BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 13 February, 2025 at 11:23 AM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Bin Blaze Ban: new strategy to boost the response to battery fires * A $2 million program is supporting councils to expand collection points for problem batteries like those found in vapes and e-scooters. * More than 200 battery-related f...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 13 February, 2025 at 02:29 PM Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth The Honourable Sam O'Connor New grants open for young Queenslanders * Applications open for the 2025 Queensland Youth Week Community Event Grants * Grants of up to $5,000 to support young people to lead community events * Queensland's annual celebration ofyoung people runs from April 6...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 13 February, 2025 at 02:59 PM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Over $2 Million in Disaster Funding Support for Land Restoration The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are providing nearly $2.2 million to restore areas devastated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland (FNQ) and the seve...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 13 February, 2025 at 03:30 PM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell $1 million for monsoon and flood recovery * $1 million is being provided for the rehabilitation and restoration of rain and flood-affected areas in North and Central West Queensland. * Grants ranging from $20,000 to $250,000 are available...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Australian MedicAlert Foundation to launch the Safe and Found initiative in Queensland. The partnershipwill significantly expand the organisation's capability to assist with missing person investigations and search and rescue operations. The initiative assists people living with dementia, autism or a cognitive impairm...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash at Stanmore on Sunday, February 9. Initial investigations indicate that around 1.15pm, emergency services were called to Bellthorpe Range Road, following reports a vehicle had struck a tree. Upon arrival, police located a Toyota Hilux utility with a single occupant in the driver seat, receiving treatment by other emergency services. The...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Major and Organised Crime Squad Far Northern along with officers from the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) arrested two people at separate shopping centres in Cairns on February 11. It will be alleged at around 12pm, police intercepted a 34-year-old Manoora man at an Earlville shopping centre and seized a handgun, more than $43,000 and methylamphetamine. It will be alleged ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Taskforce Maxima South Eastern Region have charged 15 people on more than 50 charges following an operation targeting the alleged recruitment of gang members across the southeast. Operation Whiskey Rebound was launched in September 2024, to investigate members, former members and associates of the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) who were allegedly involved in recruitment, dru...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are appealing for dash-camera footage as part of an investigation into a missing 29-year-old woman from the Roma and Dalby areas since on February 2, 2025. Following information received from the community, police have confirmed Tayla Spies left a hotel in Dalby at around 8am on Sunday morning and travelled west towards Surat. Her vehicle was last seen at the intersection of Burrowes Street a...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 13 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Logan police are intensifying efforts to disrupt and apprehend offenders responsible for multiple property crimes across the region. Following a series of break ins, robberies, and vehicle thefts across Rochedale South, Carindale, Eagleby, Underwood, and Manly West, police are actively targeting those responsible and implementing strategic enforcement measures to prevent further offending. Acting Ch...