Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding two boat fires during the early hours of this morning (June 10). Preliminary inquiries suggest just after midnight, one of the boats moored at a marina on Spinnaker Drive caught fire. A dog owned by the skipper alerted them to the blaze and they started fending the flames themselves. […]
Police are investigating a serious two-vehicle crash on Childers Road in the Bundaberg region overnight. Early information indicates just after 6pm the cars were heading in opposite directions when they collided at Branyan. The 18-year-old female driver of one vehicle was transported to the Bundaberg Hospital in a critical condition. The other driver, a 31-year-old […]
Update: The 13-year-old girl reported missing from Jindalee has been located safe and well. Police would like to extend their appreciation to members of the public who helped in finding her overnight. Earlier: The below has been updated to remove any identifying information. Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 13-year-old girl missing […]
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a woman died in a single-vehicle crash on the Moonie Highway this morning. At 8:50am, police were called to the scene, about eight kilometres west of Moonie, after reports a white Mitsubishi utility had rolled. Initial investigations indicate the driver of this vehicle swerved to avoid wildlife. Sadly, […]
Officers from Taskforce Maxima yesterday charged a 35-year-old man with serious drug offences including trafficking on the Gold Coast. Around 8.30am detectives executed a search warrant at a house at Upper Coomera allegedly locating cocaine, MDMA, testosterone, a quantity of cash, ammunition, three mobile phones, a money counter, scales and a gel blaster handgun. A […]
Police have this afternoon located the body believed to be a 69-year-old man reported missing from Cleveland on March 19. A report will now be prepared for the Coroner. His death is not being treated as suspicious. The media and community are thanked for their assistance throughout this investigation.
Update: The 13-year-old boy reported missing from Leichhardt has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the community for their assistance. Earlier: The below has been edited to remove any identifying information. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 13-year-old Leichhardt boy reported missing last night. Members of […]
Update 12.30am June 12, 2021 – the missing man has been located safe and well. The original media release below has been edited to remove identifying details and images. Public assistance is sought to locate a 67-year-old man reported missing on the Gold Coast. The man was last seen in the Robina area around 7.25am […]
A teenage boy has died following a single vehicle crash involving an alleged stolen vehicle at Bowen this morning. Initial investigations indicate around 6.45am, a vehicle rolled while traveling near the intersection of King Street and Queens Road. Members of the public provided assistance and first aid to the passenger, a 14-year-old Sarina boy, prior […]
A customised Lamborghini coupe seized by police under Queensland’s tough anti-hoon laws will go up for auction next week. After spotting the distinctive purple Lamborghini Huracan travelling at high speeds and then subsequently evading police interception, officers from the Nambour Road Policing Unit seized the luxury sports car under Queensland’s tough anti-hoon legislation. In total, the […]