On Tuesday April 16, officers from Carina Station joined together with their local Neighbourhood Watch Group and Westfield Carindale to combat number plate theft in the Carina area. After some successful promotion of the event, police had a massive line up of eager customers ready to fit one-way screws to their vehicles whilst also receiving […]
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Operation Wake Up, the first two weeks – April 2019
Over the past two weeks, police across the South Brisbane District have been working tirelessly to keep our communities safe over the Easter Holiday period. Since the launch of the Easter road safety campaign, there have been two enforcement operations and eight community engagement events to build community awareness about the Fatal Five – the five behaviours […]
Avoid distraction on the roads this Easter, South Brisbane
Do you ever use your mobile phone while driving? Do you ever sit at the red light and think, I’ll just check my phone? Do you ever just ‘do a quick check’ to see who that text or email was from? Do you put your phone on your knee or in the centre console and […]
An egg-stra special delivery this Easter
For almost 20 years now, the Queensland Police Service has partnered with Stefan’s and the MASKs foundation to deliver chocolate eggs at Easter and toys at Christmas to the Queensland Children’s Hospital. Today, almost 30 Road Policing Bikes made the convoy from Stefan’s Jo Jos restaurant in South Brisbane to the Children’s Hospital and spent […]
Fatal shooting, MacGregor
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in MacGregor overnight. Around 11.40pm emergency services were called to a house in Delfin Drive after a man was shot in the chest. The 56-year-old man was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased. Investigators are advising anyone […]
Community engagement in Kuraby
Officers from across the South Brisbane District gathered at the Kuraby Mosque on Friday April 12 as part of their ongoing community engagement strategy for Operation Wake Up, Road Safety. The stall ‘popped up’ during Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayers to raise awareness about the Fatal Five – speeding, drug and drink driving, fatigue and distracted driving) […]
Easter road safety stories – “It’s not worth dying for”
The Queensland Police Service and other emergency services are urging Queenslander’s to drive sensibly and responsibly this Easter. Due to the roads being busier than usual, motorists should take extra care while driving. Locals and visitors to the area can expect to be sharing our roads. All motorists need to show patience and care when […]
Holland Park Division pop-up Roadside Breath Testing sites
The 2019 Easter Road Safety Campaign is well underway and the first week of school holidays saw less traffic congestion but a definite increase of razor scooter squads. Following on from our school engagements last week, we are aware our seemingly abandoned schools appear to be a wonderland to explore. However, we urge parents and […]
Wake up for ice-cream at Hoyts Sunnybank
Sunnybank Police Beat invited children and family to enjoy free scoops of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream while talking to their local police outside the Hoyts Cinema, Sunnybank on Thursday April 11. Chinese and Vietnamese speaking Police Liaison Officers engaged in great conversations with those who attended about the Fatal Five and also home security […]
Talking bicycle security at the Brisbane Cycling Festival, South Brisbane
Police from the South Brisbane Crime Prevention Unit joined in the festivities at the Brisbane Cycling Festival at Southbank over the weekend. Police spoke with many cyclists, young and old, and provided them with a variety of give-a-ways and road safety messages. As well as messages of road safety, advice was also given on bike […]