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Monday, 31
Fatal motorcycle incident, Goomburra (near Warwick)
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash that has killed an 11-year-old child this afternoon.
Afternoon Round-up
Robbery - Runcorn; Grievous bodily harm charges - Mackay.
Fireworks cancelled – Gold Coast
Police have been advised by the Gold Coast City Council that public fireworks have been cancelled for this evening.
Christmas Road Safety Campaign 2007 – Day 10 incidents
In the lead-up to New Year’s Eve police are continuing to catch motorists driving at excessive speeds or over the blood alcohol limit.
Morning Round-up, second edition
Taser deployed - Eagleby; Suspicious fire - Miles (Roma District)
Morning round-up
Attempted armed robbery arrest - Surfers Paradise; Bottle thrown at police car - Riverview; Man killed in industrial accident - Hemmant; Man tasered - Miami; Drug arrest, money located - Ferny Hills
Sunday, 30
Evening Round-up
Serious traffic incident - Grandchester (near Laidley); Rape charge - Kuraby; Emergency landing - Atherton; Glassing incident - Broadbeach
Afternoon Round-up
Sudden death - Bundamba; Taser deployment - Brisbane City
Morning Round-up, second edition
Taser deployed, Loganlea; Water safety message
Library booty located, Acacia Ridge
An Acacia Ridge couple has allegedly been located in possession of a booty of books and DVD’s believed to have been stolen from various libraries across Brisbane.
Christmas Road Safety Campaign – Day 9 incidents
A cyclist has become the fourth person to die on Queensland’s roads during the 2007 Christmas Road Safety Campaign.
Police advise of road closures for New Year’s Eve celebrations
Police wish to advise motorists that a number of road closures will be in place tomorrow tonight to allow for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Police offer safety tips for New Year’s Eve revellers
Police urge people heading to central business districts for New Year’s Eve celebrations to employ personal safety strategies and common sense so that celebrations tomorrow tonight remain safe and enjoyable.
Morning Round-up
Fatal bicycle crash - Summerholm near Laidley; Road rage, stalking arrest - Cairns
Saturday, 29
Evening Round-up
Armed robbery - Runcorn; Stabbing - Marsden; Update – Arson, Kingston; Dangerous operation of a vehicle charge - Forest Glen (Sunshine Coast)
Man located, Wappa Falls Sunshine Coast
A 50-year-old man is in hospital after being found in a disorientated state in bushland next to Wappa Falls, Yandina this morning.
Man charged after house break-ins, Morayfield
A 24-year-old Caboolture man was charged this morning with two counts of burglary and commit an indictable offence and one count each of enter dwelling with intent at night with actual violence and assault occasioning bodily harm following a series of break-ins over night.
Christmas Road Safety Campaign – Day 8 incidents
Police continue to be amazed by motorists who drive at dangerous speeds, particularly in the wet weather much of the state is currently experiencing.
Morning Round-up second edition
Armed robbery, Wishart; Update, stabbing and burglary, Wishart
Morning Round-up
Sheep stealing - Wyandra; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Edens Landing; Rescue of missing boaties - Daintree; Serious traffic crash - Cedar Creek
Teenagers save life of kayaker in trouble
A kayaker knocked off his craft by dumping waves and caught in a strong rip at Noosa on Friday believes he may have drowned if not for two teenage Surf Lifesaving junior Ironmen champions.
Friday, 28
Man charged after unlawful wounding, Surfers Paradise
A 28-year-old Helensvale man, believed to be a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG), was arrested this afternoon following an incident in the early hours of Christmas Eve.
Quick thinking by officers saves lives Coolum Beach
Two police officers patrolling through the Coolum area this morning saved an elderly couple minutes before their car exploded into flames.
Afternoon Round-up
Serious assault - Toowong; Water safety message; Shop fire - Clermont;
Road closures due to truck incident – Gogango
Police wish to advise that due to a traffic incident on the Capricorn Highway this morning, the road will be fully closed late tonight.
Police warn New Year’s Eve revellers
Police will adopt a low tolerance to excessive drinking in public places across the Gold Coast this New Year’s Eve to ensure celebrations are safe and without incident.
