Suspicious device, Biggera Waters

Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act  (PSPA) after a suspicious device was located outside a residence in Biggera Waters this morning. The PSPA was declared around 11.25am after the device was discovered. An exclusion zone has been set up encompassing Hollywell Road down to Cawthray Street. Specialist police are […]

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Serious assault, Bushland Beach

Detectives are investigating the serious assault of a man that occurred last night in Bushland Beach. Initial investigations indicate about 11pm, a 23-year-old Aitkenvale man was at a licensed premises on Livistonia Drive where a physical altercation with a group occurred. After the altercation the victim was approached from behind and struck in the back […]

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Fatal traffic crash, Emu Creek

Police are investigating a single vehicle fatal traffic crash which occurred 19km north of Crows Nest this afternoon. Initial investigations indicate around 4pm a Mitsubishi Pajero was travelling south on the New England Highway when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled multiple times. A 20-year-old Maryborough woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. […]

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New police and emergency services complex opens at Howard

A new $8.6 million combined police and fire station was today officially opened in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, creating an emergency services hub and underscoring the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to keeping Queenslanders safe. The centre was officially handed over to the community of Howard by Member for Maryborough Bruce Saunders, Police and Corrective Services Minister […]

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Cannabis growhouses located as police close gang focused operation

Three cannabis growhouses and $1.9m worth of drugs have been located as police close Operation Papa Cider with multiple search warrants across the Gold Coast. Over the past two days, police from State Crime Command’s State Drug Squad executed ten search warrants across residential premises and storage facilities targeting a crime gang trafficking cannabis across […]

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Help us name the T Litter

Queenslanders will have the opportunity to name six soon to be crime-fighting canines in a Queensland-wide name search launched today. Police Minister Mark Ryan announced the search and said the puppies formed the T Litter, made up of four boys and two girls. These puppies belong to the T Litter and so their names must […]

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