Fatal traffic crash, Koah

A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash at Koah this afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate at around 5:20pm a car was travelling along the Kennedy Highway when it left the road and rolled. The driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 32-year-old Koah man was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic […]

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Gift vouchers used to pay ATO scammer

Police are asking the community to remain vigilant and remember that no government organisation, particularly the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will seek payment via gift vouchers. Police around the state have received a number of reports about ‘scammers’ calling members of the public and threatening arrest warrants if they refuse to repay a tax debt. […]

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Police smash drug ring in Whitsundays

Whitsundays police have charged a total of 26 people with more than 170 offences following the closure of a long-term operation targeting the trafficking and sale of methylamphetamine in the Whitsundays. Operation Quebec Active commenced in mid-2018 and involved investigators from Whitsunday Criminal Investigation Branch following the identification of a number of people believed to […]

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Emergency Alert for Lower Herbert as at 12.10pm Wed 6 Feb

An Emergency Alert flood message has been issued by Hinchinbrook Shire Council for residents of the Lower Herbert. The message advises that flood levels on the Herbert River at Halifax are expected to peak at 5.5 metres this afternoon. Residents of the Lower Herbert are advised to enact their household emergency plans. Further information is […]

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Emergency Alert for Cluden, Rosslea, Hermit Park, Oonoonba, Idalia and Railway Estate as at 11.45am Wed 6 Feb

An Emergency Alert flood message has been issued by the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group for properties in Cluden, Rosslea, Hermit Park, Oonoonba, Idalia and Railway Estate. The message advises residents that properties in these areas may experience flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. Residents are advised to move to higher ground if they are […]

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