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The milestone represents more than a corporate anniversary. For the Morningside and Murarrie community, Rivergate’s growth over two decades has transformed an underused stretch of Brisbane’s river into one of the most specialised and internationally connected marine precincts in the southern hemisphere.

Owner Judith Brinsmead said the 20-year mark reflects a sustained commitment that began well before the first vessel arrived at the dock. “Rivergate was created with a vision to establish a dedicated marine industry hub in Brisbane, and over the past 20 years it has grown into a world-class facility supporting vessels, crews and operators from around the globe.”

From abattoir to superyacht hub

The story of Rivergate’s site is one of the more unlikely industrial transformations on the Brisbane River. The 15-hectare Murarrie property was previously home to an abattoir and ferry operations before being identified as a strategic opportunity for a purpose-built marine precinct capable of handling larger vessels than anything Brisbane had accommodated before.

Site acquisition from the state government and approval of a long-term seabed lease were followed by a construction program that began in 2004 and was completed in under two years. Rivergate opened in 2006 with more than 100 deep-water berths, hardstand and refit infrastructure, and one of the largest travel lifts in the region.

The development was part of a coordinated effort to relocate and consolidate marine businesses from inner Brisbane into a fit-for-purpose facility capable of growing with the industry.

Four nautical miles from Brisbane’s city centre and 10 minutes from the international airport, the location gives visiting owners, crew and captains unusually good access to both city services and onward travel during refit periods.

The marina sits three days from the Whitsunday Islands, two days’ steaming from the Great Barrier Reef and Sydney, and four days from the South Pacific, and three from Sydney, placing it at a natural intersection of Australia’s cruising routes.

Two decades of figures that matter

Over 20 years of operation, Rivergate has recorded more than 300 unique superyacht visits alongside countless domestic and international cruisers. The facility now operates with more than 300 contractors across 20 specialised marine trades, structured so the majority of project value flows directly to local small and medium enterprises rather than through a single operator.

That model, which sees Rivergate lead and coordinate complex refit projects while specialist contractors deliver the work, has become a distinguishing feature of how the precinct functions and a significant contributor to Queensland’s marine supply chain.

The awards record confirms the standing the facility has built. Rivergate was named Superyacht Industry Service Provider of the Year at the Australian Marine Industry Awards in November 2020 and inducted into the Marina Industries Association Hall of Fame in May 2021.

It has also been voted among the Top 3 Australian Marinas by Boat International and recognised as the only Australian shipyard in the top three superyacht refit destinations in the world by the Crew Report.

A $200 million expansion already approved

The 20-year milestone arrives as Rivergate is also in planning for its most significant expansion yet. BCC approved a $200 million expansion of the Murarrie precinct, designed to make the shipyard superyacht-ready ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games, with the project forecast to dramatically increase superyacht visits to Australia and create around 2,000 new jobs.

The expansion plans include a state-of-the-art shiplift for vessels up to 90 metres and 3,000 tonnes, capacity for 8 to 12 vessels simultaneously, and the infrastructure to position Rivergate as the primary superyacht hub for the Asia-Pacific region.

Brinsmead said the first two decades had been built on consistency and trust. “We’ve always believed in doing the work well, building lasting relationships and creating a place people want to return to. That approach has helped Rivergate earn a strong reputation in Australia and internationally.”

Rivergate Marina and Shipyard is at Murarrie on the Brisbane River. For more information, click here.

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Published 15-June-2026

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The “Big Fill” operation ran from 19 to 23 May, triggered by heavy rain on 18 and 19 May that opened fresh potholes across Brisbane’s 5,700-kilometre road network. At its peak on 21 May, crews filled 565 potholes in a single day, more than three times the usual daily average of 157. At that rate, a pothole was being filled somewhere in Brisbane every two minutes.

Murarrie generated 20 customer reports during the campaign, the highest contact rate of any suburb across Brisbane’s east. Hemmant added another 10 reports. Combined, the two suburbs saw 39 potholes filled across the five-day period, with Murarrie accounting for 32 of those repairs.

