BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An Emergency Alert Watch and Act has been issued to Kingaroy from the South Burnett Regional Council area. Council advises flash flooding is occurring in the area, and urges Kingaroyresidents to Watch and Act. Stay up to date with the latest warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology via bom.gov.au/. For more information, visithttps://dashboard.southburnett.qld.gov.au/ For flood assistance, contact t...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Missing man, Mackay Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 62-year-old man last seen leaving a medical facility at Mackay on December 10. Netherdale man Geoffrey Seymour was last seen exiting the Bridge Road property but has not been seen or heard from since. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to a medical condition. Geoffrey is described as Caucasian, approx...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have shot a man in his 40s following an incident in Rochedale this morning, December 30. Around 5.50am this morning, police were called to a business on Brickworks Place following reports of a disturbance. Upon arrival, a man armed with a knife was located inside the warehouse and advanced on police whilst making threats. Responding police deployed a taser, however it was ineffective and as ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Brisbane Police are urging New Year's Eve (NYE) attendees to plan ahead for tomorrow's celebrations across the city. Organising your travel plan in and travel plan out is the key to a great NYE, with police expecting more than 150,000 people to descend on South Bank and its surrounding areas. That plan should also include thinking about how much alcohol you're planning to drink and how that will aff...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The 86-year-old man missing from Merrimac, Gold Coast today, December 30, has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank members of the public and the media for their assistance. Identifiers within the media release have been removed for privacy reasons. Earlier: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 86-year-old man last seen leaving an address at Merrimac, Gold C...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 30 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are hoping to reunite Second World War medals with their rightful owner after they were located in Strathpine. Attempts to locate the owner have so far proven unsuccessful. The medals were awarded to CJ Jones. Anyone who believes these medals belong to them, or to someone they know, should contact police. Proof of ownership will be required. Please quote this reference number: QP2402255070...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the non-suspicious death of a 18-year-old man in Maudsland this afternoon, December 29. About 6.40pm, emergency services responded to reports a man had fallen about 15 metres down an embankment of the Coomera River near Riverbreeze Crescent. Medical assistance was rendered, however the man succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased at t...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the arrest of the Victorian man are available via Hightail The AFP has charged two men after investigators seized about 200kg of cocaine in a Perth hotel room yesterday (28 December, 2024). A Victorian man, 48, and a South African national, 44, are expected to appear before Northbridge Magistrates Court today (29 December, 2024) to face drug trafficking offences. The pair were arr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Investigators from AFP's Eastern Command have struck at the heart of international crime syndicates in 2024, disrupting criminals who allegedly committed large-scale drug importation, money laundering and child abuse material-related offences in NSW. The AFP's Eastern Command, which operates across NSW, executed a series of major operations which led to the disruption of major transnational crime syndicates...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:55 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Queensland Government grows the State's vibrant arts scene * More than $1.4 million to support 24 Queensland artists and arts organisations to create new work through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP). * This investment supports creative employment, regional development through cultur...