Update January 13 – the missing man has been located safe and well. The original media release (below) has been amended to remove identifying details and image Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 26-year-old Woodridge man reported missing January 8. He was last seen at about 3pm. Police hold concerns for his […]
Following meetings between Police and Fraser Coast Regional Council, an updated restricted zone remains in place in the Maryborough CBD as recovery work continues in the flood zone. Restrictions are currently in place regarding vehicle and pedestrian movements in the area bounded by Lennox, Ellena and Richmond streets, down to the Mary River, back to […]
Water police are currently searching for a vessel seen drifting off Bribie Island this morning. Just before 9.30am this morning, police were alerted to what is believed to be a purple kayak or surf ski seen drifting 100 metres off Woorim Beach. An air and sea search is underway, however the vessel has not been […]
A man has been charged after a shooting incident at Richlands last week. Around 9.30am on January 7, emergency services responded to a Zerlotti Street address and found an 18-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his legs. A 29-year-old man was located at an Inala address and taken into custody without incident. The man has […]
Far North police are encouraging residents to stay safe as Tropical Cyclone Tiffany approaches the coast. Heavy rainfall, gales and destructive winds are predicted to impact the Cape York peninsula throughout Monday and into Tuesday. Residents and travellers are particularly reminded not to become complacent with floodwaters. Deciding to walk to drive through floodwaters can […]
A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Longreach this morning. Early investigations indicate the man was riding along Tonkoro Road when he lost control after striking a ditch around 7.00am. The 61-year-old Longreach man died at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit will investigate. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by […]
An updated exclusion zone remains in place in the Maryborough CBD as a result of flooding in the area. Restrictions are currently in place regarding vehicle and pedestrian movements in the area bounded by Lennox, Ellena and Richmond streets, down to the Mary River, back to Sussex Street and Queens Park. Police and traffic control […]
Police responded to reports of an alleged attempted armed robbery in Bracken Ridge last night. Police will allege at about midnight in Balrothy Street 20-year-old man assaulted a 67-year-old man with a blunt object, demanding his car keys. Another man allegedly came to the 67-year-old’s aid and restrained the 20-year-old until police arrived. The 67-year-old […]
Police have charged three people following an alleged armed robbery of a business in Stanwell (Rockhampton) this morning. Police will allege a 26-year-old Gracemere man entered the Main Street business around 8.45am, producing a large knife and making demands for money and property from a male employee, who complied. The man then left the business […]
Police and emergency services were called to reports of a man and teenage girl caught in floodwaters near the Burnett Highway and Murgon Gayndah Roads at Booubyjan (near Gympie) in the early hours of this morning. It is believed the pair were in a Toyota Camry sedan and managed to get out of the vehicle […]