Why potholes appear after heavy rain

The damage pattern from mid-May’s wet weather follows a well-understood sequence. Water enters small cracks in the road surface during rainfall, weakening the pavement structure underneath.

Potholes repaired during the “Big Fill” blitz (May 19–23)

Heavy vehicles then fracture the weakened surface from above, opening a pothole that can appear seemingly overnight after a single downpour.

Roads that carry significant freight and industrial traffic, as many of Murarrie’s arterial streets do given the suburb’s mix of warehousing and logistics operations, tend to deteriorate faster under this cycle than quieter residential streets. The damage concentrates at the edges of wheel tracks, where repeated load impact is greatest.

Customer reports received during the blitz

The heavy rain of 18 and 19 May came on top of an already active repair season. Brisbane had filled 47,645 potholes city-wide between January and the end of April alone, and the mid-May event added more than 1,800 to that total in just five days. Around 100 tonnes of asphalt was used during the blitz.

The broader picture across east Brisbane

Across all east Brisbane suburbs combined, 246 potholes were fixed during the Big Fill period. Wynnum West led the Bayside area with 84 repairs, followed by Gumdale with 67. Murarrie ranked third across the east with 32 repairs.

Summary

Tingalpa generated 14 community reports during the campaign, the second-highest in the area after Murarrie’s 20. Wakerley, Wynnum West, Manly West, Chandler and Wynnum all recorded between six and nine reports each, while Lytton, Manly, Gumdale, Lota and Ransome added smaller numbers to the total.

The community reporting made a measurable difference. More than 1,134 reports came in across the city during the five-day operation, helping crews locate and reach damaged roads faster than standard patrol schedules allow. The Big Fill was described as the largest pothole repair operation Brisbane had ever conducted.

How to report a road problem

The repair blitz has ended, but the reporting line remains open. Potholes and road surface damage can be reported around the clock by calling 3403 8888 or by lodging a request online.

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Published 8-June-2026

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For 30 years, Hood has captured the charm of Brisbane’s inner-city suburbs through her instantly recognisable paintings. She is best known for her detailed works featuring classic timber Queenslander homes surrounded by thousands of thick, bright brushstrokes. 

This signature style mimics falling blossoms from local trees like jacarandas and poincianas. Her work brings a sense of childhood nostalgia to viewers, encouraging them to look for small details hidden among the leaves and house windows.

Her creations are not just confined to traditional galleries and private collections. In 2016, she won a Brisbane City Council competition that saw her artwork wrapped around a local ferry for four years. She was also commissioned to create official gifts for the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards in 2019 and 2022, and her pieces are held by both the Museum of Brisbane and the State Library of Queensland.

Beyond her artistic achievements, Hood is deeply involved in her local area. She founded the Southside Art Market in 2016 to give fine artists an affordable, community-friendly place to share their work with the public outside of the usual gallery system.

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Local leaders recently selected her as a finalist for the Queensland Day Awards, holding a special celebration on June 6 to honour her contributions. An independent panel chose her for the award, noting her massive volunteer efforts at the Morningside School of Arts and years of dedication to local festivals, schools, and the Norman Park kindergarten. Those familiar with her work in the region say her nomination reflects her nature as a genuinely caring person who gives her all to the people around her.

Published Date 08-June-2026

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The plan features two clusters of three townhouses separated by a seven-metre central aisle. ZArchitects kept the overall building height to 9,450 millimetres, staying just under the 9,500-millimetre threshold specified for the zone. Each townhouse includes three bedrooms, a ground-floor courtyard, and a first-floor terrace, providing a minimum of 35 square metres of private open space per unit.

The site sits within the Low-Medium Density Residential 2 zone under the River Gateway Neighbourhood Plan, which covers Brisbane’s inner-eastern corridor. The proposal is currently undergoing formal planning assessment.

Designing for the streetscape

Bulimba-based studio ZArchitects focused heavily on how the project interacts with the footpath. The street facade uses varied elevations, distinct material finishes, and rounded window cutouts to break up the built form.

