BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a 50-year-old man in relation to the supply of dangerous drugs and sexual assault of a child. On January 15 police executed a search warrant at a Mackay Harbour address, where a 50-year-old man was taken into custody. A quantity of dangerous drugs, drug utensils and electronic devices were seized from the address. It will be...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 10.43am Monday 3 February 2025 by Charters Tower Local Disaster Management Group. This is a FLOOD ADVICE from the Charters Tower Local Disaster Management Group for CHARTERS TOWER. There has been a disruption to the water supply to Charters. Please conserve your water use immediately to emergency use only - drinking and toilets. Visit charterstowers.qld.gov.au. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a man following a series of thefts from a hardware store in the Lockyer Valley during December. It will be alleged the man was involved in multiple thefts from the store between December 11 and 24. Following a public appeal for information, Laidley police executed a search warrant at a Kensington Grove address on February 2, where a 31-year-old man was taken into custody. He has ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 11.58pm Sunday 2 February 2025 by Cassowary Coast Regional Council. This is an EMERGENCY WARNING from Cassowary Coast Regional Council for CARDWELL. DANGEROUS FLOODING is occurring in low lying areas and may spread. Residents in low lying areas should MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE ON HIGHER GROUND NOW. This situation may pose a threat to life and property. For more info...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged a man following the alleged wilful damage of multiple vehicles in Caboolture on Saturday, February 1. It is alleged the man slashed the tyres and spray painted around 20 vehicles parked in a carpark on McKean Street early Saturday afternoon, before leaving the scene in a black SUV. It is further alleged he then returned to the carpark at approximately 5:30pm and damaged several mo...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are investigating a series of break and enter offences on businesses across Toowoomba overnight, February 3. Initial reports suggest shortly after midnight three people used bolt cutters to smash their way into a supermarket on West Street, Kearneys Spring stealing a quantity of cigarettes and personal accessories, before leaving the scene. Two of the offenders were wearing white jumpers and b...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery in Coorparoo this morning. Initial investigations indicate a group of people entered two vehicles at a property and gained access to the garage on Hipwood Avenue around 2.30am. The occupant of the house, a 55-year-old man, disturbed the group. One of the offenders made threats towards the occupant whilst armed with a knife, before the group fled th...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 05:07 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Open Hospitals delivers real-time data * The first 24 hours of real-time health data proving popular. * Thousands ofQueenslanders are checking to see hospital emergency department pressure points, performance and waiting times. * Open Hospitals website celebrated by key medical stakeholders. Q...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:12 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Disaster assistance extended to Burdekin, Cassowary Coast, Yarrabah * Personal Hardship Assistance now available to eligible flood affected residents in Burdekin and Cassowary Coast LGAs. * Includes Emergency Hardship Assistance Grants of $180 per...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:33 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New graduate nurses and midwives join the ranks of Queensland Health * More than 1,800 new graduate nurses and over 180 new midwifery graduates will begin their careers with Queensland Health as part of this year's first graduate intake. * The intake follows the recruitment of more than 880...