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Media Release Summary

February 2011

February

Monday, 28
Fatal crash, Aldershot
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash on the Bruce Highway about 5km north of Maryborough.

Taskforce Argos arrest man for allegedly grooming a child online
A 19-year-old Bundaberg man has been charged today with allegedly attempting to groom a child online during a Taskforce Argos investigation.

Drink driving charge, Pacific Paradise
Officers from the Sunshine Coast Traffic Branch have charged a 38-year-old local woman while conducting patrols around a school in Pacific Paradise earlier this morning.

Fatal crash - update, Cedar Creek
A 51-year-old Munruben man died in hospital this morning as a result of injuries he sustained when his motorcycle crashed on Quinzeh Creek Road on January 16.

Update overdue light aircraft Far Northern Region
Police continue to conduct land sweeps of Horn Island, Prince of Wales and the Northern Peninsular for a light aircraft that failed to arrive at its destination last week.

Assault and robbery, Forest Lake
Police are appealing for information following the assault and robbery of an 18-year-old Forest Lake woman yesterday afternoon.

Sudden death, Mt Tamborine - Private property
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a woman, believed to be in her late 30's, on a private property at Mt Tamborine this morning.

Marine Crime Conference officially opens
The State Crime Operations Command Organised Crime Investigation Unit will today open the inaugural Marine Crime Conference.

Fatal crash, Yandarlo (Tambo)
Police attended the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash at Yandarlo last night.                                              

Unlawful wounding charge, Woolloongabba
A 44-year-old man has been charged with unlawful wounding following an incident at Woolloongabba yesterday afternoon.

Grievous bodily harm, Carole Park
Police have charged a 16-year-old girl following an incident at Carole Park yesterday afternoon.

Sunday, 27
Armed robbery, Beenleigh
Police are investigating a robbery at a fast food outlet on Main Street at Beenleigh last night.

Long walk results in rescue, Mt Isa
A North Queensland Rescue helicopter with Mt Isa police on-board this morning rescued two men stranded on an isolated country road between Doomadgee and Mt Isa.

Update - armed robbery, Waterford West
Detectives from the Logan Criminal Investigation Branch this afternoon arrested a 21-year-old Marsden man following investigations into the alleged armed robbery of a Chambers Flat, Waterford West store around 3am this morning.

Vandals attack centre recovering from floods - Emerald
Police are appealing for public assistance after thoughtless vandals struck an Emerald shopping centre, still being repaired after the recent floods, on the weekend.

Armed robbery, Waterford West
Police are searching for a man who robbed a service station on Chambers Flat Road early this morning.

Truck traffic crash, Bli Bli
The driver of a B-double truck was injured in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Bli Bli early this morning.

Search and rescue, Mt Isa
Mt Isa Police are currently co-ordinating a search and rescue operation for the occupants of a vehicle stranded on Thorntonia Road between Mt Isa and Doomadgee since early this morning.

House fire, Agnes Water
Police and emergency services attended a house fire at Agnes Water early this morning.

Robbery with violence, Ipswich
Ipswich detectives are investing the assault and robbery of a 17-year-old Strathpine woman last evening.

House fire, Nerang
Police and emergency services attended a fire in Nerang early this morning.

Wilful damage of a police car, North Rockhampton
A police car was damaged in North Rockhampton early this morning

Serious Assault on police, Petrie
A man and a woman will face Pine Rivers Magistrates Court following an incident at Petrie last night.

House fire, Goodna
Police and emergency services attended a fire in Goodna last night.

Update, Search for overdue light aircraft, Far Northern Region
Police will continue a joint air and sea search for a plane that failed to arrive at Horn Island on Thursday.

Motorcycle crash, Laidley
Police attended a serious single vehicle motorcycle crash at Laidley yesterday afternoon.

Saturday, 26
Serious traffic crash, Moorooka
A man is in hospital after being struck by a car at Moorooka this evening.

Robbery charge, West End
A man has been charged following an alleged robbery at West End this morning.

Theft of Automatic Teller Machine, Carrara
Police are investigating the theft of an Automatic Teller Machine which occurred at Carrara this morning.

Attempted robbery with violence, Urangan
Police have charged a 40-year-old Urangan man following investigations into the attempted robbery of a pharmacy this morning.

Suspicious fire at PCYC, Deception Bay
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out at the PCYC in Maine Terrace at Deception Bay around 4.30am this morning.

Serious assault of policeman, Fortitude Valley
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man following an investigation into the alleged violent assault of a police officer in the alley this morning.

