Police are investigating after an 18-year-old woman was approached twice last month in the Riverhills area by a man acting inappropriately. At around 7.45am between November 13 and 15 the woman was walking along Tigress Street when the man approached her from behind and initiated conversation. The man eventually left as the woman moved away […]
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Farewell to long serving ViP in South Brisbane District
Ms Birgit King-Martin started her Volunteering in Policing (ViP) program at the Upper Mount Gravatt Police Station in May 2011. After seven years and seven months working as a ViP, Brigit decided to officially leave the QPS to focus on herself and her family. Birgit had been involved in number of projects and community events […]
Christmas comes early for South Brisbane kids
Christmas came early in South Brisbane for some very special children. Police from Crime Prevention, Road Policing Unit, Mounted Unit, Dog Squad, Railway Squad, Water Police and Police Recruits, all assisted to make the day as memorable as possible. 3000 children with terminal illness, intellectual and physical impairments and some suffering from domestic violence or […]
Come for a Chat, Rochedale
On Saturday, December 1, police from South Brisbane Crime Prevention Unit attended Rochedale Estate and spoke to residents about their security measures and concerns. Traffic related issues were also discussed with the residents who were informed of the current road safety initiative, Operation Wake Up. Operation Wake Up launched on November 13 and is a […]
Assault appeal, Fortitude Valley
Detectives investigating an alleged assault that left a man with a broken nose in Fortitude Valley in October are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Around 12.45am on Saturday October 13, a 46-year-old man was confronted by a man outside a Brunswick Street convenience store. A brief conversation occurred between the pair […]
Local police invited to speak at International Vedic event
Thousands of worshippers, attendees and delegates gathered at the Queensland Vedic Cultural Centre in Willawong for the annual Arya Mahasamellan over the weekend of November 30 to December 2, 2018. The theme for this years gathering was ‘Vedas for Peace and Empowering Humans in Daily Lives.’ The Vedas are a powerful manual on guiding one onto the […]
Update 3 – Suspicious death investigation, Yeronga
Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga at the weekend have charged a woman overnight. Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday, December 1 after the body of a man was located inside a wheelie bin. A good response from the community following a request for […]
Armed robbery, Calamvale
Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Calamvale this evening. At about 6.10pm, two men entered an open garage at an Eduard Place address and confronted a man who was seated in a white Audi sedan. One of the men threatened the man in the vehicle with a knife and ordered him […]
Operation Wake Up, results after two weeks
We have been out and about within South Brisbane District, many of you may have seen a high visibility police presence around our roads, at schools and local events such as Coffee with a Cop. Operation Wake Up launched on 13 November and is a South Brisbane Police District targeted approach to reduce fatal and […]
Well-equipped for policing South Bank
As a tourism hub with an estimated 14 million visitors a year, South Bank is a unique area to police. The South Bank area includes the Parklands, QPAC, State Library, QAGOMA, South Bank Tafe and University, Conservatorium of Music and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. It hosts regular visits by heads of state or government, […]