Police are investigating after fire destroyed a house in Caboolture this evening. Emergency crews attended the Elliott Street address around 6.30pm to find the residence fully engulfed. No one was inside the home at the time. Preliminary investigations indicate the… Read Post
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Eyes on the road Moreton, Monday April 3
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… Read Post
Easter road safety campaign launches as school holidays kick off
Wet conditions will be the biggest threat on Queensland roads as we launch our new road safety campaign to coincide with Easter school holidays. The campaign, launched earlier today, is urging motorists to drive to conditions and check for road closures before… Read Post
Where to go for information during this weather event
Police encourage community members to keep up-to-date with the severe weather event. Here are some important links: Queensland Police Service Facebook – Queensland Police Facebook Page Twitter –@QPSmedia Blog – myPolice Moreton Policelink – 131444 Moreton Bay Regional Council MoretonAlert – website Facebook –… Read Post
Places of refuge now open in Moreton Bay area
Moreton Bay Regional Council advise that the following places of refuge are now open: Woodford Memorial Community Hall, 103 Archer Street, Woodford Caboolture Memorial Hall, King Street, Caboolture Bribie Island Recreation Hall, 156A First Avenue, Bongaree Watson Park Convention Centre, 7th… Read Post
Keep out of storm water drains and flooding creeks
Police are responding to calls for service relating to children playing in the vicinity of storm water drains and flooding creeks. This behaviour puts everyone’s lives at risk. Police are therefore urging people to keep away from these areas and… Read Post
School closure information
Parents be advised that ALL state, Catholic and Independent schools from Agnes Waters to the NSW border including Metropolitan, North Coast and South East Regions are CLOSED today. For updated information listen to ABC radio or visit closures.det.qld.gov.au. For the… Read Post
Prepare for severe storm
Police are encouraging residents in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area to be storm ready ahead of the severe storm which is predicted to hit the area for the later part of this week, particularly late this evening into Friday… Read Post
Update – Race fixing investigation
Detectives from the Queensland Racing Crime Squad attached to the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission have this evening arrested a second man following the execution of search warrants at properties of harness racing participants. A 27-year-old Limestone Ridges man has been… Read Post
Road safety report: Easter Break – Day 1
A motorcyclist has been detected allegedly travelling almost 200km/hour on the Bruce Highway on day 1 of the Easter Break phase for the Queensland Police Service’s Road Safety Campaign. The motorcycle was snapped yesterday by a speed camera on the… Read Post