Pedestrians urged to exercise road safety
Distractions, inattention and disobeying traffic signals are potential recipes for disaster, and police are urging pedestrians to exercise more care following three crashes in the past week in the Metropolitan South Police Region.

Serious traffic crash, Lawnton
Investigations are underway into a single vehicle traffic crash that has left two men injured at Lawnton last night.

Friday, 25
Sexual assault, Aspley
Police are investigating an assault on a woman at Aspley early this morning.

Hacked Facebook page leads to fake open house party
The importance of password security on social media was highlighted this week as more than 4000 people RSVP’d for an open house party in South Brisbane after a teenager’s Facebook account was hacked.

Police host athletics carnival for Doomadgee community

Practice your sprints, polish your spoons and get ready for some fun as you are invited to the Doomadgee Police Family Fun Day and Athletics Carnival this Sunday, February 27.


Police seek assistance to help locate two men, Gold Coast
Gold Coast police are seeking public assistance to help locate two men who police believe may be able to assist them with investigations into property crime in the region.

Armed robbery, Petrie
Two men have been charged following the alleged armed robbery of a Petrie convenience store last night.

Burglaries - Surfers Paradise and Helensvale
Police are investigating the burglaries of two Gold Coast bottle shops early this morning.

Burglary with violence, Labrador
Police are investigating a violent break in at a Labrador unit last night.

Update: Indecent assault, Surfers Paradise
Detectives from Southport have charged a local man following their investigation into the alleged indecent assault of a woman at Surfers Paradise.

Thursday, 24
Robbery, Bald Hills
Police are investigating the robbery of a supermarket on Gympie Road at Bald Hills this evening.

Update - Search for overdue light aircraft, Far Northern Region
Police have scaled back the search for an overdue aircraft due to failing light.

Traffic crash, Takilberan
Police are investigating a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred earlier this morning on the Bruce Highway at Takilberan, north of Gin Gin.

Burglary charge, Milbong
Officers from Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch today charged a 40-year-old Churchill man with one count of burglary and commit an indictable offence following investigations into the alleged break-in of an Ipswich – Boonah Road, Milbong home on February 22.

Search for overdue light aircraft, Far Northern Region
A joint air and sea search is currently underway in the area of Horn Island following the report of an overdue aircraft.

Serious traffic crash, Cairns
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a collision between a utility and a pedestrian at Woree, Cairns this evening.

Wednesday, 23
Two missing Cape York fishermen found
Two 18-year-old fishermen from Weipa have been found safe and well after becoming stranded on the Archer River on Cape York around 11am this morning.

Significant cannabis haul as police target north coast
Six people have been charged with eighteen offences as Operation Unearth Cooloola, which targeted commercial cannabis production on the north coast, came to a close yesterday.

Serious assault South Brisbane
Police are searching for two men who assaulted a taxi driver in South Brisbane earlier this month.

Update: armed robbery, Annerley
Police are seeking public assistance in their search for two teenage boys who are believed to be involved in the armed robbery of a taxi driver at Annerley.

Computer scammers target Queensland residents
Computer scammers target Queensland residents

Serious traffic crash, Marlborough
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash on the Bruce Highway near Marlborough involving a passenger bus early this morning.

Stolen vehicle, Moura
Three people are to face court following the location of an allegedly stolen motor vehicle at Moura last night.

Armed robbery, Yeronga
A girl has been charged following the alleged armed robbery of a Yeronga convenience store yesterday afternoon.

Tuesday, 22
Fraud charges, Sunshine Coast
Police from the Fraud and Corporate Crime Investigations Group have today charged a 37-year-old man with several fraud related incidents that have allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2010.

Update – Cheney homicide investigation
Following on information provided to investigators in relation the murder of Norm Cheney, police have searched a property at Esk.

Stolen Tamarin monkey found, New South Wales - Alma Park Zoo
A female Cotton-top Tamarin monkey reported missing from Alma Park Zoo four months ago has been handed-in to a wildlife park in Helenburgh, NSW.

Monday, 21
Update: fatal crash, Apple Tree Creek
Police have confirmed that a 65-year-old Gayndah woman was killed in a fatal traffic crash at about 11.15 this morning at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and the Childers Road at Apple Tree Creek just north of Childers

Update: serious motorcycle crash, Mount Mee
The 40-year-old Varsity Lakes man seriously injured in a crash at Mount Mee yesterday morning died today in the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Update - Serious crash, North Maclean
A 58-year-old Browns Plains man is in a critical condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital following a crash on the Mount Lindesay Highway earlier today.

