A man has been detected allegedly speeding at 77 kilometres over the speed limit at Main Beach overnight. It is alleged around 8.15pm a luxury sports coupe was detected by police at a speed of 147 kilometres in a 70 kilometre zone on the Gold Coast Highway near Admiralty Drive. A 41-year-old man from Paradise […]
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Hotel fire, Hughenden
Police are investigating after a hotel was destroyed by a fire in Hughenden overnight. Emergency services were called to a hotel on Gray Street at 9.30 pm following reports that the building was on fire. On arrival, the hotel was well alight, and the building was destroyed as a result of the fire. Damage was […]
Day one of Gold Coast Schoolies 2018
Thousands of school leavers are expected to arrive on the Gold Coast today with traditional ‘Schoolies Week’ celebrations officially kicking off tonight. Queensland Police will today be monitoring the influx of teenagers as they arrive and book into their accommodation. Overnight there were no schoolies arrested, and police are hopeful that revelers will continue to […]
Serious traffic crash, Lowood
A man has sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle traffic crash in Lowood this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Forest Hill Fernvale Road around 2.20am following reports of a head on collision between two cars. A 23-year-old man, who was the driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles, was airlifted to the […]
Police officer suspended South Eastern Region
A Sergeant from the South Eastern Region has been suspended from the Queensland Police Service. The officer is subject of an investigation in relation to improper off duty sexual conduct towards females. In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer […]
Induction ceremony sees 76 officers sworn into service
Commissioner Ian Stewart today welcomed 76 new police officers and eight new police dogs (PDs) to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) after a graduation ceremony was held at the Queensland Police Service Academy at Oxley. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive training, preparing them for their […]
Burglary, Yarrabilba
Police have released CCTV vision of an early morning break-in at a Yarrabilba service station. At around 12.20am a stolen Toyota Estima van attended the Yarrabilba Drive business where three males exiting the van and smashed the glass front doors of the servo. The driver remained in the vehicle. The trio stole property including cash […]
Serious traffic crash, Helidon
Police are investigating a serious two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Helidon this morning. At about 5.30am, a motorcycle travelling eastbound on the Warrego Highway collided with a vehicle that was entering the westbound lanes from a nearby rest area. The 25-year-old female rider of the motorcycle was transported to the Toowoomba Base Hospital […]
Update: Traffic related incident, projectile filed – Redbank Plains
Ipswich detectives investigating a traffic incident in which a projectile was fired into a car at Redbank Plains on October 29 have released details of a vehicle of interest. Police would like to speak to the owners of a 2018 red Mazda 3 Hatch with Queensland Registration 957-XZK, as detectives believe they may be able […]
Road closures for the 2018 T20 Australia v South Africa cricket match, Carrara
Gold Coast police would like to remind motorists of upcoming road closures due to the 2018 T20 Australia v South Africa cricket match at Carrara. The event will be held tomorrow (Saturday November 17) with a sell-out crowd of more than 23,000 spectators expected to attend this year’s event. Police have been working with event […]