As with previous years, the Queensland Police Service will be well represented at this years Zillmere Community festival. The event kicks off this Saturday at 10am in O’Callaghan Park where the festivities will go on until 3pm. Local Crime Prevention Officers and Police Liaison Officers will be on hand to share their knowledge and get to know the […]
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane North
Update: Murder charge, Capalaba
Police have located a man and a woman who were the subject of a public appeal following the death of a 65-year-old man in Capalaba on September 1. They are both assisting police with their inquiries. It will be alleged that on September 1, the man had petrol poured on him before being set alight. […]
Update 3: Factory fire, Virginia
An emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Virginia has been revoked following a large factory fire this afternoon. Initial inquiries suggest around 3.30pm police and emergency services attended a large fire that had broken out in an industrial building on Pritchard Road. An emergency situation was declared and an exclusion zone was […]
Attempted robbery, Aspley
Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a taxi driver in Aspley last night. Around 8:45pm, the 38-year-old male driver attended an address on Robinson Road West to pick up a fare with two passengers. On arrival, he exited the vehicle to put up the third row of seats and while adjusting the seat, one […]
LGBTI officers march proudly in uniform for third year running
Commissioner Ian Stewart will be on hand at today’s Brisbane Pride rally and march to wave off the Queensland Police contingent. Around 30 officers and staff will proudly march in their uniforms for the third year in a row, after the Commissioner made the historic decision to allow it in 2015. Deputy Commissioner Peter Martin […]
Serious traffic crash, Enoggera
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a traffic crash at Enoggera this morning. Preliminary investigations suggest the 23-year-old Everton Hills man was travelling southbound along Samford Road on his motorcycle when he struck a gutter and lost control around 2.15am. The rider sustained significant head injuries as a result of the crash and was […]
Burglary, Everton Hills
Detectives are investigating after a vehicle was stolen from Everton Hills overnight. Initial information suggests that at 10.40pm, three men were seen on the driveway of a residence on Olearia Street. A man who lived at the house has confronted the trio and was threatened by one of the men with a knife and chased […]
QPS RizeUp for High Tea
Sgt Kelly Bright and the Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP
Earlier today at the Eatons Hill Function Centre, RizeUp Australia held its annual High Tea fundraiser which saw 350 attendees raise in excess of $10,000 to support the many families affected by domestic and family violence.
The funds raised support the work of RizeUp including with the costs of all the incidentals and necessities such as truck hire, storage costs, linen, food and the like to ensure families who flee a violent household have a house that feels like a home and clothes on their backs.
The event, in its fourth year, was again hosted by one of the organisation’s patrons Shelley Craft with special guests, the Honourable Shannon Fentiman, Minister of Communities, Women and Youth, Child Safety and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and journalist Kay McGrath.
RizeUp Founder and CEO Nicolle Edwards facilitated a raw and engaging panel conversation about what
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle charge, Herston
Police have charged a man with a number of offences after he allegedly evaded police in Herston last night.
Police will allege a red Holden Commodore collided head-on with a white Holden Malibu sedan that was travelling east along Herston Road after failing to stop for police.
The teenage driver of the Commodore was arrested at the scene.
Police will further allege he returned a positive roadside drug test with a further sample of the man’s saliva having been sent away for analysis.
The driver of the Commodore, a 19-year-old Holland Park man, was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, fail to stop motor vehicle, drive unregistered motor vehicle, possess utensils, fail to stop at a line before entering intersection and drive across continuous white edge line.
He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 21.
The driver of the Malibu
Emergency and Community Services Expo at Shorncliffe
This Sunday is the annual Shorncliffe Volunteer Marine Rescue Emergency and Community Services Expo.
Where: 97 Allpass Parade, Shorncliffe
When: September 10 between 8am and 2:30pm
Now in its third, 2017 promises to be bigger and better than ever!
There will displays from Queensland Police, Queensland Fire and Rescue, Queensland Ambulance Service, VMR, and many more.
Please come and support our local emergency and voluntary services, this Sunday between 8am and 2:30pm.
We would love to see you there and will be on hand to provide information to your questions.
For more information click here to view the flyer.