Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane

The annual Paul Ziebarth memorial community shield was held at the Acacia Ridge Football Club yesterday, with a number of teams vying to claim the championship title.
The initiative was forged in the loving memory of the late Superintendent Paul Ziebarth, one of Queensland Police’s finest officers, who worked tirelessly towards achieving a united community for everyone and ensuring ongoing education for the youth of today.

A number of local schools with a large number of cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) students participated in the featured football match alongside the Queensland Police.
Participants all crossed, volleyed and striked their way throughout the friendly competition.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) team took out the senior challenge whilst the Australian International Islamic College were the victors in the junior round.

The awards were presented to the captains of each team by Mrs Tina Ziebarth.
Mrs Ziebarth said she was honoured to be once again, involved in this initiative.
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On September 18, officers attended the South Brisbane District ‘Our People Matter’ touch football carnival in East Brisbane.
Approximately 110 police officers attended, raising money for Blue Hope – an organisation that assists emergency responders with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
All proceeds from the day were donated to Blue Hope with approximately $1700 raised. Sherwood and Moorooka Police joined forces this year to continue a historically close relationship between the two stations.

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With spring school holidays comes an extra volume of Queensland road users getting behind the wheel.

Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP joined Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating of Road Policing Command to officially launch this year’s Operation Spring Break.
The Operation will once again focus on safe driving behaviour throughout the school holiday period.
Assistant Commissioner John Cawcutt represented Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Acting Assistant Commissioner Matthew Green attended on behalf of Queensland Ambulance Service, as the operation will see emergency services working together to promote the safety of all Queensland road users.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said the state-wide effort at this time of year would encourage motorists to continue to take care.
Assistant Commissioner Keating advises all road users to take care and keep themselves and their families safe
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Police from South Brisbane District together with retail first and Councillor Marx will be hosting a Coffee with a Cop event this week, in Sunnybank Plaza.

Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese and Korean speaking Liaison Officers will also be in attendance to provide free safety information to all residents of the community.
So come on down to Sunnybank Plaza on Thursday evening to mingle with our officers, collect your bubble tea kindly sponsored by Retail First and have a chat to our officers about protecting your home, your property and receive information on strategies to assist your personal safety.
Date: Thursday September 19
Time: 5pm – 6.30pm
Location: Sunnybank Plaza (at the cinemas)

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Police are seeking public assistance to help identify two men following a stealing matter that occurred in Auchenflower Monday morning.
Around 1.16am a white Toyota Hilux utility was used to smash into a parking ticket machine located in a Lang Parade multi-storey carpark.
Police will allege the two men then used a number of tools to force open the machine before they fitted a chain around an internal safe and removed it.
The machine was dragged approximately 50 metres before causing a significant amount of damage.
The internal safe is described as being 40 centimetres wide and about 180 centimetres in height.
Investigations indicate the ute had been stolen from a Turner Avenue address in Fairfield on Saturday.
Police are appealing for anyone with information or relevant dashcam footage about this matter to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can

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Investigators have launched an appeal for information following a fatal motorbike crash at Capalaba yesterday as they work to identify motorists who were in the area.
While investigators have already identified some vehicles in the area, they have released dashcam footage of a red sedan, possibly a Holden Commodore, they would like to speak with the driver as they may have relevant information.
Initial inquiries indicate the man was travelling westbound on Finucane Road around 3.40pm when he lost control of his motorbike near Elmhurst Street.
The 31-year-old Birkdale man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Forensic Crash Unit investigators are appealing for any witnesses who have not yet contacted them or anyone who may have additional dash cam vision to contact them.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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A man has died following a motorbike crash in Capalaba this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations indicate the man was travelling westbound on Finucane Road around 3.40pm when he lost control of his motorbike near Elmhurst Street.
The 31-year-old Birkdale man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Forensic Crash investigators are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam vision to contact police.

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Police are investigating the cause of a house fire at Rochedale earlier tonight.
Just after 8pm, emergency services were called to a house fire on Aspire Street where the lower storey of the two-storey house was fully engulfed in fire.
The fire spread to the upper storey before it was controlled.
No one was home at the time.
Police have declared a crime scene while investigations continue.
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: QP1901795911

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Police are investigating after a convenience store was robbed at Runcorn this evening.
At around 7pm, two men entered a shop on Beenleigh Road where one of the pair approached the counter, indicated he had a weapon and threatened a male employee.
One of the men then took products off the shelves and put them in his pockets while the other man filled a bag with packets of cigarettes and cash from the till.
The two men then fled the scene. No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.
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, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Quote this reference number: QP1901781546

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Officers from the South Brisbane Police District travelled to the Queensland University of Technology to speak to students studying Policing Diversity on Tuesday, September 10.
South Brisbane officers with QUT students
Sergeant Jim Bellos and his team spoke on diversity within the Service across the South Brisbane District, as well as the roles of the Cross Cultural Liaison Officer, the Police Liaison Unit and the many ways that the District is leading and innovating in the area of community engagement.
“We have an obligation to educate and share what we have learnt through our engagement programs with the next generation of leaders,” Sergeant Bellos told the students.

Whether it’s the through the Deep Blue Line, Young Emerging Leaders, Project Booyah or LifeSkills Program, we continue to break down barriers and set the benchmark in fostering peace and understanding across our culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse communities.
Many thanks to Dr Toby Miles-Johnson and Inspector Garry

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