Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane

Police are investigating after a house fire claimed the life of a woman at Carina yesterday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to a residence just after 4pm and found the home engulfed by flames.
The blaze was extinguished by fire crews and a further inspection of the house resulted in the location of a  woman.
A crime scene was declared and investigations will continue to determine the cause of the fire.

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, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Snags and suds were a plenty on Saturday, November 30, when the Upper Mount Gravatt PCYC held a car wash and sausage sizzle to raise valuable funds.
PCYC aims to build safer, healthier communities through youth development. Whilst the PCYC on Klump Road, Mount Gravatt focuses on young people’s personal and leadership development, it offers a variety of programs and activities for all ages and levels of skill. The club offers everything from boxing classes through to driving lessons.
In a time when youth engagement and direction is critical, PCYC’s run with almost 90 per cent of their funding coming from donations and fund raising.
The fundraising is vital to sustain key programs which assist young people form networks and links within the community, all of which is aimed at giving them something to do and keeping out of trouble.
It was good to see some of the officers from the Upper Mount Gravatt

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Bicycles are an increasingly favoured method of transport in South Brisbane with our abundance of bike paths, parks and great local destinations to ride to. Cycling makes everything all so close to where we live. Unfortunately, for those who reside in a unit complex, where you store your bike might not be as close.
Some might be fortunate to keep their bikes securely within their unit, but generally the only option for storage is in the car park beneath the building in which you reside. Thieves know this too and will take the opportunity to target your bikes.
Here’s some tips that others have found successful in protecting their bikes:

Never leave your bike unattended and unlocked – be sure to use a good quality lock. A good quality U-lock is much harder to break or cut than cheaper chains or cables.
Lock as much of your bike as you can. Lock your back

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Saturday November 30, marked the 25th anniversary of the annual special children’s Christmas party at the Brisbane Convention Centre.
For the past 24 years, thousands of special needs children have been invited to experience a day they will never forget. This invitation only event is held for children who are terminally ill, intellectually or physically impaired, or those who may be suffering due to domestic violence or physical abuse.
Invitations are sent through schools and other Government organisations throughout south-east Queensland, and in support of this wonderful initiative, Queensland Police have been involved with this event for many years.

Whilst waiting for Santa to arrive, the children were treated to a variety of entertainment, food and photo opportunities.
South Brisbane officers were on hand making and giving away balloon animals as well as police hats, stickers and notebooks. Officers also brought along police dogs and puppies, a motorbike and even jet skis from our

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Last week, Inspector Mark Stewart and Officer in Charge of Moorooka Police Station Senior Sergeant Anthony Collins attended MMG Auto (Moorooka Motor Group) with members of the Commissioner’s Christmas Committee to collect a significant donation for the 2019 Queensland Police Service (QPS) Foodbank Drive.
Chris Byrne from MMG Auto had a goal of collecting some items at his workplace to donate to the drive, but he was blown away by the amount of generous donations and support he has received by his community and colleagues as he collected over 500kg of food for families in need.

Chris said he first heard about the drive on the QPS Facebook page when Commissioner Katarina Carroll launched the drive on November 7.
“We’ve been collecting items to donate for just under three weeks and on Friday we were able to donate 530kg of non-perishable items,” Chris said.
Inspector Stewart said he was incredibly moved by the generosity

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Forensic Crash Unit (FCU) are investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred today (November 29) on Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road, Burbank.
Preliminary investigations indicate that around 1:30pm a Mazda Tribute SVU station wagon gold in colour,  was travelling northbound in the left-hand lane on Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road, Burbank.
The vehicle was merging into the right lane but has then swerved back into the left lane and lost control and rolled over into the oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes.
A 23-year-old male front passenger sustained severe injuries as a result.
The 22-year-old female driver and a 22-year-old male rear passenger suffered severe shock and minor injury.
Investigators from the FCU are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information or dashcam to contact them.
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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Update: Sadly, a six-week-old baby girl who was transported to hospital on November 27, passed away yesterday.
At 6am on Wednesday, police and emergency services were called to a residence on Sunray Street where first aid was being rendered to two babies.
One of the six-week-old baby girls died at the scene. Her twin sister was transported to hospital in a critical condition where she died yesterday.
Preliminary investigations suggest the babies were sleeping together throughout the night and were discovered unresponsive in the morning.
Police are not treating the deaths as suspicious.
Investigations continue as police prepare reports for the coroner.

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, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP1902353581

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On Saturday, Upper Mount Gravatt Police had the very special privilege of receiving a visit from Santa himself.
He was due to make an appearance at the annual Rotary Club Christmas Fair at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, however due to last minute flight restrictions coming out of Brisbane’s Air Traffic control zone, was forced to land his sleigh on the roof of Upper Mount Gravatt Police Station.

As a career highlight, I got to drive the jolly fat man himself to the showgrounds in a police car to where he made his special appearance with flashing Christmas lights ‘police style’.
Once there, the man of the hour spoke to the children before giving out lollipops.

The Christmas Fair is an annual festival held by the Rotary Club of Mt Gravatt involving free events for the kids including jumping castles, rock climbing walls, Christmas Stalls and a Christmas themed movie in the park.
After his visit

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Officers from the South Brisbane District had the chance to celebrate with students from Corinda State High School at their Graduation Ceremony on November 15, which was hosted at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson.

Senior Police Liaison Officer Mary Kenyi said that local police recognised the amazing work being done by students and commend the work of the all the wonderful staff at Corinda State High in supporting the next generation of leaders in our community.
“We hope to see a few of the graduating class join the Service and make a positive contribution to the state of Queensland,” Senior PLO Kenyi said.
Congratulations to the students and a special thanks for the staff at Corinda for allowing us to be a part of this historic occasion.

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Detectives have commenced an investigation into the death of a baby at Sunnybank Hills this morning.
At 6am, police and emergency services were called to a residence on Sunray Street where first aid was being rendered to two babies.
Sadly, a six-week-old baby girl died at the scene. Another six-week-old baby girl was transported to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
Preliminary investigations suggest the babies were sleeping together throughout the night and were discovered unresponsive this morning.
Police are not treating the baby’s death as suspicious. A post mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of the baby’s death.
Officers from the Child Protection and investigation Unit continue their investigations.

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