Daily Archives: February 14, 2012

Update: Armed robbery, Mountain Creek

February 14, 2012 at 5:12 pm

Police have charged a 20-year-old man following the alleged armed robbery of a Mountain Creek video store on January 28.

It will be alleged a man entered the Gold Links Drive business around 8.30pm armed with a knife and threatened … Continue reading →

Maryborough District police focus on child restraints and seatbelts

February 14, 2012 at 3:05 pm

This February, police will be focusing on motorists and their appropriate use of child restraints and seatbelts in the Maryborough District.

Maryborough District Traffic Branch Sergeant Tony McCarthy said not wearing seatbelts is one of the fatal four and people … Continue reading →

Update: armed robbery, Underwood

February 14, 2012 at 1:02 pm

Police have released CCTV footage of the armed robbery of a business at Underwood on February 12.

Click here to view the CCTV footage

Around 4.15pm, a man entered the Compton Road retail store and produced a firearm.

He threatened … Continue reading →

Statement from Commissioner Atkinson

February 14, 2012 at 12:45 pm

Today I was issued with a Traffic Infringement Notice (TIN) for exceeding the speed limit of 60kph by 10kph by travelling at 70kph in Main Street, Kangaroo Point at 8.25pm on Friday the 3rd February, 2012.

At the time … Continue reading →

FROM THE VAULT – Directing Traffic: a 1926 instructional leaflet

February 14, 2012 at 10:00 am

Font and rear pages of the Traffic Signals leaflet put out for the Brisbane Exhibition in 1926. Issued by the motor accessory house Philip Frankel & Co. Ltd.

The instructional leaflet on Traffic Signals put out during the Brisbane Exhibition … Continue reading →

Pedestrian injured in traffic incident, Bowen

February 14, 2012 at 7:03 am

A 55-year-old local man sustained serious leg injures after being struck by a car at Bowen last night.

 Preliminary information suggests that around 7pm the man was hit by a car while standing on the front lawn of a Barton … Continue reading →

Update: Fatal traffic crash, Wrights Creek

February 14, 2012 at 6:40 am

An 82-year-old woman seriously injured in a two vehicle crash at Wrights Creek on Sunday evening passed away in Cairns Base Hospital late last night.

Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit continue to investigate the crash which occurred around 9.40pm … Continue reading →

Sexual assault investigation, Wynnum West

February 14, 2012 at 2:55 am

Police are seeking public assistance following the sexual assault of a teenage girl at Wynnum West on Saturday night.

A short time after 10.30pm, the girl was walking along Randall Road when she was approached by four men.

She was … Continue reading →