To manage privacy, full-height, off-angled screening fins cover all windows on the eastern and western elevations. This layout aims to prevent overlooking into neighbouring backyards while maintaining natural light inside the townhouses.

At the front of the block, deep planting with subtropical trees softens the transition to the street. The boundary layout combines rendered blockwork, breezeblocks, and lightweight batten fencing to match the existing character of the surrounding area.

The design meets key planning thresholds designated for the site. Site cover accounts for 42 per cent of the block, remaining under the 45 per cent maximum limit. Deep planting zones span 124.9 square metres, or 12 per cent of the total site area. The plan includes 12 resident car spaces inside tandem garages, two dedicated visitor parking spaces, six resident bicycle racks, and two visitor bicycle spaces.

Morningside’s steady shift toward medium density

Morningside sits roughly five kilometres east of the Brisbane CBD along the Cleveland railway line. Like much of the inner east, the suburb is navigating a steady transition. Classic timber cottages and post-war homes still line many streets, but older houses are progressively making way for modern townhouses and low-rise apartments to meet growing inner-ring housing demand.

The Kates Street project follows this established trend, converting a single-family block into a six-dwelling complex. The location offers direct access to public transport and shopping options, sitting within easy walking distance of Morningside Station and the Wynnum Road retail strip.

Town planners Urban Strategies, who compiled the assessment report for the project, described the proposal as a sensibly scaled infill project that responds well to local infrastructure. “The landscaped three-storey form will sit comfortably in the existing streetscape,” the firm noted.

Tracking the application

The application was officially submitted on 7 May 2026 and carries the reference number A007017328.

Community members can view the full plans, track the assessment progress, or complete a formal submission by searching the reference number directly on the public online platform.

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Published 28-May-2026

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The award recognises Foodbank Queensland’s Food Distribution and Community Food Relief Program, a sprawling operation that each week supports 135,000 Queenslanders in crisis and delivers breakfast to 52,000 children every school day. 

Selected from 60 nominated organisations in its category, Foodbank Queensland said the recognition belongs to every person across the organisation who helps ensure volunteers feel valued and supported.

“This recognition belongs to every single person across our organisation who helps ensure our volunteers feel valued, supported and truly part of our workforce. Because at Foodbank, they’re not just volunteers — they’re at the heart of everything we do.”

Volunteers at the Heart of Food Relief

At the coalface of that work are the organisation’s volunteer shop assistants, who support Foodbank Queensland’s community partners as they select and pack essential food items. Beyond the practicalities, volunteers help keep the Food Distribution Centre safe, organised and welcoming, turning care, dignity and teamwork into real community impact.

Foodbank Queensland is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation operating as part of the federated Foodbank Australia network, active in every state and territory. From its Morningside base, the Queensland arm operates on the belief that access to healthy food is a basic human right. 

Alongside direct food relief, the organisation rescues surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, reducing landfill and protecting the environment. It works in collaboration with 350 community partners and 430 schools across the state, building what it describes as fairer, more resilient local food systems for the long term.

Foodbank Queensland won the community category of the Impact Award ahead of finalists The Older Men’s Network (TOMNET) and Palliative Care Queensland’s Ambulance Wish program.

Queensland’s Volunteers Take Centre Stage

The award was presented at the 2026 Queensland Volunteering Awards ceremony on 15 May, which this year honoured 49,722 volunteers across 275 nominations. Eight recipients and 21 finalists were celebrated across six award categories.

Volunteering Queensland CEO Jane Hedger noted that 2026 carries particular significance, being the United Nations International Year of Volunteers.

“The Queensland Volunteering Awards offer a special moment to honour and value every person who is contributing through volunteering to growing a thriving Queensland,” Ms Hedger said. “At a time when cost of living pressures and increasing demand for support are placing strain on Queenslanders, volunteers continue to step up and be the steady hands helping to hold our communities together.”

