BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Investigators from the Fortitude Valley Criminal Investigation Branch have released CCTV of a man who may be able to assist investigations into a bin fire in Bowen Hills on January 24. Initial information indicates shortly after 2am, a man approached an industrial bin outside a Burrows Street business and set fire to the contents. The fire resulted in damage to the business premises. Emergency serv...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Yeppoon Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have charged a 19-year-old Taroomball man after an alleged incident in Pacific Heights on February 19. It will be alleged at around 3.30pm, the man was a passenger in a Black Volkswagen Tiguan driving on Miami Crescent. Police further allege the man pointed a replica firearm towards two children known to him, as they walked down the str...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged an additional two people with property offences on February 17. It will be alleged at around 4pm on Monday February 16, a woman exited a running Nissan Dualis on Lloyd Street, when an 18-year-old man entered driver's seat. A teenager was able to exit the backseat of the vehicle before the man drove away. No one was physicall...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from Gympie Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man with multiple property and drug offences after ongoing investigations into alleged offences predominately targeting businesses in the Gympie area. Detectives will allege the offences were committed between January 4 to February 20 across Glanmire, Southside, Gympie and Victory Heights. The man allegedly used a dirt bike during m...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 11:20 AM Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations The Honourable Jarrod Bleijie New housing on the fast-track for nine local councils * Crisafulli Government delivers $12.5 million to regional councils to support planning scheme improvements for local housing supply. * The funding announcement follows...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 02:51 PM JOINT STATEMENT Minister for Women and Women's Economic Security, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Multiculturalism The Honourable Fiona Simpson Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell One week left: 20-year tourism plan consultation closing * Co...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 20 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note: Images available via Hightail link A Sunshine West man has been charged with allegedly importing about 8kg of cocaine into Australia, hidden in his luggage. The man, 40, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 18 February, 2025, and was remanded in custody to reappear in the same court ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 20 February, 2025 at 12:57 PM Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Honourable Brent Mickelberg Crisafulli Government paving the way for a better Bruce Highway * Second meeting of Bruce Highway Advisory Council to be held in Rockhampton on March 19. * Crisafulli Government has delivered on its commitment to re-establish the Council after it was scrapped by Labor and it is ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 20 February, 2025 at 12:24 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek READY, SET, GO: Digital game developers level up their skills * The Crisafulli Government has delivered a pilot program to help game developers level up their skills and to future-proof the industry's workforce. * Queensland's digital games industry is rapidly expanding, with ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 20 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Thursday, 20 February, 2025 at 10:47 AM Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell Parliamentary Inquiry launched into Queensland's container refund scheme * Crisafulli Government announces Inquiry into container refund scheme to boost recycling rates and refunds for Queenslanders. * Despite strong community support, th...