Fatal crash, Apple Tree Creek
Police are on the scene and investigating a fatal crash at Apple Tree Creek just north of Childers.

Serious crash, North Maclean
A man believed to be in his late 50's has been transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital via the Queensland Ambulance Service following a serious crash on Mount Lindsay Highway, North Maclean, this morning.

Grevious bodily harm charge, Ipswich
Police have charged a 31-year-old Ipswich man with grievous bodily harm after an incident yesterday.

Unit fire, Brisbane City
Queensland Police Officers have charged a 23-year-old man after a fire at a unit in Brisbane City yesterday afternoon.

Armed robbery, North Ipswich
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station at North Ipswich last night.

Incident, Helidon Spa
A 44-year-old man is in hospital this morning after he was injured by a home made bomb explosion in Helidon Spa last night.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Coen
Police have charged a 17-year-old man after an incident in Coen on February 13.

Sunday, 20
Armed robbery charge, Brisbane City
Armed robbery charge, Brisbane City

Serious motorcycle crash, Mount Mee
Serious motorcycle crash, Mount Mee

Serious crash, Tamborine
A man in his mid-20's has been airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital following a two vehicle crash at Tamborine earlier today.

Serious crash, Morningside
A man, believed to be in his 40's or 50's, is currently in a serious but stable condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital following a crash at Morningside this morning.

Serious assault, Ipswich
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged serious assault at a take-away food outlet in Ipswich early this morning.

Serious traffic crash, Turkey Beach
A 20-year-old Bundaberg man is in a critical condition after a traffic crash at Turkey Beach (south of Gladstone) last night.

Arson charge, Rockhampton
Police have charged a 27-year-old Rockhampton man after an incident in Rockhampton last night.

Saturday, 19
Update - Missing man, Calamvale
The 74-year-old man reported missing from Calamvale has been found safe and well in the City a short time ago.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Buddina
Police have charged a 19-year-old man following the assault of another man at a service station in Buddina early this morning.

Missing man, Calamvale
Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 74-year-old man who has been missing from Calamvale since late last night.

Serious traffic crash, Marsden
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a two vehicle traffic crash at Marsden this morning.

Update - Fatal Crash
A 55-year-old man has died as a result of injuries sustained during a single vehicle crash in Oxley on Thursday afternoon, February 17.

Serious crash, City
Police are currently at the scene of a traffic crash on the Captain Cook Bridge, the city, between a truck and a car that occurred shortly before 6.45am.

Armed robbery St Lucia
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a store in St Lucia overnight.

Serious injuries Atherton
A 26-year-old man is in a critical condition after falling from a balcony in Atherton overnight.

Serious injuries
Two men remain in a critical condition after falling four floors from a balcony in Toowong overnight.

Friday, 18
Fatal Quilpie
Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the cause of a single vehicle crash that occurred near Quilpie killing a woman aged in her 30s.

Investigations lead to more charges following vandalism of trains
Following investigations into the vandalism of trains police have issued a Notice to Appear to a 19-year-old man for damage recently caused to Queensland Rail trains.

Unlawful wounding charge, Noosaville
Sunshine Coast detectives have charged a 17-year-old Caboolture man with unlawful wounding and acts intended to disfigure following an alleged incident at Noosaville on February 12.

Twelve arrested in Gold Coast operation
Police have arrested 12 people on 26 charges following Operation Freetown.

Update - Fatal crash, south of Proserpine
A 53-year-old Mackay man has died at the scene of a serious crash on the Bruce Highway, south of Proserpine, earlier today.

Attempted armed robbery Beenleigh
Police are searching for a man following an attempted armed robbery at a store on Logan River Road in Beenleigh overnight.

Armed robbery Arundel
Police are searching for two men following the armed robbery of a business in Arundel overnight.

Thursday, 17
Serious traffic crash Stanthorpe
A man believed aged in his 40s has been seriously injured following a serious traffic crash at Stanthorpe this afternoon.

Affray charges, Southport
A 17-year-old Southport man and an 18-year-old Biggera Waters man have been charged with affray following an incident at Southport this afternoon.

Serious traffic incident, Oxley
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on Rudd Street at Oxley this afternoon.

Morning Round-up
Traffic incident - Feluga (north of Tully); Robbery with violence - Toowong.