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The awards, which have run since 2016, exist to shine a light on the people and organisations whose contributions so often go unnoticed. For Foodbank Queensland and its volunteers, the ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate work that continues to make a real difference to Queensland’s most vulnerable communities.

Published 21-May-2026

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Read: Hemmant Ford Falcon Fire Leaves Four Injured After Alleged Hooning Incident

The Cost of Reckless Driving

The severe consequences of these illegal gatherings became clear during a recent industrial meet in Brisbane’s east. A blue Ford Falcon was performing burnouts when it suddenly burst into flames with four occupants trapped inside. Everyone in the vehicle suffered severe injuries and required immediate hospital treatment. Among the injured was a twenty-year-old Woolloongabba man who suffered a critical leg injury, forcing him to spend a month in the hospital undergoing multiple surgeries.

Detectives have since taken strict legal action against those allegedly involved in the fiery crash. A twenty-four-year-old Woombye man, believed to be the driver, faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm, driving whilst disqualified by a court order, and participating in a hooning group activity. He is expected to face the Brisbane Magistrates Court later this month. A twenty-year-old Kingston man was also charged with dangerous driving and unlicensed driving, with his court appearance scheduled for mid-May.

Operation X-Ray Antler

In direct response to growing community safety concerns, police launched Operation X-Ray Antler over a recent long weekend. The targeted blitz successfully disrupted an illegal gathering of more than thirty vehicles moving through Brisbane and Ipswich. Police identified at least four cars actively participating in dangerous driving behaviours. One vehicle even attempted to flee from officers while hooning across the Gateway Bridge before a Highway Patrol unit successfully blocked the driver and prevented further danger to the public.

The weekend operation resulted in the arrest of eight individuals on a variety of charges. Officers uncovered offences ranging from drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs to possessing tainted property and driving without a licence. In an unusual twist, police also charged individuals for stealing car wheels and disguising their faces with masks to commit an indictable offence. Authorities also seized two Ford Falcons, one blue and one silver, as part of the crackdown.

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Cracking Down on Spectators

Local police are making it clear that just watching these events is against the law. Officers issued sixty-six traffic infringement notices during the weekend operation, and the highest number of fines went to onlookers. Twenty-two people received tickets for spectating without a reasonable excuse in a hooning group activity, while nineteen fines were handed out for speeding. Other penalties included fines for driving defective vehicles, making unnecessary smoke or noise, using unregistered or uninsured cars, and failing to display P-plates. One person was even fined for organizing and promoting the illegal event.

Senior police officials stress that these reckless incidents are not harmless car meets for enthusiasts. Instead, authorities view them as brazen activities that endanger the public, disrupt local neighbourhoods, and cause severe harm to the participants themselves. Queensland Police have stated they have zero tolerance for these dangerous activities and will continue to run multi-district operations to keep local streets safe.

Published Date 17-May-2026

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Hemmant Fire Followed Alleged Hooning Activity

A Brisbane east hooning case remains before the courts after an alleged Hemmant burnout incident left four people seriously injured earlier this year.

Police allege that, in the early hours of 8 March, several vehicles were involved in hooning activity across the Brisbane and Moreton areas before gathering at an industrial area in Hemmant.

A blue Ford Falcon was allegedly performing burnouts when the vehicle became engulfed in flames while four occupants were inside. All four occupants sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment.

Among those injured was a 20-year-old Woolloongabba man, who sustained a critical leg injury during the fire. He remained in hospital for a month and required multiple surgeries.

Charges Laid After Brisbane East Incident

Following investigations, a 24-year-old Woombye man was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm, driving while disqualified by court order, and unlawful conduct involving participation in hooning group activity.

Police allege the man was driving the vehicle at the time of the Hemmant incident. He is due to reappear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 25 May.

A 20-year-old Kingston man was also charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a driver licence. He is expected to reappear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 18 May.

The charges relate to an incident police have used to highlight the serious risks linked to alleged hooning behaviour, particularly when vehicles are used for burnouts in public or industrial areas.

