Anzac Day road closure, Bribie Island

Please be advised that a general permit has been issued for a temporary road closure on Toorbul Street, Bongaree to conduct this years Anzac Day Parade.
Toorbul Street, between Apex Park and Vietnam Veterans Park, will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from 8.30am to 9.00am while the parade moves along Toorbul Street to Vietnam Veterans Park.
The Anzac Day service will then commence, at which time Toorbul Street will be opened  again to the general public.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Bribie Island Police weekly wrap up, Tuesday April 11

This week officers from Bribie Island attended four domestic violence incidents. Although this represented a noticeable decrease in reported domestic violence matters this week, domestic violence itself remains a significant issue for our community. Officers regularly engage with victims of domestic violence at the station and by phone, as people reach out to the police and local support services for help. If you or someone you know is living with domestic violence, please contact the station for assistance on 3410 9222. Always ring Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Burglary offences continued to be a problem this week, with offences reported at Bestman Avenue, Bongaree, Cosmos Avenue, Banksia Beach, Vanillalily Close, Banksia Beach, Hawaii Court, Banksia Beach and Jacaranda Avenue, Bongaree. In some instances homes were insecure, but in others fly screens were again cut open to gain entry. Officers are actively patrolling the area in response to these offences, so

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Eyes on the road Moreton, Wednesday April 12

The following information relates generally to road related enforcement operations and statistics reported for the Moreton Police District which includes statistics for Redcliffe, Deception Bay, Burpengary, Caboolture, Bribie Island, Woodford, Kilcoy and Moore Police Divisions. The statistics relate to the week ending on April 9, 2017. The information has been compiled by the Deception Bay Road Policing Unit.
Road Fatalities
As of midnight on April 2 the Queensland road toll is 59 fatalities, three up on last week and three less than the same time last year.
The Southern Police Region, of which Moreton is a member, has had 14 which is six less than last year.
Moreton District is sitting on four fatalities from three crashes, three up on last year.
Operations/Enforcement
Road Policing Officers and Moreton District Officers are actively out and about during the week for the Easter Traffic Campaign. Police will be targeting speed, seatbelts, drink and drug driving, mobile phones and careless driving.

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Police hit the road for high-vis Easter safety blitz

Police will be out in force right across Queensland’s expansive road network today as part of a high-visibility safety blitz ahead of Easter.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said today’s high-visibility operation was designed to send a strong message to road users.
“The Thursday before Easter – particularly the afternoon – is one of the busiest periods on our roads,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
“It’s a time when people spend many hours behind the wheel to get to their holiday destination – so with more people on the roads, travelling longer distances, unfortunately the risk of a serious crashes increases.
“That’s why we will be staging officers from the Road Policing Command in high-risk areas across the state – including major highways.
“Our officers will out there actively enforcing the speed limit, conducting breath tests and checking licences.
“Anyone travelling on the state’s highways today can expect to see police. We know from our

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