Wednesday, 16
Assault of police during search warrant, Zillmere
Assault of police during search warrant, Zillmere

Afternoon Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Murrumba; Workplace death, Yungaburra; Serious crash, north of Curra

Appeal for assistance to help locate missing man
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 55-year-old man last seen in Far North Queensland in December last year.

Update - Impersonate police, Brisbane
Investigations are continuing into four incidents in which a vehicle displaying red and blue flashing lights has pulled over motorists in Brisbane this week.

Morning Round-up
Armed robbery, Durack; Traffic crash, Yatala; Update, Missing fisherman located, Gold Coast

Tuesday, 15
Assistance sought impersonate police Brisbane
The Queensland Police Service is investigating four incidents in which a vehicle displaying red and blue flashing lights has pulled over motorists in Brisbane this week.

QPS meets for natural disasters debrief
The Senior Executive of the Queensland Police Service are meeting in Brisbane today for a hot debrief and planning day on the QPS response to this season's natural disasters.

Queensland Police host Hong Kong’s elite cybercrime investigators
The Queensland Police Service is proud to be hosting the Hong Kong Police Force’s elite Technology Crime Division cyber crime investigators on their Brisbane visit.

Homicide investigation update, North Brisbane
Police conducting a homicide investigation in North Brisbane are appealing for public assistance in relation to information about a large metal drum located in the Caboolture River last Saturday.

Name our Adopt-a-Cop Mascots and win
The Queensland Police Service has two new mascots for the Adopt-a-Cop program and needs help to name them.

Morning Round-up - Second edition
Grievous Bodily Harm charge, Camira: House fire, Eight Mile Plains: Break and enter using car, Ashmore

Morning Round-up
Grievous Bodily Harm, Kewarra Beach (Cairns); Arrest for attempted armed robbery, Carina Heights; Assault, Cairns

Monday, 14
Operation Contempt results
Police have arrested eight people following a joint traffic operation targeting disqualified and unlicensed drivers today.

Operation Palm Olive results
A weekend police operation targeting drink and drug driving offences in the Palm Beach area saw a 28-year-old woman with her two young children in the car record the highest drink driving reading.

Morning Round-up
Update, Industrial Accident, Loganholme; Armed robbery, Wishart; Unlawful wounding, Runcorn; Armed robbery, Mt Gravatt; Fatal house fire, Currumbin

Sunday, 13
Evening Round-up
Attempted murder charge, Runaway Bay; Serious traffic crash, Biggenden.

Police recapture Luke Hunter, Atherton Tablelands
Police in far north Queensland today arrested 42-year-old Luke Hunter, who had fled from authorities in 1996 and been on the run for nearly 15-years.

Afternoon Round-up
Fatal traffic crash, Mooloolah Valley: Update – body located, Lake Gregory: Clandestine laboratory located, Alexandra Hills: Runaway Bay investigation:

Morning Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Lowood; Major factory fire, Carrara; Armed robbery, Annerley; Update - search for missing man, Lake Gregory.

Saturday, 12
Evening Round-up
Update, search for missing man, Lake Gregory; Attempted armed robbery, Southport; Industrial accident, Loganholme; Attempted armed robbery, Rockhampton; Serious traffic crash, Kingston; Pedestrian struck, Beenleigh;

Afternoon Round-up
Fatal traffic crash, Mount Garnett; Serious assault, Pialba (Hervey Bay); Serious assault, Mount Louisa; Stealing charges, Surfers Paradise

Unlawful wounding, Noosaville
Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was slashed with a broken bottle at Noosaville last evening.

Morning Round-up
Armed robbery, Hamilton;Unlawful wounding, Logan Central;Armed robbery, Gaythorne;Search for missing man, Lake Gregory;Emergency situation, gas leak, Yeppoon.

Friday, 11
Homicide investigation commences following location of human remains, Caboolture
Police investigating the discovery of human remains inside a large metal drum located in a river bed in Caboolture last Saturday have identified the deceased to be a man reported missing last December.

Homicide Jacobs Well
Police have charged a 20-year-old Crestmead man with murder today following the investigations into a man’s death last night.

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Assault of police, Strathpine; Break and enter using car, Helensvale;

Morning Round-up
Fatal wounding, Jacob’s Well; Alleged clandestine laboratory located, Laidley:

Thursday, 10
Missing antipersonnel device
Police are attempting to locate an antipersonnel device that was identified as unaccounted for in the Greenbank Training Area.  