Morning Round-up second edition
Update, armed robbery - Labrador; Christmas Road Safety Campaign - day seven incidents
Morning Round-up
Fatal traffic incident (update)- west of Rockhampton; Rape of girl - Theodore; Arson of home - Kingston; Ultralight crash - Lake Tinaroo; Unlawful wounding - Sunnybank Hills; Armed robbery - Labrador; Robbery - Townsville
Thursday, 27
Evening Round-up
Fatal traffic crash - Edungalba (60km west of Rockhampton); Fatal traffic crash - Caloundra - update; Rape charges - South Brisbane; Burglary with violence charges - Gladstone.
Afternoon Round-up
Arson - Golden Beach; Serious traffic incident - Sunshine Coast; Serious assault charge - Rockhampton.
Morning Round up Second Edition
Unlawful wounding - Townsville;Assaults, break and enter - Mornington Island
Appeal for missing Gold Coast teenager
Police are appealing for assistance in locating a missing Gold Coast Teenager.
Morning round up
Grievous bodily harm arrest - Tin Can Bay; Arrest for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and UIL - Surfers Paradise; Bag snatch robbery - Kangaroo Point
Wednesday, 26
Evening Round-up
Man dies wind surfing - Caloundra; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Acacia Ridge
Charges over shooting, Bethania
Police have charged a man and a teenage boy following a shooting incident at Bethania, south of Brisbane, last night.
Tuesday, 25
Afternoon round-up
Wilful damage arrest - Kawana Waters police station
Monday, 24
Evening Round-up
Grievous bodily harm, Townsville; Business fire, Mackay
Footage released armed robbery Springwood
Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have information about an armed robbery at Springwood last week to come forward.
Morning round-up Third edition
Child dies following crash - Bullyard near Childers; Incidents for day three for the Christmas Road Safety Campaign; Man struck by boat propeller - Norwell; Taser deployed - Fortitude Valley
Morning round-up Second edition
Unlawful wounding arrest - Red Hill; Bodily harm arrest - Mooloolaba
Morning Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Richmond; Serious assault police, Russell Island
Sunday, 23
Evening round-up
Drug charges - Surfers Paradise; Home destroyed - North Maclean
Drink drivers continue to ignore the warnings
Police continue to be astonished at some drivers who continue to drink drive and put themselves and others at risk.
Morning Round-up Second Edition
Serious traffic crash - Fairleigh (near Mackay); Assault police charges - Ipswich.
Central Queensland police concerned at risk-taking motorists
Central Queensland police conducting the Christmas Road Safety Campaign have been astounded by the behavior of some motorists who have escaped death or serious injury by either chance or vigilant traffic policing.
Morning Round-up
Serious motorcycle crash, Toowoomba; Robbery with violence, Kangaroo Point; House fire, Bribie Island; Indecent dealing charges, Innisfail; Unit fire, Banksia Beach
Saturday, 22
Afternoon Round-up
Update to serious crash - Ravenshoe; Serious assault police - Taringa; Crash - Mackenzie
Morning Round-up
Search and rescue - Torres Strait; Update, Fatal - Maryborough; Assault police - Townsville
Friday, 21
Evening Round-up
Fatal traffic incident, Maryborough; Nine injured in M1 traffic crash, Coomera; Attempted Armed Robbery, Elanora (Gold Coast); Armed robbery, Camira
Morning round-up Second edition
Missing people located - Torres Strait; Pharmacy armed robbery arrest - Sandgate; Gas bottle explosion - Murrumba Downs
Morning Round-up
Search and rescue - Torres Strait; Pharmacy break-in - Runcorn; Crash - Bakers Creek (Mackay); Taser drawn - Camp Hill
Thursday, 20
Evening Round-up
Man charged following pursuit, Strathpine; Serious crash, Ravenshoe; Robbery with violence, Rockhampton; Armed robbery, Springwood; Armed robbery, Sandgate
Truck drivers screen positive drug driving tests
Four heavy vehicle truck drivers have screened positive to drug driving testing by Queensland Police during Operation Night Stalker conducted over the last two days in the Rockhampton area.
