Two men have died following a single vehicle traffic crash in Mckinlay, east of Mt Isa this morning. Just after 7:30am, a car was travelling along the Landsborough Highway when it lost control and rolled. The 26-year-old male driver and the 33-year-old male passenger, both from Harristown, were both pronounced deceased at the scene. The […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Stealing fraud appeal, Toowoomba
Police, investigating a number of fraud and stealing offences in Toowoomba last month, have released CCTV and images of a man who may be able to assist. Between 9am and 10.52am on Tuesday, June 11 two bank cards belonging to a man were stolen from a Toyota HiAce van parked in Ramsay Street at Centenary […]
Assault, Mooloolaba
Police are appealing for community assistance to help identify two men investigators wish to speak to in relation to an assault of a 28-year-old man in Mooloolaba on June 17. Just after 5:30pm, a man was walking along Venning Street, when he was punched and knocked unconscious by a man who was not known to […]
Viva Surfers Paradise 2019
Gold Coast police would like to remind motorists of upcoming road closures due to the Viva Surfers Paradise – a tribute-artist festival. During the festival there will be music tributes from the 50s to the 70s, a street parade and classic car shows conducted on Surfers Paradise foreshore and beach over the weekend of July […]
Armed robbery Mermaid Beach
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a tavern at Mermaid Beach in the early hours of this morning. Around 12.45am a man armed with a machete and wearing a balcalava entered the premises through a rear entrance, approached a 37-year-old female staff member and demanded money. The staff member went to a till to […]
Potential disruptions – Brisbane CBD on Friday, July 5
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) continues to undertake planning with a variety of stakeholders regarding on-going planned protest activity by groups and individuals regarding proposed mining activity in central Queensland. The QPS supports lawful and peaceful protest and is committed to working with groups to plan and facilitate lawful activities. Information has been received that […]
Update 1 – Homicide investigation, Plainland
Detectives investigating the death of 53-year-old Oakey man Paul Rock who died following a disturbance in the carpark of a Plainland’s hotel on Monday evening (July 1) have released the names and images of two men who may able to assist with their investigation. Beau Smith, 26 (greenish and black shirts) is Caucasian, 180cm tall, […]
Update 3: Sunnybank shooting
Police have charged a second person with accessory after the fact as part of the investigation into the shooting of a man and woman at Sunnybank on Saturday, June 22. On July 3, police charged a 41-year-old man from Pallara with two counts of being an accessory after the fact to attempted murder. He is […]
Robbery incidents, Surfers Paradise
Police are searching for two people following two robbery type incidents in Surfers Paradise earlier this morning. Around 7.25am two women, aged in their 40s, were walking along Gold Coast Highway near Markwell Street when a young woman got out of a dark grey Kia Cerato hatchback and attempted to steal their handbags. An occupant […]
Update – Wounding, Labrador
Police have charged a man over an incident where another man sustained a stab wound to his back at a unit complex at Labrador late last month. Officers were called to the Marine Parade address around 6.30pm on June 29 where it is alleged an altercation had occurred between two men known to each other. […]