Afternoon Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Gladstone; Serious traffic crash, Nambour; Armed Robbery charges, Mackay; Drink driving charge, North Lakes

Taskforce Argos recognised internationally for its contribution to making the internet a safer place
Operation Achilles, the Taskforce Argos operation that led to the infiltration and dismantling of an international child sex offender network has been recognised for its significant contributions to reducing and preventing crimes against children.

Secure your load Townsville
Police are urging motorists towing trailers to ensure their load is secured after a near miss in Townsville earlier this week.

Morning Round-up
UPDATE - Death investigation, Redbank; UPDATE – Armed robberies and impersonate police, Gold Coast; Fatal traffic crash, Rochedale; Serious traffic crash, Nambour.

Wednesday, 9
Major drug trafficking operation closes today
Police from State Crime Operations Command and North Coast Region have today closed a major operation which has focused on the trafficking of methylamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstacy), cocaine, cannabis and anabolic steroids.

Afternoon Round-up
Update, armed robberies and impersonate police, Gold Coast; Dangerous driving and stolen vehicle charges, Rockhampton

UPDATE – Armed robberies, South East Queensland
Police are again appealing for public information relating to a number of, believed linked, armed robbery offences in South East Queensland recently, including two separate incidents overnight.

Stolen vehicle used in liquor store burglaries
Police are appealing for public assistance after a stolen vehicle was used to smash its way into two liquor stores, at Rochedale South and Sunnybank Hills, last evening.

Morning Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Redbank: Death investigation, Redbank: Armed robbery, Aspley:

Tuesday, 8
Evening Round-up
Unlawful wounding, Bungalow; Fatal motorcycle crash, Rathdowney

Armed robbery update, Broadbeach
Gold Coast detectives have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist them with their investigations into several recent armed robberies.

Armed Robbery, Everton Park
Police investigating an armed robbery of an Everton Hills convenience store on Saturday, February 5 have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations

Assistance sought, impersonate police, Gold Coast
The Queensland Police Service is investigating five incidents since last Sunday February 6 on the Gold Coast where motorists have been pulled over by a vehicle displaying flashing red and blue lights.

Assault and robbery, Broadbeach
Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations into the assault of a taxi driver and the theft of his vehicle, at Broadbeach in the early hours of Saturday, February 5.

Monday, 7
Morning Round-up
Update: Fatal crash, Numinbah Valley; Serious traffic crash, East Brisbane;Light aircraft crash, Clifton

Sunday, 6
Townsville - Vigilance on the roads required as school and work returns
As the massive clean-up in north Queensland continues and residents return to a sense of normality, police request all people in affected areas to remain on alert on the roads as the school and working week starts again tomorrow.

Afternoon round-up
Fatal crash, Numinbah Valley; Grievous bodily harm charge, Burleigh Heads; Armed robbery charge, Loganlea.

Pool owners urged prioritise damaged pool fences
Pool owners in north and far north Queensland are being urged to assess any damage caused to their pool fences after Tropical Cyclone Yasi brought down trees on properties and cyclonic winds caused fences to be demolished.

Communities in North Queensland reconnected with the opening of the Bruce Highway
The devastation of Tropical Cyclone Yasi couldn’t be more evident than along the Bruce Highway as cyclonic winds and storm surges damaged the road forcing it to close.

Morning Round-up
Vehicle theft, Broadbeach Waters:

Saturday, 5
Evening Round-up
Armed robbery, Oxenford Unarmed robbery investigation, Cairns Assault and robbery, Broadbeach

Update - Search, Black River near Townsville
Police can confirm that the boy reported to have entered Black River yesterday afternoon is safe and well.

Charters Towers to Greenvale road warning
Police advise motorists to drive with extreme caution on the Gregory Development Road, between Charters Towers and Greenvale.

Mareeba District update – Cyclone Yasi
Mareeba District update – Cyclone Yasi

Travel with caution in the State’s far north
Police are urging motorists in the State’s north to travel with caution as many roads have been damaged following Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Communities lending a helping hand
With many in the community without friends or family to check on them or help them out, police are again asking everyone to ‘look in’ on their neighbours and make sure they are okay.

Attempted murder charge, Caboolture
Police have charged a man following an incident where another man was shot out the front of a residence in Caboolture last night.

Police appeal to the public – Break and enters of banks at Arana Hills & Keperra
Police are appealing to the public for information in relation to the break and enter of two banks, one on Tuesday February 1 and the other on Thursday February 3.

