Revellers across Queensland were well behaved as the state welcomed 2019.
Whilst police across Queensland reported a busy night as people farewelled one year and welcomed another, revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved.
There were few policing incidents in the Brisbane area, especially considering the large crowds that gathered at numerous vantage points across the city.
The early fireworks at 8.30am saw large numbers at Southbank with families out in force to enjoy the festivities.
The large crowds viewing the midnight fireworks at Southbank, Fortitude Valley and the City were well behaved and dispersed quickly following the fireworks.
Across Brisbane City, Fortitude Valley and South Brisbane areas police charged 60 people on 60 charges for mostly anti-social or alcohol related incidents.
Some of which included 16 people charged with public nuisance, three with public urination, 14 with drug related offences, eight with obstruct police, four with possessing a weapon, two with
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NYE celebrations – Cairns
Revellers across Queensland were well behaved as the state welcomed 2019.
Whilst police across Queensland reported a busy night as people farewelled one year and welcomed another, revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved.
There were very few policing incidents in Cairns with police pleased with crowd behaviour.
Most policing incidents were minor in nature and related to anti-social behaviour and alcohol related incidents.
Four people were arrested for anti-social behaviour related offences, four were given notices to appear on drug related offences, four were given move-on directions and two traffic infringement notices issued. Police conducted a number of random breath tests and were pleased none resulted in a positive result.
Burglary with violence, Benowa
Detectives are investigating a violent burglary incident on the Gold Coast early this morning.
Around 4am, two men wearing balaclavas and one armed with a firearm entered the rear yard of a Fullerton Street address.
The men then forced entry to the residence where they confronted the male and female occupants inside.
The 44-year-old male occupant ran from the residence to a nearby service station to alert police.
The men then pushed the 39-year-old female occupant to ground before fleeing the area on foot.
A crime scene was declared with detectives and forensic officers in attendance.
Investigations are continuing.
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: QP1900002494
New Years Eve – Central Police Region
Revellers across Queensland were well behaved as the state welcomed 2019.
Whilst police across Queensland reported a busy night as Queenslanders farwelled one year and welcomed another, revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved.
There were few policing incidents in the Central Police Region which incorporates Mackay, Capricornia, Wide Bay Burnett and the Sunshine Coast policing districts.
Large crowds gathered at numerous vantage points across the region to watch midnight fireworks and welcome in the new year.
Most policing incidents were minor in nature and related to anti-social behaviour and alcohol related incidents.
Mackay District
Three drink drivers were intercepted as well as three drivers testing positive to roadside drug tests. The highest drink driving reading was 0.152% at Moranbah.
Six banning notices were issued, four people charged with public nuisance, one person for obstructing police and one liquor offence notice was issued.
Capricornia District
Police were pleased with crowd behaviour in public celebratory sites
Serious wounding, Yeppoon
Detectives are investigating the unlawful wounding of a man in Yeppoon in the early hours of this morning.
Around 3.30am emergency services were called to a house in Jeffries Street to treat a man with a chest wound.
A 39-year-old man Yeppoon man was transported to hospital with life threating injuries.
A 22-year-old woman from Yeppoon, who is known to the man, is assisting police with their enquiries.
Investigations continue.
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: QP1900002964
Day 9 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
Day nine of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2), the last day of 2018, two more lives lost in separate incidents on Queensland roads takes the Queensland total to 246.
There were a total of 61 drivers charged with drink driving, six of these were over three times the legal limit and one who was more than five times the legal limit.
The six returned readings of 0.267% at Wujal Wugal, 0.190% at Raceview, 0.197% at Oonooba, 0.191% at Pioneer, 0.188% at Mareeba and 0.159% also at Mareeba.
Seventy-eight drivers also returned positive roadside drug testing results.
Twnety-nine were injured in twenty-five traffic crashes across the state on day nine with police also detecting more than 2,800 speeding motorists including one driver travelling 110kms / 60km zone on Gympie Road, Kedron.
Police detected 26 seat-belt offences and a further twenty-five drivers were caught out using their mobile phones in a total of nine hundred
Serious traffic crash, Agnes Water
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a single vehicle roll over in Agnes Water overnight.
A 19-year-old man was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with life threatening injuries following the serious traffic crash.
Shortly before 11pm the Audi sedan was travelling south on Captain Cook Drive when it left the road near Thomson Street before rolling a number of times.
Initial investigations indicate the driver and sole occupant, a 19-year-old man, was thrown from the vehicle.
Police and emergency services attended the scene and he was taken to Agnes Water Airport before being airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
He remains in a critical condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident.
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
Serious traffic crash, West Woombye
Police are investigating a serious single vehicle crash in West Woombye last night.
Around 8.50pm emergency services received reports a car had crashed into a tree on Blackall Range Road.
The driver and sole occupant, a 21-year-old man, was trapped in the vehicle and freed by emergency services.
He was transported to the Nambour Hospital before being flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical conditon.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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: QP1900000250
Serious traffic incident, Wurtulla
A 38-year-old man was transported to hospital in a critical condition last night following a skateboarding incident on the Sunshine Coast.
Initial information indicates the man was riding an electric motorised off-road skateboard near Oceanic Drive at Wurtulla around 9.30pm when it appears he has fallen off, hitting his head on the road.
Police and emergency services attended the scene and he was taken to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a significant head injury.
He was then transferred to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the incident.
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: QP1900001983
Suspicious death investigation, North Mackay
A man is assisting police with their enquiries following the suspicious death of another man in North Mackay this morning.
Police were called to Glenpark Street around 12.30am, where a 20-year-old man was located injured in a vehicle. He died at the scene from his injury.
It is alleged the 20-year-old man was involved in an altercation at an address in Gemini Court Andergrove, earlier in the evening where he sustained the injury.
Crime scenes have been declared at Glenpark Street and Gemini Court, with scientific and scenes of crime officers processing the scenes and uniform and detectives canvassing the areas.
An Investigation Centre has been established at the Mackay Police Station.
A 67-year-old man was taken into custody and is currently assisting detectives with their enquiries.
There is no further information available at this time.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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