Dangerous driving incident, Brisbane

A man is assisting police following an alleged evade police incident at Taragindi and a subsequent crash at Belmont yesterday.
It will be alleged at 2.45pm police observed a stolen white Mercedes-Benz travelling on Toohey Road at Tarragindi when police activated lights and sirens the driver accelerated away at speed.
PolAir tracked the vehicle before it travelled through the Clem 7 and Airportlink tunnels then towards the airport before travelling south on the Gateway Motorway.
At 3.05pm police observed the white Mercedes-Benz travelling southbound on the Gateway Motorway at Hemmant.
Police activated lights and sirens before the vehicle continued at high speed taking the Old Cleveland Road exit where it collided with the rear of two cars stopped at a red light.
The stolen vehicle then continued inbound on Old Cleveland Road before turning left into Creek Road travelling on various suburban streets sometimes on the wrong side of the road before returning onto Creek

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QPS and African Leaders Consultative Meeting

The Multicultural Development Association was the venue for the inaugural Queensland Police Service (QPS) and African Leaders Consultative Meeting on Wednesday evening at the Brisbane Multicultural Centre, Woolloongabba.
The forum was chaired by Acting Assistant Commissioner Brian Wilkins APM and featured panellists from the Queensland African Communities Council with representatives from the North Brisbane and South Brisbane Police Districts.
With over 50 attendees, the forum was an ideal opportunity for participants to express ideas and insights towards the development of a community led consultative group.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Wilkins said the QPS looks forward to working closely with members of the African community to ensure community safety.
Over the course of the evening, attendees highlighted their gratitude towards the QPS in shaping this initiative and they committed their support in moving forward for the benefit of the community. It was noted that future gatherings would present further discussion around proposed formats, terms of reference and

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