Morning Round-up
Drug charges, Tara: Update: Search for missing teenager, Black River (near Townsville):

Friday, 4
Two missing men located near Cardwell
Police would like to advise that two men reported missing near Cardwell have both been found safe and well.

Update - Search for possible missing swimmers, North Stradbroke Island
Authorities are urging anyone who may have encountered trouble and found their own way to shore while swimming at Flinders Beach yesterday evening to contact police.

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Unlawful wounding, Tewantin; Fire at timber yard, Kawana; Attempted armed robbery, Noosaville.

Non-suspicious death, Bambaroo
Queensland Police are investigating the death of a man in Bamboroo, near Ingham which occurred during Tropical Cyclone Yasi. The man’s body was located on a property yesterday morning.

Missing man, Point Hinchinbrook (near Cardwell)
Police have commenced the search this morning for a man reported missing from Point Hinchinbrook.

Mareeba District update – Cyclone Yasi
Mareeba District update – Cyclone Yasi

Extended retail trading hours, Townsville District
Police and emergency services continue their commitment to clean up communities and make them safe after the damage caused by TC Yasi. Disaster management teams are also focused on the re-supply of essential supplies to the residents in the Townsville and regional centres of Ingham, Ayr and Charters Towers.

Road closures in Ingham and isolation for Cardwell
Police again advise all motorists that Cardwell can not be access via road due to flooding and extensive damage caused to the roadways.

Morning Round-up
Drug charges, Nerang: Armed robbery, Wacol: Search for possible missing swimmers, North Stradbroke Island

Thursday, 3
Road closures in Ingham and isolation for Cardwell
Police wish to advise all motorists that Cardwell can not be access via road due to flooding and extensive damage caused to the roadways.

Afternoon Round-up 3 February
Drug arrest, Crohamhurst (Beerwah); Update missing man, Yowah; Traffic incident, truck vs. train, Strathpine;

Bruce Highway closed, north of Ayr
Police wish to advise motorists not to travel north of Bowen on the Bruce Highway tonight, as the Bruce Highway closure north of Ayr is causing people to become stranded in Ayr.

Townsville residents can now return
Townsville residents who sought shelter from Tropical Cyclone Yasi overnight can now return to their homes.

Cairns residents can now return
Cairns residents who sought shelter from Tropical Cyclone Yasi overnight can now return to their homes.

Update from Townsville, North Queensland
Residents in Townsville area are encouraged to stay indoors this morning.

Cyclone Yasi evacuation and relocation registration line
Queensland Police Service (QPS) is encouraging members of the public concerned about family and friends who have been evacuated to contact The Cyclone YASI Evacuation Registration and Evacuation Enquiry Line number on 1300 993 191 rather than contacting local police stations.

Wednesday, 2
Afternoon Round-up
Armed robbery, Woodridge; Armed robbery, Mackay; Fatal traffic crash, Pinjarra Hills; Wilful damage, Moore Park Beach;

Safety reminders for Townsville, North Queensland

Tropical Cyclone Yasi is nearing the coast of Queensland and police would like to remind all Townsville residents to not leave their place of safety until the cyclone has passed.


Cairns, TC Yasi warning
Police are warning residents living in the Cairns disaster district not to venture outside during the eye of the storm following Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Morning Round up
Update: Fatal traffic crash, north of Benaraby Robbery, Rockhampton Stealing, Tallai

Fatal traffic crash, Burbank
A 51-year-old Forest Lake woman has died after a traffic crash on Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road at Burbank.

Tuesday, 1
Evacuations in Townsville, North Queensland
Police will commence door knocks of homes in certain low lying areas in Townsville from 5am tomorrow to ensure evacuations occur ahead of TC Yasi.

Afternoon round-up
Update - fatal traffic crash - Bentley Park; Update – assault and robbery - Surfers Paradise.

Armed robberies, Logan
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding four separate incidents of armed robbery in Logan Central in the early hours of Monday morning, January 31.

Police appeal to the public – Wilful damage, Loganlea
Police continue to appeal to the public for information in relation to the wilful damage of an education facility and a plant nursery in Loganlea early yesterday morning.

Cyclone Yasi evacuation and relocation registration line
People relocating or being evacuated from the path of Cyclone Yasi are urged to register their details with authorities.

Relocating to smaller communities, North Queensland
Police in the Townsville area are pleased that many people are relocating prior to the expected arrival of TC Yasi but would like to advise families and community members to plan ahead before setting off for new destinations.

Last Updated: 28/01/2011