Hemmant Case Cited Amid Wider Hooning Crackdown

The Hemmant incident was raised alongside Operation X-Ray Antler, a separate long weekend police operation that disrupted an alleged hooning event across Brisbane and Ipswich between 2 and 3 May.

That operation resulted in eight people being charged, 66 traffic infringement notices being issued and two Ford Falcons being seized. Police said the more recent operation was part of ongoing efforts to detect, disrupt and take enforcement action against hooning offences.

While the Hemmant case is separate from the long weekend operation, it provides a stark example of the injury risks police associate with alleged hooning activity.

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Investigations connected to the wider hooning enforcement work remain ongoing, with police continuing targeted action across Brisbane and nearby districts.

Published 7-May-2026

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Construction ran from early 2025 through to April 2026. For commuters travelling between Morningside, Murarrie, and Hemmant on this busy corridor, the change is immediately visible: traffic lights where there were none, and dedicated turn lanes separating turning vehicles from through traffic on all four approaches.

The upgrade forms part of the broader Wynnum Road Corridor Upgrade, progressively improving key intersections along the Wynnum Road corridor east of Brisbane’s CBD. It was co-funded through the Roads to Recovery Program, contributing more than $8.7 million of the $10.9 million total.

An intersection that had outgrown its controls

The old arrangement gave priority to vehicles on Wynnum Road with a give way sign for those entering from Hemmant-Tingalpa Road. As traffic volumes on both roads grew, the intersection became increasingly difficult to navigate safely, particularly for motorists trying to judge safe turning gaps during peak hours.

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Ten personal injury crashes between 2016 and 2023, most requiring medical attention, reflected that risk. Extended wait times on Hemmant-Tingalpa Road led to drivers accepting shorter and shorter gaps, producing the side-impact and turning conflicts the injury data documented.

Lights, lanes and better footpaths

Traffic signals now control all movements at the intersection, removing the give way arrangement entirely. Dedicated turn pockets on every approach separate turning and through traffic. Signalised U-turn pockets for vehicles in both directions along Wynnum Road provide a safe, controlled turning option.

Signalised pedestrian crossings also give walkers and cyclists dedicated crossing time across all legs, and new footpaths and upgraded kerb ramps along Hemmant-Tingalpa Road improve accessibility for everyone using the precinct on foot.

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Published 29-April-2026

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For residents of Morningside and Murarrie who rely on it for the daily commute north to Brisbane Airport or up to the Sunshine Coast, the bridge is simply part of the daily routine. But as it marks its 40th anniversary this year, its story turns out to be one of the most dramatic in Brisbane’s history.

A solution to a city’s traffic chaos

The idea for the bridge took shape in the 1970s, when Brisbane was struggling under the weight of its own growth. Drivers needing to travel between the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast had no straightforward way around the city. The options were limited to slow car ferries or lengthy detours through congested inner-city crossings. Freight movements were slow-moving and commuters bore the brunt of it daily.

Roads minister Russ Hinze put forward a plan to fix it. A tunnel was looked at and quickly ruled out as too costly, so the focus shifted to a bridge. Engineers designed a structure high enough for ships to clear underneath, while keeping the deck low enough to stay out of the flight paths into Brisbane Airport, sitting just a stone’s throw from the southern end of the bridge at Murarrie.

Construction stretched over five years and the methods used would raise serious concerns by modern standards. Workers operated high above the Brisbane River in shorts and thongs, often without harnesses or hard hats. Yet the project was completed without any major incidents.

A bridge is born

On 11 January 1986, the bridge threw open its doors to the public and Brisbane turned out in force. Around 200,000 people walked across the span in a single day, with blue, yellow and black balloons strung across the structure to mark the occasion. Journalists covering the opening described it as a rare opportunity to experience a world record concrete span up close.

Ordinary Queenslanders were similarly enthusiastic, with many declaring it the finest bridge they had ever seen. Prince Philip arrived four months later to make it official, remarking dryly that he declared the bridge to be more open than usual.