Images released taxi theft at Bowen Hills
Images have been released of a man police wish to speak to following the theft of a taxi at Bowen Hills on Saturday morning.
Body located, Wappa Falls
The body of a young male has been retrieved this morning from Wappa Falls.
Morning Round-up
Serious crash - Woodridge; Fatal fire - Collinsville; Murder charge - Caboolture
Wednesday, 19
Outlaw motorcycle gang members arrested after torture
Five men have been charged in Queensland and New South Wales with the abduction and torture of a 38-year-old Currumbin man in November.
Afternoon round up
Vehicle fire - Nudgee; Fatal crash - Bundaberg;Children injured in crash, near Bundaberg; Man rescued after two days in forest - Gatton; Break in at pharmacy - Mount Gravatt East; Update - missing teenager - Wappa Falls
Search warrants executed in Currumbin torture investigation
Police have arrested one man and are currently speaking with another three men in relation to the abduction and torture of a 38-year-old Currumbin man in November.
An appeal for witnesses to vandalism of the PCYC, Ashmore
Police are appealing for witnesses to the wilful damage of the Police Citizen Youth Club at Ashmore this morning to come forward.
Serious assaults, Broadbeach
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen three men assaulted outside the Platinum Nightclub in the Broadbeach Mall on December 8.
Update on search for missing children near Toowoomba
A search for two missing children, a boy aged seven and a girl aged eight, has concluded after their bodies were located in a dam on the property where they went missing.
Clem Jones’s funeral – traffic delays
Police wish to advise that due to the funeral of former Lord Mayor Clem Jones, there will be temporary traffic disruptions in the Brisbane CBD today.
Morning round-up
Search continues for missing children - Toowoomba; Single vehicle rollover -Proserpine
Tuesday, 18
Evening Round-up
Break-in - Mount Gravatt East; Update, missing teenager - Yandina; Drug arrest - Rockhampton; Missing children - Toowoomba
Officer raises almost $24,000 for sick kids
Nine-year-old Stewart from Beaudesert is only one of the children to benefit from money donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Foundation today.
Afternoon round-up
Robbery - Kangaroo Point; Indecent treatment charges - Wynnum; Complaint withdrawn, attempted abduction - Cooran; Missing teenager - Wappa Falls, Yandina; Serious truck crash - Thargomindah in western Queensland
Two men charged for burglary, Mount Tamborine
Two men will appear in court charged with offences after the break and enter of a convenience store at Tamborine Mountain earlier today.
Morning Round-up
Sexual assault - Camp Hill; Robbery with violence - Upper Mount Gravatt; Threatening police arrest - Tiaro; Stealing - Rockhampton; Charges laid – Stabbing - Southport.
Police shooting, Tamborine
Police are currently at the scene of a shooting incident that occurred on Leach Road at Tamborine shortly before 1am today.
Monday, 17
Evening Round-up
Charges laid, Stabbing - Southport; Fumes at crash site - Petrie
Police officers caught drink driving
Two off-duty police officers were caught driving over the blood alcohol limit in two separate incidents last night.
Man charged over Coomera incident
A 41-year-old Moorwell man will face Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with grievous bodily harm following an incident at the Coomera Motor Inn earlier today.
Afternoon round-up
Gateway Motorway - Nudgee; Non-suspicious house fire - Ipswich; Assault and robbery charges - Caloundra
City police remind all to take care and be safe
City police will continue to conduct enforcement operations with the hope that everyone survives the festive season safe and sound. Police were out in force over recent days conducting operations into ‘jay walking’ type offences, traffic operations and public order offences.
Man charged over Coomera incident
A 41-year-old Victorian man from Moorwell man will face Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with grievous bodily harm following an incident at the Coomera Motor Inn earlier today.
Man charged for throwing a glass, Hillcrest
An 18-year-old Regents Park man is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on February 6, 2008 charged with one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
Morning Round-up
Drink driving and assault charge - Toogoolawah; Baby found on floor of overloaded vehicle - Currumbin; Serious road crash - Dimbulah
Sunday, 16
Afternoon Round-up
Man injured after fall, New Farm; Man burnt in yacht fire, Port Douglas; Truck crash, Pacific Motorway, Greenslopes
Morning round-up
Man charged - Doomadgee; Man charged with rape - Rockhampton; Possible attempted abduction - Cooran
Saturday, 15
Afternoon Round-up
Serious traffic incident, Darra; Man injured during high rise fall, Cannonvale; Suspicious house fire, Wangan near Innisfail
Missing British backpacker located
26-year-old British backpacker reported missing in Townsville has been located.
