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Update: Fatal traffic crash, Minnamoolka

A woman seriously injured in a traffic crash near Minnamoolka on July 5 has today passed away in hospital.
Around 2.30pm, a car was towing a caravan on the Kennedy Developmental Road when it rolled.
The 71-year-old female driver and her 72-year-old male passenger were transported to the Townsville Hospital where the woman was in a crucial condition.
Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit are continuing.
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Man charged with going armed, Sunnybank

A taxi driver flagged down a passing police car after his male passenger allegedly produced a knife at Sunnybank this afternoon.
Shortly after 12.30pm a 36-year-old taxi driver was travelling down Ditton Street when it is alleged his male passenger began acting erratically and produced a large knife.
The driver attempted to reason and calm the man whilst continuing to drive the taxi. A short time later he spotted a police vehicle approaching Ditton Street and flagged it down before stopping and fleeing from his vehicle.
Officers arrested the male passenger without incident and a subsequent search allegedly found a knife in the man’s possession.
A 36-year-old Sunnybank Hills man has been charged with going armed so as to cause fear and common assault. He has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
The taxi driver was not physically injured.
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NAIDOC celebrations sees service Look to the Stars

This morning, Police Minister Mark Ryan joined Commissioner Ian Stewart for a flag raising ceremony and breakfast in celebration of NAIDOC week at Police Headquarters. This event was attended by representatives of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The ceremony began outside Police Headquarters where MC Superintendent Mark Plath introduced this years flag raisers, Detective Senior Sergeant Sam Bliss, a proud Torres Strait Islander woman and, Indigenous artist Jenna Lee (Gilimbaa) of the Larrakia people, who was responsible for the ‘Look to the Stars’ artwork in keeping with the national theme ‘Because of Her, We Can’.

For the occasion, members of the Queensland Police Service, including Commissioner Ian Stewart, were adorned in the ‘Look to the Stars’ artwork which has been replicated into a police uniform and is pictured below.
Detective Senior Sergeant Sam Bliss, Minister Mark Bailey, Jenna Lee and Commissioner Ian Stewart with members of the Queensland Police Service in

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