WHILST the Easter school holidays are almost over, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) are calling on motorists to prioritise safety as they prepare to travel home from their break, even if that distance is only short. Historically, school holidays represent an increased…
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), which represents over 85% of Australia’s insurance sector, has backed the Queensland Government’s first-of-its-kind E-mobility reforms and stated that they were a “necessary response” to combat the surge in injuries and deaths related to…
SUNSHINE Coast Police have seized four knives in one week during increased wanding activities around Maroochydore. Maroochydore Station Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Jacob Flaherty said the community can expect to see officers frequently conducting proactive wandings to keep weapons off our streets. “The seizure of four…
QUEENSLAND Police Service (QPS) have stepped up its visibility in Peregian Springs and Coolum recently and has been working with local businesses and the wider community to reduce antisocial behaviour. Officers from Coolum Police Station have been conducting high visibility…
Vanessa Hall Editor THE INQUIRY into e-mobility safety and use in Queensland, which was overseen by the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee, was released recently, with the report listing a series of key recommendations in an effort to curtail…
THE QUEENSLAND Police Service is urging motorists to take greater care on our roads following a tragic week, with five lives lost in six days. These lives lost are a powerful reminder of the devastating impact that road trauma has…
POLICE have charged a man following investigations into an alleged assault in Coolum Beach on December 31, 2025. Officers were called to a licensed venue on David Low Way at around 11.50 pm, following reports that a male employee in…
OPERATION Coolsafe was held across January 24 to 25 at a number of locations across the Sunshine Coast with police charging 15 people with offences. During the operation, officers conducted more than 1,100 random breath tests (RBTs) resulting in six…
INVESTIGATIONS continue following the serious assault of a man in Maroochydore onSaturday morningJanuary17.Just after midnight, two groups of people became involved in an altercation onOceanStreet, with a 21-year-old man punched and knocked to the ground. He was transported to Sunshine…
POLICE have charged a man following investigations into a serious hit-and-run traffic crash in Maroochydore on the night of December 13. Around 11.55 pm, police and emergency services were called to Aerodrome Road, near the intersection of Fourth Avenue, following…