As you may be aware, the redeveloped long yard was a significant investment for the Brookfield community. Discussions have recently taken place around what are suitable uses of the sand arena to ensure its long-term sustainability. The summary of suitable uses (outside of horse and rodeo events) agreed at the meeting between the Trust, Show […]
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Positions available within the Brookfield Show Society
A number of positions are available within the Brookfield Show Society Executive. As the Show is fast approaching we need to fill these with willing volunteers from the community. An election will be held on at a Members’ meeting Wednesday 30th January at 7pm in the Brookfield Members Bar. The Positions available are: Treasurer Vice […]
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‘School Watch’ – Look, Listen, Report
With school holidays coming to an end, returning to school is always an exciting time for our students and community.
In the weeks prior to returning to school however, empty schools provide an opportunity for criminal activity – becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage offences.
All of these have the potential to delay the new school year starting off.
The School Watch Program is a partnership between the Department of Education and the Queensland Police Service (Protective Services).
The program aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools.
If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Instead, call the School Watch number of 13 17 88. If you see a crime in progress, please call Triple Zero (000).
Let’s all work together to help create safer school communities and ensure children get off to a great new
Update – Sudden death, Kelvin Grove
Detectives are continuing to investigate after the body of a man was found at a residence in Kelvin Grove yesterday.
Officers were called to a unit on Hunter Street around 3pm after the body of a 33-year-old man was located by people known to him.
Investigators have interviewed a number of people and all efforts are being made to identify the exact events leading up to the death.
At this stage police are treating the death as suspicious.
A postmortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Kelvin Grove with scenes of crime and forensic officers processing the scene.
An Investigation Centre has been established at the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch as part of Operation Romeo Chariot.
Detective Acting Inspector Christopher Toohey from Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch is urging anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the vicinity of Hunter Street yesterday to contact police.
“We would urge
78 new officers sworn into service at Oxley graduation
Constable Ben Trezise leading his fellow new Constables.
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart yesterday welcomed 78 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), in an induction ceremony held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus.
Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive training, preparing them for their new roles serving the community.
The recruit training program provides recruits with a high-quality foundation, so they can deliver an excellent level of service to the community and ensure their policing skills have developed to a level necessary for operational policing as First Year Constables under supervision.
Of the 78 officers sworn in yesterday, 14 are graduates of the fourth Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Recruit Preparatory Program.
This is a 10-week program targeting recruit applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to prepare them for the
Fraud charges, Chermside
Detectives from the North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch investigating allegations of fraud, forgery and falsifying records at a Chermside medical facility have charged a man.
It will be alleged between March and November last year the 50-year-old Carindale man accessed the records of four patients to obtain their name, address and health care information to write prescriptions for himself.
The man is then alleged to have filled the prescriptions on 17 separate occasions.
He has been charged with 17 counts of fraud, 17 counts of uttering, 16 counts of obtaining or detailing with identification, 16 counts of forgery and six counts of falsification of records.
The man is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 20.
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
Update 4 – Bus assaults, North Brisbane
The man charged following investigations into two alleged assaults on Brisbane buses in December last year has been arrested in relation to two additional assaults.
It will be alleged a 16-year-old was assaulted in an unprovoked incident at Ashgrove and a 65-year-old woman attacked in a separate incident at Red Hill.
A 39-year-old Aspley man has been charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm and serious assault.
He is due to appear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Investigators continue to appeal for anyone who may have been a victim of random or unprovoked assaults in Brisbane by a man and who has not already spoken to police, to please contact them.
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
PSPA declared, Kallangur
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety and Preservation Act in Kallangur.
The PSPA was declared shortly after midday after the execution of a search warrant at a residence uncovered what are believed to be explosive material.
The scene is still being rendered safe, as the nature of the potentially volatile substances located are continuing to be assessed by the Explosives Ordinance Response Team.
A section of Coppin Street West and Gardner Street West are closed bordering the intersections of Archer and Cliff streets.
Investigations are continuing.
There is no further information available at this stage.
A man is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
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.
Police charge man over romance scam
Police are issuing an urgent warning to the public following an investigation which has uncovered a disturbing development in romance and online scams.
Last night, the Queensland Police Service’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group charged a 32-year-old Durack man following an investigation sparked after a victim contacted police.
Operation Swift commenced following information received from a 34-year-old Brisbane woman who believed she had been dating an offender who had claimed to be a United States soldier.
It is alleged the victim befriended a man she believed to be a U.S Solider on a social media platform in October 2018. Over the course of the following months the victim was groomed into believing the stories provided by the criminal and formed an online romantic relationship.
The victim sent over $200,000 to the “U.S Soldier” via a series of transfers through a money transfer service.
“While this is becoming far too frequent, it is what came next
Inner West Police crime wrap – December 17 to January 6
Break and Enter Dwelling
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group these past three weeks was 32.
Offence locations –
Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method
Property
Stolen
Date
Indooroopilly
Disraeli Street
Unknown
Side sliding door forced
Jewellery
24/12/2018 to 27/12/2018
Rennie Street
Day
Front glass door smashed
Jewellery, cash, car keys, wallets
28/12/2018
Almeida Street
Evening
Attempted entry to front door –
SNEAK BREAK
Nil, due to offender’s being disturbed
17/12/2018
Caladenia Street
Overnight
Attempted entry to laundry/toilet window
Nil
03/01/2019 to 04/01/2019
Tatong Street
Day
Front door forced
Unknown at this stage
24/12/2018
Witton Road
Day
Front door forced
Speaker
24/12/2018
Ashgrove
Vaux Street
Day
Forced entry to front french doors
Mobile phone, cash, jewellery, digital camera, alcohol, laptop
28/12/2018
Tennis Avenue
Afternoon
Attempted entry by forcing louvres
Nil – Offender disturbed and arrested
04/01/2019
Lansbury Parade
Afternoon
Balcony scaled – no entry made
Nil – Offender disturbed and arrested
04/01/2019
Toowong
Ascog Terrace
Day
Front door forced
Cash, passports, cards
28/12/2018
Norwood Street
Unknown
Front door forced
Jewellery, passports, car keys, speaker
21/12/2018 to 29/12/2018
Cadell Street
Evening
Rear door
Cash
22/12/2018
The Gap
Payne Road
Overnight
Front door left unlocked
Lap top computer
31/12/2018 to 01/01/2019
Birkridge Place
Day
Front door forced
Wristwatch
05/01/2019
Bellbowrie
Kangaroo Gully Road
Overnight
Unknown
Cards, personal identification documents, handbag, wallet, photographic equipment, power tools
16/12/2018 to 17/12/2018
Everton Park
Griffith Street
Morning
Forced entry to side sliding door
SNEAK BREAK
Nil,