Traffic About 4pm on June 4, two vehicles crashed on Oxley Avenue, Margate, at the intersection of Eveline Street. One vehicle allegedly hit the rear of a stationary vehicle, the driver of which was treated for neck pain. The driver of the other vehicle, a 37-year-old Margate man, was issued with a notice to appear […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Bribie Island weekly round-up
Officers from Bribie Island responded to incidents ranging from proactive drug search warrants to routine traffic law enforcement over the past seven days. Bribie Island police received two reports of break and enters for the week, in Bellara and Bongaree. Entry was gained to two residential addresses, but nothing was stolen from either address. Police […]
Eyes on the Road Moreton – June 11
Road fatalities As of midnight, June 10, 2018, the Queensland road toll was 103, eight more than last week. This is six more than the state-wide tally at the same time last year. Southern Region has recorded 25 for the year, six more than this time last year. Moreton District rose to two fatalities, four […]
Fatal crash, Villenueve
A male motorcyclist died this morning after a crash in Villenueve near Kilcoy. Preliminary investigations suggest that around 11am, the motorcyclist failed to negotiate a right hand bend on Neurum Road, left the road and crashed into a tree. The 50-year-old Arana Hills man died at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Police make further appeal in Britton cold case murder, Airlie Beach
Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Dorothy Britton at Airlie Beach in 1996 have received new information about the case since their appeal in May. The body of the 48-year-old woman was found at 6.30pm on Thursday, 7 March 1996 in her house at Timberlands Road, Jubilee Pocket, Airlie Beach. Mrs Britton was last seen […]
Coffee with a Cop on Bribie Island
Bribie Island Police Senior Constable Sherree Matthews, Constable Brendan Blackford and Bribie Island Police Volunteer in Policing Graham Gibb recently participated in ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at the Bribie Island Shopping Centre. The event proved very popular with shoppers with many stopping to share a coffee, engaging in conversation and providing police with some useful […]
Be mindful of multi-residential living security
Moreton District police have identified an increase in burglars targeting retirement villages and unit complexes. Most of these facilities have an onsite manager or a body corporate. It is helpful to give your after-hours key holder information to police. Any information provided by key holders remains confidential. Here are some safety tips for people who […]
Turning the Screws on vehicle crime
Burpengary East Neighbourhood Watch group joined forces with the local Volunteers in Policing and local police to ‘Turn the Screws’ on vehicle crime, at The Hub Shopping Centre, to help community members combat the issue of number plate thefts in the area. With fuel prices rising, the district has had an increase in stolen number […]
Redcliffe weekly crime wrap, Monday June 4
Traffic About 12.50am on June 2, a vehicle was intercepted on Griffith Road at Newport. The driver later recorded an alleged breath alcohol concentration of 0.097 per cent. A 20-year-old man from Margate is expected to appear in the Redcliffe Magistrates Court on June 19 for the alleged offence of being in charge of a […]
Bribie Island weekly round-up
Officers from Bribie Island were kept busy this week responding to several burglaries and serious assaults from within the division. One burglary was reported in Sandstone Point and two in Bongaree, with various electrical items and jewellery being taken. Again police remind all property owners of the need to secure their residences and vehicles, and […]