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Police are seeking public assistance with an investigation into a number of grass fires that have been deliberately lit in the Rockhampton area in the past three weeks.
Around 3.30am this morning police and emergency services attended grass fires that occurred on the corner of Bowlin and Quay streets, Depot Hill. The fires were started in multiple locations and it appeared they had been burning for some time. The fires were extinguished and there was no damage to property.
Detectives are investigating whether the fire is linked to a number of other recent grass fires that have occurred in Gracemere, Port Curtis, Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan.
Officer in charge of Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch, Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Peachey said police were appealing for anyone who has any information in regard to any of the fires to contact police.
“We believed these incidents are linked and while there has been no serious property damage

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Two police officers have retrieved a man who was trapped in his burning car which had overturned in Gympie this morning.
Just after 7am police responded to reports of the single vehicle traffic crash on Chappel Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, the senior constable and constable managed to smash through the windscreen and retrieve him from the vehicle before it quickly became engulfed in flames.
The 73-year-old driver and sole occupant was transported to Gympie Hospital with minor head injuries.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze a short time later.
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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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Detectives have commenced the enforcement phase of a protracted Prostitution Enforcement Task Force operation targeting non-compliant advertising for prostitution in south east Queensland.
Operation Quebec Ravens began in August 2016 to detect and identify those involved in illegal prostitution and to disrupt their illegal activities and dismantle their illegal networks.
Over the past two days, search warrants were executed at an apartment complex on Hercules Street in Hamilton.
A 25-year-old Nundah woman has been issued with a notice to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 26 to answer the charges of engaging in prostitution through unlawful prostitution business and possess tainted property.
Two other people are assisting police with their enquiries.
Investigations are ongoing and further arrests are expected.
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

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