Renewed appeal for information re the 1998 disappearance of Joanne Butterfield, Mossman

Far North District detectives are renewing a public appeal for information relating to the suspicious disappearance of Mossman woman Joanne Butterfield who went missing in North Queensland over two decades ago. Joanne, aged 37 at the time of her disappearance, was last seen around 8pm on Thursday, June 25, 1998, leaving a house in Mowbray […]

Heavy vehicle and freight compliance operation at border locations

Officers from Taskforce Sierra Linnet and the Road Policing Command’s Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Team joined local police and the Department of Transport and Main Roads across the weekend in three border highway locations targeting heavy vehicles and freight compliance. State Disaster Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said he was concerned by the low level of […]

Logan Police reduce road trauma with roadside operation targeting drink drivers

Logan Police have intercepted more than 375 drivers during an overnight traffic operation as part of ongoing road safety strategies for locally run Operation Own It. From 4.30pm until 10.30pm on Friday, July 16, an operation targeting drink driving was held in Waterford involving 25 officers. Throughout the operation, a total of: 375 roadside breath […]