BRISBANE, Queensland, April 15 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Fair Trading gets millions back for Queenslanders * Thousands of Queensland consumers received a share of more than $11.8 million in redress. * The Office of Fair Tradingfinalised more than 21,150 consumer complaints last year. * Common personal and household goods and services accounted for mor...
Belconnen, ACT, April 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: The Canberra community is being reminded that 3D printed guns and gun parts are illegal. An incident last week saw ACT Policing officers attend a school after being informed that a staff member had brought a 3D printed handgun to the school. The gun was not shown in a class and the teacher returned home later that day. Police later executed a search warrant at the teacher's home, where the firearm was seized as well ...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 42-year-old man Garrod Hyde. Garrod has not been seen or heard from since 3pm today (Monday, 14 April 2025) and was last seen in the Fyshwick area. He is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 170cm (5'6") tall, with a solid build, fair complexion, brown hair and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a striped black, white, and brown shirt, long...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Four teens aged 14 and 15 have been charged overnight in relation to stolen motor vehicle incidents in Weetangera and Nicholls. About 11.30pm last night (Sunday, 13 April 2025) police patrolling Weetangera observed a Hyundai Tuscon SUV that had previously been reported as stolen. The vehicle was travelling at high speed on Schumack Street and as it approached Springvale Drive, tyre deflation devices were deployed. Th...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a collision between a ute and a pedestrian in the Belconnen mall carpark last Sunday. About 1.00pm last Sunday (6 April 2025) a collision occurred between a black Toyota Hilux utility and a 75-year-old man in the ground floor carpark of Belconnen Mall, off Emu Bank and Joynton Smith Crescent. The man received significant injuries during incident. While police spoke to the driver a...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing officers from Woden Police Station located explosives, drugs and ammunition during a vehicle search in Wanniassa yesterday. About 4pm yesterday (Sunday, 13 April 2025), police located a White Mazda 2 in a carpark at the Erindale shops and later last night, and a search warrant was executed on it. During the search a number of items were located in the vehicle including: * Approximately 260 grams of meth...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: An 85-year-old Sydney man has become the third road fatality for 2025 following a collision that occurred in Watson last month. On the afternoon of 23 March (2025) at the intersection of the Federal Highway and Antill Street, a station wagon left the road and collided with a tree. The two occupants were transported to hospital with the male driver sadly dying in hospital yesterday (Sunday 13 April 2025). This brings...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell A Fresh Start for Queensland: Zero Litter to the Bay plan underway * The Crisafulli Government begins work on its election commitment of Zero Litter to the Bay by 2030. * $35 million project to installsp...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Protect children from button batteries this Easter * The Crisafulli Government is reminding Queenslanders to keep children safe from the dangers of button batteries these holidays. * Button batteries can be found in household goods and toys, including Easter-themed items. * If swallowed, they can...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 14 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: MDBA Executive Director of River Management, Jacqui Hickey, said that while levels will vary along the length of the river, holiday makers and local residents can expect April flows and depths similar to recent years. "Easter is an important time for tourism and recreation across the Basin. We know communities and local businesses rely on river activity - and we encourage everyone to check river levels...