Unlawful wounding, Southport
Police wish to advise that Scarborough Street is closed to all traffic between Nerang Street and Hinze Street following a serious assault early this morning.
Morning round-up
Three charged over serious assault - Deception Bay; Men charged with truck theft - Upper Mount Gravatt; Rape charge - Rockhampton; Attempted armed robbery - Maleny; Bottle shop robbery - Victoria Point
Friday, 14
‘Bikie’ charged for Oxenford incident
A 23-year-old Oxenford man will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with one count each of burglary with violence in the night time, assault occasioning bodily harm in company, possess weapon (handcuffs and baton), possess utensil and possess property suspected to have been stolen (television).
Two charged for stealing Christmas gifts
A 28-year-old Labrador man and a 29-year-old Coombabah woman will face Southport Magistrates Court today after being charged for stealing.
Burleigh Christmas carols no place for drunks
Police will adopt a tough stance on the excessive consumption of alcohol in public places across the Gold Coast in the lead up to New Year’s Eve.
Operation Mandrel nets drugs
More than 490 motorists were stopped and breathalysed during the sixth ‘Operation Mandrel’ traffic enforcement campaign in the Labrador/Southport area. Fifty-five motorists were issued with infringement notices for offences including using a mobile phone; fail to wear seat belt, and driving unregistered, uninsured and defective motor vehicles. Three people were issued with Notices to Appear for unlicensed driving.
Morning round-up
Fatal crash - Brisbane; Fatal single vehicle crash - Mooloolah; Armed robbery - Enoggera; Drug charges - Maryborough; Teenagers charged with armed robbery - Caboolture
Thursday, 13
Evening Round-up
Update - pedestrian struck by vehicles, New Farm; Attempted murder charges - Forest Lake; Serious crash - near Collinsvale; Man injured after grinding incident - Bingil Bay.
Afternoon round-up
Fatal crash - Marlborough in central Queensland; Dogs rescue toddler from dam - Andergrove; Charges over fatal crash - Cloncurry; Woman killed on Brisbane River - City; Stealing arrest - Mt Gravatt; Armed robbery - Deception Bay
Road fatalities, South Eastern Region
Acting Inspector Peter Gordon, South Eastern Region Traffic Coordinator today said that tragically 70 people have died on Gold Coast roads this year. Of these, 25 have been motorcyclists.
Police looking for missing backpacker
A 26-year-old British backpacker has been reported missing after not contacting friends since late last month.
Operation Mandrel is an ongoing success
Police have conducted the sixth traffic enforcement operation codenamed- ‘Operation Mandrel’ today in the Southport/Labrador area.
Men arrested after West End robbery
Two Sunnybank Hills men have been charged with robbery with violence whilst in company following an incident at West End this morning.
Morning Round-up
Man dies after being run over - Beerwah; Fatal motorcycle crash - Palm Beach; Suspicious building fire - Toowoomba; Armed robbery - West Burleigh; Fatal crash - Canungra.
Wednesday, 12
Evening round-up
Pedestrian hit - New Farm; Single vehicle crash - Mackay; Serious two vehicle crash - Eumundi; Man run over - Beerwah; Road crash - Amamoor; Pair charged with Inala assault; Man charged with Noosaville burglary
Youth struck by car, Labrador
A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition in the Gold Coast Hospital with suspected head and internal injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Brisbane Road and Marine Parade, Labrador this afternoon.
Police to increase patrols of Logan District schools this Christmas
Police will increase patrols of local schools in a bid to reduce incidents of school vandalism and break and enter offences during Operation Emblem, a Christmas holiday campaign.
Morning Round-up second edition
Unlawful wounding, Northgate; Armed robbery arrest, Pomona
Morning Round-up
Attempted armed robbery - Surfers Paradise.
