Police are investigating a serious crash on Spring Creek Road, The Falls, Killarney tonight. Preliminary investigations indicate a 47-year-old man, the sole rider of a motorcycle has collided with an object, causing serious injury to his arm. Police are appealing to any members of the public who witnessed the incident to contact police. The man […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Serious traffic crash, Boyland
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this afternoon in Boyland. Initial investigations suggest that a motorcycle travelling on Boyland Road and a car travelling on Beaudesert Nerang Road collided at the intersection at 5.50pm. The male rider of the motorcycle was airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital with life threatening injuries. The […]
Gladstone Water Police pleased with boaties over the long weekend
Gladstone Water Police were generally very pleased with the behaviour of boaties over the Australia Day long weekend at a number of areas in the District. Water police deployed one police vessel and two jet skis over the weekend at Gladstone, Tannum Sands and the Awoonga Dam and they were specifically targeting general behaviour as […]
Update: Shooting incident, Beenleigh
Police have charged two men, after a man was allegedly assaulted and shot in the leg at Beenleigh last week. It will be alleged that around 4pm on Tuesday January 22, two men attended an address at Lehmans Road where they assaulted a 40-year-old male occupant. It’s further alleged that one of the men then […]
As students head back to school, police urge motorists to slow down and obey reduced speed limits
https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/01/29/131450_Back_to_School_Road_Safety.mp4 Download Video Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating of the Road Policing Command has reminded motorists the 2019 school year has begun and they should look to take extra care in school zones. Assistant Commissioner Keating said that from today all school zones in Queensland were operational, meaning reduced speed limits would be enforced. “The first […]
Death investigation, Frenchville
Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people at Frenchville last night. Around 9.30pm police attended an address on Frenchville Road where a deceased man and woman were located inside the premises. A crime scene has been established and investigations are continuing to establish the cause of death. There is no […]
Update 1: Firearm incident, Cairns
Police have charged a Manunda man following investigations into an incident involving an alleged firearm in White Rock last week. Around 7.30pm on January 22, police were called to a disturbance at a Yangoora Street house where a man had sustained a wound to his leg. It will be alleged a shot was discharged which […]
GBH charge, West End
South Brisbane detectives have charged a woman with grievous bodily harm after a man was injured during an altercation at West End this afternoon. Police will allege an argument between a man and woman occurred on the footpath in Boundary Street, near the intersection with Melbourne Street shortly before 4pm during which time the man […]
Emergency declaration revoked, Main Beach
Police have revoked an emergency situation declared at Main Beach on the Gold Coast this afternoon. The emergency situation was declared at 2:35pm, under the provisions of the Public Safety Preservation Act, due to a large grass fire burning in the area. The emergency situation was revoked at 4:16pm and roads reopened to traffic. Police […]
Emergency declaration, Main Beach
Police have declared an emergency situation as a result of a large grass fire burning at Main Beach on the Gold Coast. The emergency situation was declared at 2:35pm under the provisions of the Public Safety Preservation Act. An exclusion zone has been established (pictured) extending from the Phillip Park car park in the north, […]