Today March 21, is Harmony Day; the twentieth anniversary of Harmony Day in fact. Harmony Day is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background; united by a set of core Australian values. This year’s […]
Category: News & Updates from Queensland Police – Brisbane North
Reduce the risk of having your motor cycle stolen
Police from the Gateway Patrol Group are warning motor cycle owners to secure their motor cycles as north Brisbane suburbs have seen an increase of high speed motor cycles being stolen over the last two weeks. There are a number of things that motorcycle owners can do to reduce the risk of having their motorcycle stolen: […]
Attempted armed robbery, Chermside
Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a convenience store at Chermside last night. Just before 9pm, a man armed with a knife entered the Gympie Road business and threatened the male employee. The man jumped the counter before the staff member was able to lock himself in a back room. The man has attempted […]
How secure is your home?
Police from the Gateway Patrol Group are reminding residents to secure their homes even when at home as thieves have targeted a number of homes in the Brisbane North, most recently in the suburbs of Chermside and Wavell Heights. To determine how secure your home is, think like a burglar and consider the following: From […]
Worldly Women bring different cultures, religions and ethnicity together in Zillmere
On Saturday March 16, the first of our 2019 quarterly ‘Worldly Women Meet, Greet and Eat Afternoon” events was held. Women from Australia, Iran, Iraq, Samoa, Fiji, Japan, Columbia, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, India, China, Pacific Islands, and South Sudan shared an afternoon of peace, love and happiness and new friendships whilst […]
Coffee Yarn Ups, new venue for Zillmere
Unfortunately our local coffee shop, Pivet, has closed down. We wish to thank them for being our host coffee shop for the past 6 months for our fortnightly “Coffee Yarn Ups”. Our new venue is another locally owned coffee shop called “Jaaffa’s Fine Foods” at Zillmere. Please come along and share a cuppa with your local […]
Stolen property located, Ashgrove
Ashgrove detectives today have charged a 35-year-old and 34-year-old man with a number of offences following investigations into the alleged theft of a tradesman’s trailer from an Ashgrove construction site. The trailer contained over $50,000 worth of tradesman tools, which was stolen in the early hours of February 5. Police will allege the trailer was […]
All in a days work for this Adopt-a-Cop
Senior Constable Melanie Stuart is an experienced Intelligence officer within the Gateway Patrol Group and works diligently generating intelligence for first response officers and Detectives to combat and fight crime. But, Senior Constable Stuart is also a mum to two young boys, one of whom has just commenced prep at St Kierans’ Primary School at […]
Sandgate crime wrap, March 18
Burglaries The total number of burglaries in the North Gateway Patrol Group these past 10 days was one. Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Sandgate Loudon Street Afternoon Open front door Car keys, jewellery 13/03/2019 Motor Vehicle Theft The total number of motor vehicle thefts these past 10 days was three. Suburb Street […]
Update 3 – Serious traffic crash, Chermside
Police investigating a serious traffic crash in Chermside on November 24, 2018 have charged a man. At around 3.45pm, a black BMW travelling westbound on Hamilton Road collided with another car which was leaving the driveway of a hospital. The driver of one of the cars, a 52-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries and was transported […]