Stolen vessel from Hamilton Island A swift yellow inflatable vessel, 11.5 metres in length with a 4.5 metre beam – registration number JA488Q, has been allegedly stolen from it’s mooring at Hamilton Island. The vessel has a 40 HP yamaha on the rear and it’s name is HARUM SCARUM. We don’t have an image of the stolen vessel […]
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Townsville daily wrap, Friday October 20
Townsville daily wrap, Friday October 20 Learner Driver Charged, Gulliver A 19-year-old man has been charged with drink driving following a vehicle intercept on Leeds Street, Gulliver overnight. Police will allege the driver of the vehicle recorded a positive roadside breath test and was transported to the Mundingburra police station for further testing, where he […]
On the third post of Christmas……..don’t let smishing ruin your holidays!
On the third post of Christmas……..don’t let smishing ruin your holidays! Don’t let smishing scams ruin your Christmas holidays! By now we’ve all most likely heard of phishing scams, but what is “smishing” I hear you collectively ask? Our gift to you this week as part of the “12 posts of Christmas” is the definition, along […]
North Queensland ‘HIV roundtable’ initiative
North Queensland ‘HIV roundtable’ initiative Police Liaison Officer Maj-Lis Dalton (left) & Acting Sergeant Karen Shannon of the QPS Cross Cultural Unit The North Queensland HIV Roundtable event was held on Wednesday and Thursday at the Pullman Reef Hotel, which was attended by members of our Cross Cultural Unit. Acting Sergeant Karen Shannon from the […]
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday October 20
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday October 20 Drugs and weapons charges, Upper Baron: Police executed a search warrant at an address on the Kennedy Highway, Upper Baron at about 9am Thursday morning and have charged a 27-year-old local man. Police located eight cannabis plants in the back yard as well as approximately 110 grams of cannabis, […]
Cairns overnight crime wrap, October 20
Cairns overnight crime wrap, October 20 Stealing, Edmonton: Police are investigating a stealing offence which occurred last night on Hambledon Drive, between Quinn Drive and Walker Road, Edmonton. Around 8:45pm the victim, a 20-year-old Edmonton woman, was standing at the bus stop (eastbound) when she was approached by an unknown male from her left side. […]
Search for paddle board owner, Main Beach
Search for paddle board owner, Main Beach Police are trying to track down the owner of a paddle board found in the water at the Gold Coast Seaway, Main Beach this morning. Lifeguards called water police when they noticed the board floating in the water around 7am. While no one has been reported missing in […]
Update 4 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island
Update 4 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island The air and water search for the missing crew of a commercial fishing boat that overturned in Bustard Bay near Middle Island will continue today. Officers from the Dive Squad have arrived in Gladstone and will be deployed as part of the search today, as weather […]
Speeding P-plater detected, Oxenford
Speeding P-plater detected, Oxenford A 26-year-old Molendinar man has lost six demerit points and $621 after allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the Pacific Motorway early this morning. An officers from the Coomera Road Policing Unit was conducting speed detection enforcement on the M1 at Oxenford as part of Operation Vulnerable. Around 4.36am, a Holden […]
Wounding charge, Park Avenue
Wounding charge, Park Avenue Police investigating a disturbance this afternoon between two men at Park Avenue, in Rockhampton have charged a 26-year-old local with unlawful wounding. It will be alleged two men were involved in an altercation at a Sheehy Street home around 12md during which time a 25-year-old local man sustained stab wounds to […]
