BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:27 AM Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Cairns chosen to host inaugural Community Cabinet * The Crisafulli Government's first Community Cabinet will be held in Cairns * Premier DavidCrisafulli and Ministers will visit the region to listen to locals * The community is encouraged to share ideas to build a better Queensland together Premie...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:53 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Young cyber gurus urged to crack the code * Queensland students are encouraged to enter the 2025 Premier's Coding Challenge. * The annual competition encourages students in Years 3 to 10 to create an app, website, or digital game that drives positive change. * Entries are now open and will clo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged three men with 20 offences following an alleged burglary with violence at Rockhampton on February 14. Police will allege the three men attended an Elphinstone Street address and forced entry into the residence around 9.10pm. It will be further alleged the group of men threatened a 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman at the property before stealing a quantity of property and fle...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: A 38-year-old male senior constable from the Operations Support Command has been issued a notice to appear in relation to the alleged stealing of goods, while off duty. The member has been charged with five counts of unauthorised dealing with shop goods. They have been suspended from the Queensland Police Service and expected to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 7. In keeping with ou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are reminding residents to be aware of persons posing as tradesmen offering to conduct work on their houses. This comes following two incidents in the Roma area on Thursday February 13. In Amby, west of Roma a woman has reported two men attending her house, and painting her roof without consent, then advising payment was due the following day. The same day a resident from Mount Abundance rep...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 17 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Upper Mount Gravatt Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 44-year-old man in relation to a burglary at Holland Park West on Wednesday February 12. At approximately 8am, police will allege a man unlawfully entered a Brodie Street property and items were stolen. A 91-year-old woman, a resident at the property, allegedly disturbed the man who then left on foot. The woman was not...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) detectives with the assistance of Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) and intel units, have charged three men in relation to a stolen firearm investigation. On February 11, police received a report of firearms being stolen from a Carseldine address overnight. It will be alleged offenders broke into a property being renovated; no occupants were home a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Update: The 79-year-old woman reported missing from Rochedale South yesterday morning has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the public for their assistance. The below media release has been modified to remove all identifying information for privacy reasons. Earlier: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 79-year-old woman reported missing from Rochedale Sou...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Greenmount this evening, February 16. Police were called to the incident on Greenmount Etonvale Road shortly before 6.20pm, after receiving reports of two vehicles colliding. A passenger of one of the vehicles, a 64-year-old Greenmount woman, was declared deceased at the scene. Both drivers, a male and female, were transported to Too...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 15 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Update: A 45-year-old woman reported missing while travelling on a motorcycle between Goondiwindi and Gayndah has been located deceased. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. Media and the public are thanked for their assistance with the search. There is no further information available at this time. The original media release has been deidentified. Earlier: Police are asking motorists travel...