Mareeba RPU tackle driver fatigue in heavy vehicles With 17 fatalities this year in the Far North, fatigue is a big issue and a message Road Safety Week promotes, don’t drive tired. Fatigue can affect anyone, not just our heavy vehicles on the road. Queensland has some vast distances between towns which makes it all […]
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Road Safety EXPO a winner during Road Safety Week
Road Safety EXPO a winner during Road Safety Week Students from St Andrews College & St Augustines College sat in silence as the demonstration kicked off with smoke, screams and blood Cairns Police once again hosted the Road Safety EXPO as part of the 2017 Queensland Road Safety Week. With help from our colleagues within […]
Truckies Toolbox Talk in Babinda for Road Safety Week
Truckies Toolbox Talk in Babinda for Road Safety Week Truckies Tool Box Talks are a great way to promote Road Safety on our roads. Today, as part of the 2017 Queensland Road Safety Week awareness campaign, local Department of Transport and Mainroads Inspectors held a Truckies Tool Box Information Session for truckies travelling south on […]
‘Wear it Purple’ Day in Far North Queensland
‘Wear it Purple’ Day in Far North Queensland ‘Wear it Purple’ Day in the Far North The Queensland Police Service encourages our members to ‘Wear It Purple’ event and celebrate a day of diversity and inclusion throughout the state. ‘Wear it Purple’ provides a platform to raise community awareness and empower Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex […]
Update 5: Homicide, Cooktown
Update 5: Homicide, Cooktown A contingent of 20 detectives with the support of general duties officers and specialist units are continuing investigations into the homicide of Donna Steele in Cooktown. Scientific analysis on more than 200 items, including over 95 from the primary search location of Leggett’s Crossing, is ongoing – with trace evidence having […]
Mt Garnet Road Safety campaign for the kids
Mt Garnet Road Safety campaign for the kids Mt Garnet Police recently worked in partnership with Mt Garnet Primary School and identified that not all students had bike helmets or if they did they were old and not suitable or they weren’t fitted correctly. So in conjunction with Mt Garnet Blue Light Disco’s, they have […]
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday August 25
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday August 25 Drink driving, Tablelands: Police have charged an Edmonton man twice after two separate traffic intercepts on the Tablelands on Thursday morning. It will be alleged police intercepted the 52-year-old man at about 7am on Hansen Road, Walkamin, and when required to provide a roadside breath test, he returned a […]
Cairns overnight media wrap, Friday August 25
Cairns overnight media wrap, Friday August 25 Traffic and other charges, Cairns: A 25-year-old Tasmanian man was charged following a traffic intercept at Smithfield early this morning. Police were patrolling along McGregor Road when they observed a sedan entering the car parking area of a nearby university complex at around 12:15am. Officers spoke with the […]
LGBTI officers say it gets better
LGBTI officers say it gets better These officers come from different stations, units and commands from around the state. They are mothers, fathers, partners, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. They are police officers. They are LGBTI. They are proud. Together they are part of the statewide QPS LGBTI Liaison Program, providing a professional, […]
Tablelands overnight wrap, Thursday August 24
Tablelands overnight wrap, Thursday August 24 Arrest, Atherton: A 29-year-old Atherton woman was arrested and charged with being a public nuisance, consuming alcohol in public and possession of a drug utensil after police were called to Robert Road address in Atherton at 10:30am yesterday. It is alleged that the woman was yelling abuse at people […]