We are so very lucky to have the beautiful natural environment of the Glasshouse Mountains on our doorstep, they provide both a stunning backdrop and a great place to get outdoors. Unfortunately, there are always going to be risks involved with the use of these outdoor areas. Every year Sunshine Coast Police, and other emergency […]
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Stolen Vehicle Hot List for week ending February 1
Sunshine Coast Police are asking members of the public to assist in locating the stolen motor vehicles listed below. If a vehicle on the list is sighted please call Police Link 131 444– do not try to intercept the vehicle. We would also like to remind everyone to ensure that their vehicles are left secured […]
Fatal motorcycle crash, Kia Ora (Gympie)
Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a single vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred yesterday morning. At 5.30am police were called to the crash scene on Anderleigh Road Kia Ora. A 41-year-old male rider had lost control of his motorbike and was located deceased at the scene. Police are appealing for any witnesses or motorist with dash […]
Drink driving offences, Sunshine Coast
As January and the Christmas and New Year periods draw to a close it’s a good opportunity to review the drink driving incidents for January. From January 1 until the morning of January 31 there have been 105 drivers on the Sunshine Coast charged for drink or drug driving. Of this figure 11 were charged […]
As students head back to school, police urge motorists to slow down and obey reduced speed limits
https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/01/29/131450_Back_to_School_Road_Safety.mp4 Download Video Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating of the Road Policing Command has reminded motorists the 2019 school year has begun and they should look to take extra care in school zones. Assistant Commissioner Keating said that from today all school zones in Queensland were operational, meaning reduced speed limits would be enforced. “The first […]
Update 2: Multiple burglaries, North Brisbane and Sunshine Coast
Detectives investigating multiple burglaries and a police vehicle being rammed in Brisbane’s north this week have arrested a 20-year-old man on the Sunshine Coast following further incidents overnight. Around 12.20am an Audi sedan was reported stolen from a residence in Amarina Avenue at Mooloolaba. Police tracked the vehicle on the Bruce Highway before successfully deploying […]
Flowers to say thank you for a job well done
Senior Constable Tegan Grasso from Maroochydore Police Station has been a police officer for 11 years and last week was detailed to attend a disturbance involving a male and female, a common job she had attended many times in her career. However this time her empathetic approach towards the people involved and the support given […]
Back to school – slow down in 40km/h school zones
This weekend is the last weekend of school holidays with students returning to school on Tuesday. So this means that school zones will be back in effect as of Tuesday, January 29. Children will be excited and even more unpredictable than usual around schools, so motorists need to ensure they are obeying the reduced speed […]
Stolen Vehicle Hot List for week ending January 25
Sunshine Coast Police are asking members of the public to assist in locating the stolen motor vehicles listed below. If a vehicle on the list is sighted please call Police Link 131 444– do not try to intercept the vehicle. We would also like to remind everyone to ensure that their vehicles are left secured […]
Serious traffic crash, Maroochydore
Investigators are appealing for information following a serious traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a SUV in Maroochydore yesterday afternoon. Preliminary investigations indicate the motorcycle was travelling west along Bradman Avenue when it collided with a Ford Territory as the SUV entered Bradman Avenue from the Sunshine Motorway. The rider, a 35-year-old woman, was transported […]