Hit and run traffic crash, Surfers Paradise 19/8/2017 3.40pm – Update: the below media release has been edited to remove the registration number and image of the 4WD – as it has been located by police Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Surfers Paradise this morning. Preliminary information suggests […]
August 2017
Assault and burglary, Auchenflower
Assault and burglary, Auchenflower Police have charged two men following investigations into an incident in Auchenflower last night. Police will allege at around 10.45pm three men forced their way into a home on Milton Road, one armed with a vacuum cleaner aluminium tube. Police further allege the trio assaulted two 18-year-old male residents of the […]
Attempted robbery, Albany Creek
Attempted robbery, Albany Creek Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a taxi driver at Albany Creek overnight. Around 3am, a man entered the cab at Eatons Hill and asked to be taken to a Geebung address. During the trip, he verbally abused and assaulted the driver and demanded money. The driver managed to stop […]
PSPA revoked – Belvista bushfire
PSPA revoked – Belvista bushfire The emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act at Belvista (near Caloundra) has been revoked. The emergency was declared at 5pm and revoked at 10.10pm. A Watch and Act message was issued by the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service at 10.15pm today. It can be viewed at: https://newsroom.psba.qld.gov.au/Content/Home/Home/Article/Bushfire-ADVICE-for-Bellvista-Caloundra-as-at-10-15pm-Fri-18-Aug/-2/-2/13627 Regular […]
Located: missing girl, Southport
Located: missing girl, Southport A young Southport girl was reported missing this evening and she has now been found safe and well. Police would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance. If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per […]
EVACUATION: Bushfires in Aura, near Caloundra
EVACUATION: Bushfires in Aura, near Caloundra Police are urging residents in the Koala Court area and around Adelaide Court to immediately evacuate and safely make their way to to Lake Kawana Community Centre, 114 Sportsman Parade Bokarina. Members of the public are advised to avoid the Aura area due to fire and smoke hazards / […]
PSPA declaration – Aura bushfire
PSPA declaration – Aura bushfire Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act as authorities continue to fight several bushfires in the vicinity of Aura Estate (Bells Creek, near Caloundra). The boundaries of the emergency declaration for Aura Estate, which was declared at 5pm, encompass: • Caloundra Road to the North […]
A student’s perspective: “Why I wear my bicycle helmet”
A student’s perspective: “Why I wear my bicycle helmet” Elanora Police Beat conducting a bicycle safety initiative in the lead up to Queensland Road Safety Week have been intercepting local students who are wearing their helmets. Each student is given a McDonald’s voucher and an entry into the draw to win an iPhone 7 for […]
The bad Samaritan, Bowen
The bad Samaritan, Bowen Whether or not you’re a religious person, you’ve probably heard the story about the Good Samaritan. In essence, it’s a story about an unlikely hero coming to the aid of a person on need, and teaches us that all people, regardless of race, are capable of good things. Unfortunately, a Bowen […]
The wheels on the bus go round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round DSC Rauter and SC Hafner with Aurukun families and the Yellow School Bus When Senior Constable Jake Hafner and Detective Senior Constable Ben Rauter joined the police service, they never thought they’d be driving a yellow school bus. Drive one, they did! Both Jake and Ben […]
