Whitsunday Christian College speak up for road safety Volunteer Gillan and I headed north today and called into Whitsunday Christian College and caught up with the Grade 11 and 12s. They learnt about standard drinks (just juice for today), the Fatal Five and were keen to experience the fatal vision goggles. It was great to […]
Crime Alert
Ooh la la… Slow down on Queensland roads
Ooh la la… Slow down on Queensland roads A French National tourist has been fined after allegedly being detected travelling 146km/hr in a 100km/hr on the Bruce Highway at Rollingstone yesterday afternoon. Officers from the Townsville Road Policing Unit observed the Nissan Elegra campervan travelling at an excessive speed on the Bruce Highway north of […]
Catch me if you can in Aurukun
Catch me if you can in Aurukun Aurukun PCYC & Police engage local kids in the Catch Me If You Can Program Local police in conjunction with the Aurukun Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) ran the Catch Me if You Can (CMIYC) program on August 16. Winners are Grinners The program uses sports to develop and […]
Safer Suburbs Awards 2017
Safer Suburbs Awards 2017 Nominations for the 2017 City of Gold Coast Safer Suburbs Awards are now open and close October 2. It’s your chance to nominate those that have been working in the community to make it safer. Keeping our city safe is everyone’s responsibility – let’s all become safety ambassadors by educating our […]
Drink driver charged after crashing at Eubenangee roadworks
Drink driver charged after crashing at Eubenangee roadworks A 41-year-old Cow Bay man was charged with high range drink driving on Monday night. Around 8pm he collided with another vehicle whilst travelling through the roadworks on the Bruce Highway, Eubenangee. It will be alleged the man returned a reading of 0.188 per cent BAC. His […]
Golf buggy driver caught over the legal limit, Babinda
Golf buggy driver caught over the legal limit, Babinda The buggy in question A Babinda man was charged with drink driving after he was intercepted whilst “puttering” along in a golf buggy along Mill Street, Babinda on Friday August 18. Babinda police stopped the golf buggy around 6:30pm on Friday August 18, and submitted the […]
Senior Constable West is the top Adopt-a-Cop in the North
Senior Constable West is the top Adopt-a-Cop in the North West is top Adopt-a-Cop in the north for 2017. Congratulations Senior Constable Damien West on taking out the award for top Adopt-a-Cop of the year for the Far North. Senior Constable West has been the Adopt-a-Cop at Saint Therese’s School at Bentley Park for the […]
Man arrested after armed robberies and dangerous driving incidents
Man arrested after armed robberies and dangerous driving incidents Police have charged a man after a series of armed robberies and dangerous driving incidents yesterday and this morning. It will be alleged that around 11am yesterday, a man entered a motorcycle dealer on Learjet Drive in Caboolture. He allegedly picked up a cash register, threw […]
Missing woman, Parkwood
Missing woman, Parkwood Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 20-year-old woman missing from Parkwood since August 17. Emma Longstaff (pictured), was last seen in Ben Hogan Crescent at about 10am. It is believed Emma is driving a blue Toyota Yaris with Queensland registration 444WEN. Police hold concerns for her wellbeing as […]
Update: Sudden death, Kearneys Spring
Update: Sudden death, Kearneys Spring Police are appealing for information from the public after the body of a 69-year-old woman was located at Kearneys Spring yesterday morning. The deceased woman was found at around 9.30am in West Creek by a member of the public. Preliminary investigations suggest the woman left her place of work at […]