Maroochydore detectives are investigating after a group of men assaulted a man in Buderim last night. At 6.20pm, police will allege four men have entered an house on Booral Street. A 29-year-old resident of the home was allegedly held down and struck multiple times with a machete, causing lacerations to his chest, face and lower […]
Police have charged a man after he allegedly drove a stolen motorcycle dangerously while in possession of methylamphetamine in North Brisbane yesterday (June 3). Around 9am police observed a black Suzuki motorcycle, allegedly with cloned number plates, waiting at a red traffic light on Sandgate Road, Boondall. Police followed the motorcycle before it pulled into […]
Police investigating a serious, two-vehicle traffic crash in Birkdale earlier today are appealing for public assistance. At 3pm, a Subaru Impreza was travelling northbound on Birkdale Road when it attempted to turn left onto Quarry Road, however lost control on the bend. This resulted in the vehicle crossing the median strip before crashing into a […]
Sunshine Coast detectives today charged a man with grievous bodily harm following investigations into an alleged assault on May 29. The 29-year-old Baringa local has been denied police bail and remanded in custody to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court tomorrow (June 4) where he also faces several drug related offences. It will be alleged […]
Cairns police, in partnership with the Cairns Safe Night Precinct Committee, will enhance public safety and crime prevention messaging across the CBD thanks to the installation of four electronic community message screens. Deputy Commissioner Paul Taylor said the screens, funded through the Safe Night Precinct operational grant program managed by the Office of Liquor and […]
Police are continuing their appeal to find missing 70-year-old Mount Gravatt man. Investigations reveal he was last seen at the Woolloongabba bus interchange around midday last Wednesday, May 26. Previously the same day, he was last seen leaving an address on Thelma Street on-foot around 8.30am. Investigations also suggest he may be travelling by public […]
Mackay police have charged a man with drug offences following the search of an Eton property. Detectives from Mackay District Tactical Operations carried out the search of the Kinchant Dam Road address yesterday, where it will be alleged a quantity of dangerous drugs including methylamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis along with drug paraphernalia was located. It […]
Police are investigating a suspicious fire in a duplex at Miami in the early hours of this morning. Between 4.30am and 5.15am a fire broke out in the Chainey Avenue duplex causing extensive damage. Emergency services were able to contain the blaze to the one duplex. No one was injured however two cats perished in […]
Bamaga Police Station have been jointly recognised in the Premier’s Reconciliation Awards for their role on the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) Licensing Muster Initiative. The awards coincide with National Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3), and are designed to honour initiatives that enhance cultural awareness and understanding, and those that improve the experiences of […]
On May 28, the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Foundation launched its #SeenAndBelieved campaign to shine a light on the prevalence of DFV in LGBTQ communities, aiming to break down the barriers to victims and survivors seeking and gaining support. Available evidence suggests that over 60 per cent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people […]