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The 2017 Ekka has finished for another year. The Queensland Police Display was a huge hit this year and offered children the opportunity to become Junior Police Officers.
Children were given a police hat, badge, police notebook and had their finger prints taken.  They were also given their first mission which was to attend the individual police displays and several other Government Departments and obtain a stamp from each department in their notebook. Once their notebook was complete, the children came back to the Junior Police Academy and entered a competition to win an iPad, a PS4 or an Xbox One.
There was a total of 2,113 entries in the competition with our winners being:

Isabella Peroni
Jessie Powell
Sam Ryan

Each winner was visited by police from the Crime Prevention Programs Unit and presented with their prize. Needless to say we had three very happy children.
The QPS are very proud of all our new Junior

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Five cyclists were taken to hospital following a crash in West End this morning.
Around 6.30am, a car was turning into a property on Dornoch Street when it collided with five cyclists coming past in the opposite direction.
Two cyclists, a 54-year-old Paddington woman and a 51-year-old Ashgrove man, were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The 51-year-old man has sustained broken bones and will require surgery.
Three cyclists, a 45-year-old Albany Creek man, a 54-year-old Highgate Hill woman and a 49—year-old Norman Park man, were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
All cyclists are in a stable condition.
The 22-year-old Beenleigh man, the driver of the car, was not physically injured.
The road was closed while police and emergency services attended.
Investigations are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers,

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These officers come from different stations, units and commands from around the state. They are mothers, fathers, partners, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. They are police officers. They are LGBTI. They are proud.
Together they are part of the statewide QPS LGBTI Liaison Program, providing a professional, non-discriminatory, accessible policing service to members of the LGBTI communities.
Each of them have had their struggles. Each of them are now happy, something they once only ever dreamed about.
Today is Wear It Purple Day. Today is about making sure rainbow people feel safe. Today is about instilling pride within them.
These officers each have messages of advice and encouragement for the LGBTI community.
Listen to their stories and reach out if you need help.
It gets better.
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For more information about the LGBTI Liaison Program visit here. 
Help and support is also available at Headspace.

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