Tuesday, 11
Afternoon round-up
Armed robbery - Pomona; Traffic crash - Yandaran near Bundaberg; Train derailment - Petrie; House fire - Warner
Police smash far north Queensland drug ring
A large-scale drug operation was wound up today with the arrest of 23 people in Cairns after a six-month police investigation.
Morning round-up Second edition
Evade police charges - Gladstone; Grievous bodily harm to baby - Conway (near Proserpine); Grievous bodily harm to baby - Kirwan; Police officer bitten - Mackay
Morning round up
Grievous bodily harm charges - Fig Tree Pocket; Serious truck crash - Gunalda Range (Bruce Highway); Burglary with violence - Noosaville; Copper cabling wire stolen - Barney Point; Search for submarine launch flare - Gladstone.
Monday, 10
Armed robbery, Miami
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a 54-year-old taxi driver this morning.
Burglary, Elanora
Police are investigating an incident where a man was dragged a short distance under a car after he attempted to stop a man who had stolen a plasma television and cash from his home.
Afternoon Round-up
Located overdue vessel, Thursday Island; Serious assault, Inala
Fire, Molendinar
Police are treating a fire in a towing yard in Industrial Avenue, Molendinar early this morning as suspicious.
Morning round up December 10
House fire, Dalby; House Fire, Thornlands; Fire, Molendinar; Extortion arrest, North Rockhampton
Sunday, 9
Evening Round-up
Near-drowning - Airlie Beach; Burglary with violence arrest - Clear Island Waters.
Morning roundup December 9
Fatal collision, Nambour; Armed robbery, Gladstone; Assault arrest, Scarborough; Wilful damage arrest, Bribie Island
Saturday, 8
Serious assault police, Lockhart River
Police were allegedly assaulted with lengths of timber and steel piping after they intercepted a vehicle with a large amount of alcohol in the Alcohol Management Plan restricted area at Lockhart River yesterday.
Afternoon round-up
Fatal motorcycle crash - Pimpama on the Gold Coast; Affray arrest - Acacia Ridge; Stabbing arrest - Wujal Wujal near Cooktown; Police car struck by lightning - Mitchell
Morning round up December 8
Breach of privacy arrest, Labrador; Breach of privacy arrest, Labrador
Friday, 7
Manslaughter arrests, Townsville
A 26-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man, both of Oak Valley, have been charged with one count each of manslaughter following the death of a two month old baby boy.
Man charged for sexually explicit phone calls, Gold Coast
A 45-year-old Mudgeeraba man has been charged with 29 offences relating to stalking, using a carriage service (telephone) for grooming and making menacing or harassing phone calls.
Armed robbery, Kingston
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Logan City Yellow Cab driver on December 5.
Afternoon round-up
Fatal traffic crash update - Lawgi near Biloela; Serious crash - Belli Creek on the Sunshine Coast; Santa Homer reunited with family - Ipswich
Fatal rail incident, Mindi
Two men were killed this morning in a fatal rail incident at Mindi, east of Coppabella in the Central Region.
Five charged with Yeronga assault of off-duty officers
Five males have been charged this afternoon over the assault of two off-duty police officers at Yeronga on November 24.
Appeal for help after vicious sexual assault
Police believe a man who viciously bashed and sexually assaulted a woman at West End recently is a coward and needs to be caught. Around 3am on Thursday morning November 29 an 18-year-old woman, wearing a white top and long pink pants, left a West End night club.
Police to increase patrols of schools this Christmas
Police will be vigilantly patrolling schools in a bid to reduce incidents of school vandalism and break and enter offences during Operation Emblem, a Christmas holiday campaign.
Fatal, Lawgi, Central Region
A 46-year-old woman was killed and a 54-year-old man airlifted to hospital after their vehicle rolled this morning on the Burnett Highway, at Lawgi approximately 41kms south of Biloela.
Update - police officer stabbed, Hope Vale
A 54-year-old man will appear in court later today in relation to the stabbing of a police officer at Hope Vale last night
Morning roundup December 7
Police officer stabbed, Hope Vale; Shopping centre fire, Stafford
Thursday, 6
Stolen mig welders, Ipswich
Police are investigating the theft of four Pro Miller 300 mig welders, each valued at $25,000, from a pipeline site at Tivoli overnight.
