoked an emergency situation in Coolum this afternoon following a series of grass fires today. The declaration was made under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 2pm and revoked at 3pm due to the rainfall. All roads are now open. Emergency services remain in the area and urge locals and motorists to remain […]
Police assisting with the response to the on-going bushfires at Coolum have again declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act. The declaration was made at 2pm and with its boundaries encompassing: Yandina-Coolum Road at the intersections with Quanda Road and Arcoona Road, to Doona Bridge Road, Verrierdale Road, Dean Road, Eumundi Noosa […]
Police are investigating after a man had his car stolen at a service station in Aspley this morning then was hit by the vehicle as it fled the scene. Preliminary information indicates the 59-year-old victim from Morayfield was refuelling his car at the business on Gympie Road around 7.15am when two men drove up beside […]