Update 7 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island Police can confirm the bodies of two men have been recovered today from the commercial fishing boat “Dianne” which overturned in Bustard Bay on Monday night. The identities of the two men are yet to be confirmed. Poor visibility and debris has hampered recovery efforts and […]
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Arson charge, Warwick
Arson charge, Warwick A man has been charged with arson after a home was damaged by fire in Warwick this morning. Around 9am, emergency services were called to a home that was ablaze on the corner of Wood Street and Stewart Avenue. No people were inside at the time, however after the fire was extinguished, […]
Serious traffic crash, Yorkeys Knob
Serious traffic crash, Yorkeys Knob Police and emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Yorkeys Knob. Preliminary enquiries indicate that around 9.15am, a bus and a car collided near the intersection of Yorkeys Knob Access Road and Dunne Road. Two people are trapped with serious injuries. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. […]
Cattle on the Bruce Highway, Helens Hill
Cattle on the Bruce Highway, Helens Hill A farmer has had to rescue around 350 cattle from their paddock which has flooded. In order to get them to dry land, he has to walk them along the Bruce Highway at Helens Hill. It is expected to take a few hours. Traffic can get through periodically, […]
Update 5 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island
Update 5 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island Police can confirm the commercial fishing boat “Dianne” which overturned in Bustard Bay has been located this afternoon. The vessel was detected by sonar approximately 2-3 nautical miles off Round Hill Headland. Water Police will remain at the scene overnight and a full recovery operation will […]
QPS officers recognised as Everyday Heroes
QPS officers recognised as Everyday Heroes Three Queensland police officers were announced this afternoon as the QBANK 2017 Everyday Heroes Awards winners. The QBANK Everyday Heroes Awards is designed to recognise those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Queensland community. Eight of the 18 selected finalists were from the QPS. Acting Commissioner Brett […]
What a team
What a team The 2017 Rotary Club of Broadbeach ‘Police Officer of the Year Awards’ were held at the Southport Golf Club earlier this week. Four out of seven of the staff from the Gold Coast District Crime Prevention and Cross Cultural units were nominated for awards. The four nominees – Sergeant Lyndon O’Neill, Police […]
Sunshine Coast police close drug trafficking operation
Sunshine Coast police close drug trafficking operation Police have closed a four-month long drug trafficking investigation on the Sunshine Coast. Operation Papa Magellan culminated today with the officers from the Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad executing a search warrant at a Yaltara Street an address in Wurtulla linked to the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG). […]
Lost without you, musical instruments
Lost without you, musical instruments Cairns police are seeking to find the owner of a trombone that was found inside a skip bin on Buchan Street, Bungalow on the 19th of October 2017. Is this your trombone or do you perhaps know someone who has lost their trombone? If so, please contact the Cairns Police […]
Car stolen from Sarina found burnt out in Eton
Car stolen from Sarina found burnt out in Eton A victim of car theft in Sarina has received the worst possible news after the event. Between 4:00 pm on October 19 and 8:45 am on October 20 a grey 2009 model Holden Commodore sedan was stolen from underneath a high set home on Frank Miles […]
