About 100 people are safely sheltering at the O’Reilly Guest House following an earlier warning to leave the area due to a bush fire impacting on road access. The group includes police, guests and staff who have been unable to leave the area by road. Authorities remain in contact with the group and are confident […]
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Police are investigating three fires along the Brisbane-Valley Rail Trail which occurred late Saturday evening. Around midnight a member of the public called Triple zero after seeing a fire at the top of the D’Aguilar Highway near Benarkin. Fire and Emergency Services Rural Fire Service responded and located a further two fires further east towards […]
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Following investigations into a fire in the Mount Archer area, police commenced proceedings by way of a Notice to Appear against a 63-year-old Lakes Creek man for the offence of Light Unauthorised Fire under the provisions of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990. Around 1.45pm yesterday a member of the public called Triple Zero […]
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Police have located three boys as part of their investigation into two fires which were deliberately lit at Pimpama on Saturday September 7. Around 3.30pm, a member of the public driving past bushland off Rifle Range Road observed smoke coming from a storm water drain. The man found a small fire and went home, coming […]
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Awards for Excellence in Policing were recently awarded to publicly acknowledge and reward the achievements of individuals who are contributing to improvements in policing and law enforcement and helping to ensure policing services are enhanced for women. The 21st Excellence in Policing awards ceremony took place on Wednesday evening, September 4 and was held in […]
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Police are investigating following the discovery of a deceased man in Maroochydore this morning. Officers were called to an address on Millwell Road just after 8.30am after the man’s body was located outside. A crime scene has been declared and investigations are underway to determine the cause of death. There is no further information at […]
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Detectives are investigating the assault and attempted robbery of a 79-year-old man in Cherbourg yesterday afternoon. At around 4:30pm two teens entered a home on Hillview Street and demanded money from a male occupant. When the man refused they struck the man with a piece of wood before fleeing the scene on foot. Emergency services […]
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Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Wynnum West on September 6 have charged a man. Police will allege around 8:30pm a man entered the business at the intersection of Wynnum Road and Plaza Street, armed with a knife. It will be further alleged he demanded money from a staff member, who […]
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Gold Coast detectives have commenced a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Highland Park overnight. Police were called at around 8:30pm following reports of a woman with a gun shot wound at an address on Renfrew Drive. A 27-year-old Labrador woman was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital where she died […]
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Police were appealing for public assistance to help locate a 15-year-old girl missing from Carindale. The girl was last seen on September 6 at 5.30pm at Garden City Shopping Centre but failed to meet family to be picked up later that evening. She has since been located safe and well. If you have information for […]
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