BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games The Honourable Tim Mander Racing continues to spur Queensland economy * Queensland racing industry grows by $50 million from FY23 to FY24. * Racing's impact on the Queensland economy nears $2.5 billion annually. * The industry supports almost 14,500 full-time jobs across Queensland. The Crisafulli Government has rele...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Crisafulli Government turns up heat on illegal tobacco traders * SPER officers execute warrants on 17 illegal tobacco operators who refused to pay their fines. * $468k in cash and fine payments seized duringSPER operations. * Unpaid fines and penalties collected from illegal tobacco operators now total $5...
MELBOURNE, Victoria, May 29 -- The Bureau of Meteorology issued the following media release: 29/05/2025 The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its long-range forecast for winter 2025. While winter is a time for cooler weather, the winter long-range forecast shows day and night temperatures are likely to be above average across Australia for this time of the year. Winter rainfall is likely to be above average for interior and central parts of the country. For parts of Australia's tropical north...
BRISBANE, Queensland, May 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The placement of embedded Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) specialist practitioners in Queensland police stations is helping to break down barriers and provide more trauma-informed support for victim-survivors. The initiative is being highlighted this Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (DFVPM), as one of the ways the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is working to ensure victims' wellbeing ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following an armed robbery at a bottle shop in Gungahlin on Monday afternoon. About 1pm (Monday, 26 May 2025), a man entered the Cellarbrations store on Ernest Cavanagh Street and threatened a staff member with a large kitchen knife. The man then fled the store with a sum of cash and was last seen running along Gribble Street towards Bunnings. He is described as Caucasian in appearanc...
Belconnen, ACT, May 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing hascharged two men overnight following drink driving and speeding offences yesterday. About 12.00pm yesterday (Wednesday, 28 May 2025) Road Policing stopped a 24-year-old man driving a black Honda Accord on William Hovell drive after he was captured driving almost twice the posted speed limit. The 24-year-old was detected travelling at 171km/h in a signposted 90km/h zone. Later that night about 9.45pm pol...
Belconnen, ACT, May 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking community assistance to identify two men after they attempted to break into a store in the Westfield Belconnen on Tuesday morning. About 7.20am Tuesday, 27 May 2025, two men entered a service corridor at the Westfield Belconnen and attempted to gain access to Bailey Nelson Optometrist, causing significant damage to the door. A short time later, the men were confronted by a cleaner. The men alleg...
Belconnen, ACT, May 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to identify two boys who allegedly assaulted a man while stealing items from a shop earlier this month. About 3:30pm on Saturday, 10 May 2025, a group of six young people entered the Westfield in Belconnen. Two of the boys entered the JB Hi-Fi store and entered an employee-only area before stealing several items. When they tried to flee, they were stopped by a customer. ...
Belconnen, ACT, May 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing couple 84-year-old woman Jane Keogh and 85-year-old man John Keogh. Jane and John have not been seen or heard from since 9am this morning (Wednesday, 28 May 2025) and were last seen in Bruce. They may be travelling in a white Mazda BT-50 utility with a camping canopy with ACT registration YDW09T. Police and their family hold concerns for theirwelfare an...
Belconnen, ACT, May 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three men have been charged following the theft of a safe containing a significant sum of cash and valuables from a home in Giralang in March. On 20 March (2025) police were informed of the theft of the safe from a Giralang home, with information received that the alleged offenders were being threatened by the safe owner and others. Police also received information that Sydney and Canberra-based Hells Angels criminal m...