Motorists are being reminded about road closures and congestion as people attend various events in Brisbane on Australia Day tomorrow.
Approximately 45,000 people are expected to attend Australia Day events at South Bank Parklands and riverside locations throughout the day and for the fireworks show at 7.30pm.
Roads in the Brisbane City and South Brisbane areas will be temporarily closed between 10am and 1.30pm including Turbot, Edward, Adelaide, Melbourne, Grey and Glenelg streets as well as the Victoria Bridge.
Traffic delays can be expected surrounding The Gabba during the Cricket Test match from 12.30pm.
More information about traffic conditions can be accessed here: www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au
Extra police will be patrolling populated areas to ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone attending public events and activities.
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Be aware of tax scams
The tax scam is still happening and still catching people unawares. Here is some information and tips that may be of use.
What is it?
People will receive a message a computer generated message saying to call a number or else an arrest warrant will be issued.
When they call the number the “scammer” then has the number and will bombard it with threats of arrest from the Taxation Office or similar until you pay some money. They will then ask for more and so the scam continues.
For the record:
Police will not contact you via a voicemail or pre-recorded message to issue an arrest warrant.
The Tax Office will not threaten to arrest you if you don’t pay money immediately or alternatively buy iTunes cards for them.
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Talk about it with your elderly friends and relatives
Appeal for witnesses – Slacks Creek traffic crash
Police investigating a crash involving a cyclist and car at Slacks Creek yesterday are appealing for witnesses.
Around 7.45am on Wednesday January 23 a collision occurred between a pushbike and silver 2013 Mazda 3 sedan on Nujooloo Road, outside the bus terminal and approximately 25 metres from Lognalea Road.
The 18-year-old male cyclist from Boronia sustained serious back injuries and was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
A 28-year-old Sunnybank Hills man, the driver of the Mazda 3, was not physically injured.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or has any dashcam vision to contact them (details below).
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: QP1900163827
Armed robbery, Kangaroo Point
Police are investigating after a convenience store at Kangaroo Point was robbed overnight.
At 3.20am two male teenagers entered the Main Street store and threatened a staff member with a knife demanding cash and cigarettes.
The staff member complied, and the youths fled on foot.
They are both described as male teenagers about 16 years old, Caucasian, slim build and wearing dark clothing. One is about 160cm tall and the other is 180cm tall.
Police are appealing for anyone in the area with dashcam vision to contact police.
The staff member was not physically injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
Indecent acts investigation, Brisbane Region
Detectives have arrested and charged a 43-year-old Eatons Hill man following an investigation into alleged indecent acts performed across a number of Brisbane suburbs over the last four years.
It will be alleged that the man was spotted masturbating in the vicinity of Truro Street in Windsor between many times between 2015 and 2019.
He has been charged with 27 counts of indecent acts and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 11.
In addition, police are appealing for anyone who may have seen a man acting in a similar matter in Midmay Street in Fairfield, Boundary Street in West End and Gladstone Road in Highgate Hill.
The man described as Caucasian in appearance, of proportionate build, around 180 centimetres tall, and with brown hair and blue eyes.
As well, police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a white 2013 Hyundai iLoad van (pictured) with ladders on
Local police shine at Sunnybank
Police Officers, Police Liaison Officers and Volunteers in Police were on hand in Sunnybank last week to provide crime prevention and personal safety advice to residents and visitors to the iconic suburb.
The informal community engagement sessions are part of the hugely successful Coffee with a Cop campaign that has been rolled out across the South Brisbane District over the past few years.
Senior Constable Vernon Wootton from the District Crime Prevention Coordinators said that Coffee with a Cop brings our officers and the community members they serve together – over coffee – to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
“It’s an informal environment where anyone can approach us, receive relevant and important information, and ask us questions over a tea or a coffee,” Senior Constable Wooton said.
Senior Police Liaison Officer Ken Rong (originally from China) and Senior Police Liaison Officer Weng-Mun Sum (originally from Singapore) said that most of the people
‘School Watch’ – Look, Listen, Report
With school holidays coming to an end, returning to school is always an exciting time for our students and community.
In the weeks prior to returning to school however, empty schools provide an opportunity for criminal activity – becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage offences.
All of these have the potential to delay the new school year starting off.
The School Watch Program is a partnership between the Department of Education and the Queensland Police Service (Protective Services).
The program aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools.
If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Instead, call the School Watch number of 13 17 88. If you see a crime in progress, please call Triple Zero (000).
Let’s all work together to help create safer school communities and ensure children get off to a great new
Update – Sudden death, Kelvin Grove
Detectives are continuing to investigate after the body of a man was found at a residence in Kelvin Grove yesterday.
Officers were called to a unit on Hunter Street around 3pm after the body of a 33-year-old man was located by people known to him.
Investigators have interviewed a number of people and all efforts are being made to identify the exact events leading up to the death.
At this stage police are treating the death as suspicious.
A postmortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Kelvin Grove with scenes of crime and forensic officers processing the scene.
An Investigation Centre has been established at the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch as part of Operation Romeo Chariot.
Detective Acting Inspector Christopher Toohey from Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch is urging anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the vicinity of Hunter Street yesterday to contact police.
“We would urge
Charges laid in delivery driver robberies, Wacol and Ellen Grove
Police have laid charges for two alleged robberies that occurred in Wacol and Ellen Grove in December last year.
At 8.15pm on December 14, a pizza delivery driver was allegedly robbed in Waterford Road, Wacol by two men who approached him with a baseball bat and demanded money.
At 7.30pm on December 15, a pizza delivery driver was allegedly robbed by three men who threatened violence at Julie Road, Ellen Grove.
On January 17, detectives from the Inala Child Protection Unit charged a 16-year-old Regents Park boy with two robbery offences.
Investigations are continuing.
Detectives envisage making further arrests in the coming days.
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 these reference numbers: QP1802346491, QP1802352811
Counterfeit notes used across South Brisbane
South Brisbane Police wish to remind retailers to be aware of counterfeit notes following a number of recent attempts by shoppers to pay with them.
In the last six months there have been 118 offences reported to police in South Brisbane District.
The vast majority of attempts to pay for goods and services with counterfeit notes is with a $50 note.
Rather than just taking a note, a good habit to get into is to assess it prior to placing into a till.
Often counterfeit notes are made from paper that can quite easily be identified as fake. So does it feel right?
Often counterfeit notes are of a low quality copy. So ask yourself, does it look right?
It’s difficult to make a counterfeit note look genuine and a closer inspection will help you identify a fake note from a genuine one.
There are a range of security features on each note to help you identify