Day three of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018

The first weekend of celebrations for schoolies concluded last night with 2018 school leavers enjoying the entertainment on offer in Surfers Paradise. While police were generally pleased with crowd behaviour, they continue to remind school leavers to act responsibly, stay safe and watch their mates. Overnight police arrested 9 schoolies on 11 offences which were […]

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Murder charge, Bundaberg

Police have charged a man with murder following an alleged altercation that occurred in Bundaberg overnight. Officers were called to Norville Park at 9pm last night (November 17) following reports of an altercation between two men. It will be alleged that during the altercation, one of the men received a stab wound to his shoulder […]

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Day two of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018

Official celebrations started for students last night when thousands of school leavers congregated around Surfers Paradise to enjoy the entertainment and facilities provided. Wet weather overnight did not see the number of schoolies in the hub decrease and were more than the same time last year. Police were generally pleased with the behaviour of schoolies, […]

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Fatal single vehicle crash, Meringandan

Police are investigating a fatal, single vehicle traffic crash which occurred in Meringandan this afternoon. Around 3.30pm, emergency services were called to Yalangur Lilyvale Road following reports a motorcycle had crashed. Preliminary information suggests the motorcycle was travelling west on the road when it failed to navigate a bend and then left the roadway. The […]

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