Launch of Queensland Road Safety Week Queensland Road Safety Week will run this year between 21-25 August and is an opportunity for all Queenslanders to get involved in making our roads safer. ‘Speaking up for road safety’ is the focus and we’re encouraging the whole community to have their say on road safety. Communities, schools […]
August 2017
Fight the Zzzzz’s with Zarraffa’s during Queensland Road Safety Week
Fight the Zzzzz’s with Zarraffa’s during Queensland Road Safety Week Townsville Police have once again joined in partnership with Zarraffa’s Coffee House to reward responsible drivers in the Townsville metro area who return a negative (zero) RBT result with the Fight the Zzzzzz’s with Zarraffa’s campaign. This initiative is designed to direct community attention to the […]
Queensland Road Safety Week Drink Rite event
Queensland Road Safety Week Drink Rite event This Friday, August 25 police will be hosting a Drink Rite event at the Townsville Taphouse, City Lane. Participants will be monitored as they consume alcohol and their readings recorded. Participants will be required to undertake activities including field sobriety tests and coordination based activities in order to illustrate the […]
Update: Assault investigation, Redcliffe
Update: Assault investigation, Redcliffe Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with an investigation after a man was assaulted in Redcliffe on August 11. Officers were called to Anzac Avenue at 11.50pm following reports a man had been assaulted near the intersection Sutton Street. A 41-year-old man and a […]
Tenacious Gold Coast detective receives recognition
Tenacious Gold Coast detective receives recognition In early August 2017, Detective Senior Constable Craig Andrew was awarded the Detective Superintendent’s Certificate (Investigative) for outstanding commitment and professionalism displayed during the course of an investigation. On this occasion, Detective Senior Constable Andrew utilised a number of complex investigative strategies resulting in the arrest of an offender for […]
Armed robbery Mount Warren Park
Armed robbery Mount Warren Park Police are investigating the armed robbery of a baker at a shopping centre at Warren Park in the early hours of this morning. Around 2am the 22-year-old man arrived for work in his red 2004 Honda Accord car. As he got out of his vehicle three men, one armed with […]
Townsville Daily wrap for Monday August 21
Townsville Daily wrap for Monday August 21 Stealing and wilful damage, Townsville Police have charged two girls with a number of offences following a shop stealing incident at Aitkenvale on August 18. The two 12-year-old girls were located in Garbutt that evening and were arrested for the stealing offence. While transporting them to the Townsville […]
Speeding through Eubenangee roadworks
Speeding through Eubenangee roadworks Today’s theme for Queensland Road Safety Week is speeding and we want to remind motorists speed remains one of our biggest issues in Queensland with more than 1,000 people either killed or injured in crashes where speed was a factor in Queensland every year. Innisfail Road Policing Unit were conducting traffic […]
Update: Missing woman, Mount Isa
Update: Missing woman, Mount Isa Police are renewing their appeal for public assistance to help locate a 50-year-old woman and her two dogs reported missing from Mount Isa. Rosemary McLean (pictured) was last seen at the Junction, Lake Moondarra area of Mount Isa at 9am on January 14 with her green, 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser […]
Sudden death, Kearneys Spring
Sudden death, Kearneys Spring Police are investigating after the body of a woman was located at Kearneys Spring this morning. The deceased female was found around 9.30am in West Creek by a member of the public. Toowoomba Police are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. There is no further information at this time. […]