Motorists paid $1.50 for the privilege of crossing. Truck drivers paid $7. Not everyone thought it was worth it. One truckie at the time flatly refused, calling it too expensive.

The years that earned it a darker name

What came after the celebrations was far less uplifting. The bridge had been built with only a low barrier between pedestrians and the drop below, and in the years that followed, it became the scene of more than 120 deaths from accidents and suicides. 

A television reporter who broadcast live from the top of the bridge at the time noted for viewers that there were virtually no safety measures in place and that the only thing standing between a pedestrian and a fatal fall was a small wall.

The situation changed in 1993 when proper safety barriers, crisis phones and prevention measures were put in place. Community events including the Bridge to Brisbane fun run later helped welcome people back onto the structure under very different circumstances.

A second span and a new identity

By the mid-2000s the original bridge was struggling to keep pace with Brisbane’s rapid growth. The city had become Australia’s third largest, and six lanes were no longer enough. A second, virtually identical bridge was constructed just 50 metres from the first, opening in 2010 at a cost of around $350 million. The newer span, which includes a pedestrian and cycling path, more than doubled the crossing’s capacity.

Both bridges were eventually renamed the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, after the German-born public servant who steered Queensland Treasury for decades. Most locals, however, still call them the Gateway.

Electronic tolling replaced the old toll booths in 2009, and the changeover was followed by a notable drop in crashes. The current toll sits at around $5.50 for cars and closer to $18 for heavy vehicles. Daily traffic across both spans now reaches up to 160,000 vehicles, a far cry from the modest 12,000 or so that used the bridge in its early days.

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For Morningside and Murarrie locals, it is easy to take the Gateway for granted. But the next time you head north towards the airport or settle in for the drive up to the Sunshine Coast, it is worth a quiet moment to consider just how far this stretch of concrete has come.

Published 28-April-2026

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According to Queensland Police, the alleged offending involved a group of young people entering gym facilities and taking car keys from unsecured lockers. Suburbs affected include Herston, Rocklea, Bulimba, East Brisbane, Inala, Chapel Hill, and South Brisbane.

The matter came to a head on 19 April, when officers spotted a teenager travelling in a white 2024 Hyundai across the Brisbane region — a vehicle police allege had been stolen from a Broadbeach Waters address the day prior. Local police crews, supported by the Polair helicopter unit, pursued the vehicle before deploying a tyre deflation device in Inala. The teenager was arrested at the scene.

The Murarrie teen faces charges including five counts each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle (UUMV) – use, and enter premises and commit an indictable offence; three counts of UUMV – use in night in company; two counts each of attempted enter dwelling with intent and enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence; and one count each of enter premises and commit an indictable offence by break, and stealing. Police bail was refused, and he was due to appear before the Brisbane Children’s Court on 20 April.

Three other young people, also found in the vehicle, were subsequently arrested and charged.

A 15-year-old boy from Inala was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving without a licence, and dangerous operation of a vehicle. He was refused bail and was due before the Richlands Children’s Court on 20 April.

A 17-year-old girl from Cannon Hill was charged with UUMV – use in company, possession of a dangerous drug, and stealing. She is due to appear before the Brisbane Children’s Court on 5 May.

A 15-year-old girl from Redland Bay was charged with two counts each of possession of a dangerous drug and stealing, along with one count of UUMV – use in company. She is due before the Richlands Children’s Court on 21 May.

Police investigations are continuing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Policelink online or by calling 131 444, quoting reference numbers QP2600663210, QP2600727271, or QP2600749825. Information can also be passed on anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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In light of the alleged incidents, Queensland Police are urging all gym-goers to take care with their belongings. Specifically, people are advised to use lockable lockers wherever they are available, or to keep vehicle keys and other valuables on their person during workouts. Police have also asked members of the public to stay alert when entering and leaving gym facilities — particularly at venues where fob or swipe access is required — and to avoid letting in people they do not know. Anyone who notices suspicious behaviour is encouraged to alert gym staff or contact police.

Published 20-April-2026

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