Students urged To “Party Safe”
Gold Coast District Officer Superintendent Jim Keogh urged parents to register any planned end of school party celebrations to avoid unwanted guests and potential trouble.
Fatal traffic incident, Braeside (near Warwick)
Police remain at the scene of a fatal truck crash which claimed the lives of two men last night.
Wednesday, 5
Evening roundup December 5
Stealing arrests, Gympie; Man dies after crash, Nudgee; Search for missing man, Moreton Island
Armed robbery, Coolangatta
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a hairdressing salon in Griffith Street, Coolangatta yesterday.
Body located
Police believe they have located the body of 28-year-old Helensvale woman Michelle Rigg in State Forest near Clagiraba today.
House fire, Yandina
A six-year-old boy is unaccounted for and two people are in hospital following a house fire at Yandina early today
Tuesday, 4
Evening Roundup second edition
Armed robbery, Coolangatta; House fire, Jindalee
Evening roundup December 4
Fatal crash, Wongawallen (Oxenford); Road re-opens to traffic after glass fall, City
Appeal for information in relation to theft, Gold Coast
Police have released a photo of two men they wish to speak with in relation to the theft of two trolley loads of merchandise from Target at the Southport Park shopping centre about 3pm on September 30.
Morning Round-up
Armed Robbery, Surfers Paradise; Armed robbery, Kedron; Update, man charged over knife attack, Bundaberg; Update, armed robbery arrest, Greenslopes; Restaurant fire, Ascot:
Monday, 3
Evening round-up
Two men seriously injured during disturbance, Bundaberg:Arrest of property offender, Verrierdale on the Sunshine Coast:
Police officer guilty of sex offences
Commissioner Bob Atkinson said today that the actions of two police officers who have now pleaded guilty to sex related offences committed at the Maroochydore watchhouse were disgraceful and were an abuse of authority and trust from officers responsible for the custody and welfare of people.
Unlawful wounding, Mackay
Two men, both aged 42, have been charged following an altercation at a Nebo Road residence in Mackay last night.
Burglaries, Beaudesert
Police are currently investigating two burglaries which occurred in Beaudesert overnight.
Morning round-up second edition
Man charged with Hervey Bay assault; Break and enter with violence - Bald Hills
Morning round-up
Pharmacy burglary - Landsborough; Armed robbery arrest - Brisbane
Sunday, 2
Evening Round-up
Armed robbery, Greenslopes; Robbery, Brisbane; Random roadside drug testing, Gold Coast; Sexual assault arrest, Surfers Paradise; Armed Robbery, Forestdale; Traffic arrest, Riverview; Traffic incident, Killarney (near Warwick):
Update missing woman – man charged with murder
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the disappearance of 28-year-old Helensvale woman Michelle Rigg, who was reported missing on November 26.
Afternoon Round-up Second Edition
Fatal traffic crash - Mount Cotton; Fatal traffic crash - Birnam; Serious traffic crash - Cooroy; Drug arrest - Townsville.
Response regarding Queensland police on You Tube
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said today that the Queensland Police Service Ethical Standards Command has confirmed that the police officers in the ‘You Tube’ video, titled “What happens to your stolen dirt bike” are not Queensland police officers.
Afternoon Round-up
Armed robbery charge - Booval; Men charged with stabbing - Surfers Paradise; Serious traffic incident - Nudgee.
Morning round-up
Attempted murder charge, Forest Lake:High range drink driver, MacGregor:
Saturday, 1
Appeal to identify man located in Brisbane River, St Lucia
Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man who was found deceased in the Brisbane River at St Lucia just after 1 o’clock this afternoon.
Fatal, Coolum
A 29-year-old Coolum Beach man died and a second man, a 24-year-old from Sunshine Beach, is in a stable condition following a two vehicle crash at Coolum Beach this morning.
Afternoon round-up
Two charged with North Brisbane break and enters; Man critical following assault - Torquay
Morning round-up
Taser deployment - Surfers Paradise; Armed robbery charges - Deagon
Last updated 22/12/2006