Do you know what to do if you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being involved in a traffic crash? Of utmost importance is your safety and the safety of those around you. Make sure you check the area around you for any danger such as fuel or fallen power lines. If you are […]
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Secure your number plates with one way screws
Overnight Maroochydore Police received four reports of number plates stolen. This type of crime is of great concern to the community as stolen number plates are used by offenders in an attempt to make their identification more difficult while committing further offences. Last year there were 429 number plate thefts reported in the Sunshine Coast […]
Crime alert for Coolum residents
Police are urging Coolum residents to be more security conscious following a recent spate of unlawful entry of motor vehicle offences in the area. Since early June there has been an increase in Steal from motor vehicle offences in the Coolum Beach suburb. These offences have targeted unlocked vehicles with offenders stealing property such as […]
Stolen Vehicle Hot List, June 8
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 ‘000’ – do not try to intercept the vehicle. We would also like to remind everyone to ensure that their vehicles are left secured at all […]
Maroochydore Police remind the community to lock up
Maroochydore police are concerned about the number of motor vehicles being left unlocked in suburban streets and homes left unsecured after a recent spate of breakins. In the last two weeks police have received 33 reports of thefts from motor vehicles and 27 burglaries in the Maroochydore Police division, with a large percentage of homes […]
Police make further appeal in Britton cold case murder, Airlie Beach
Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Dorothy Britton at Airlie Beach in 1996 have received new information about the case since their appeal in May. The body of the 48-year-old woman was found at 6.30pm on Thursday, 7 March 1996 in her house at Timberlands Road, Jubilee Pocket, Airlie Beach. Mrs Britton was last seen […]
Go too far, lose your car
Sunshine Coast Police are asking residents to help identify hoons and drivers that are making our roads dangerous. A number of issues have been identified around the Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba area with police currently targeting these areas. Sergeant McDonald, OIC Mooloolaba Police Beat said hooning is a dangerous activity and puts the lives of […]
Wonderful community atmosphere, The Maleny Show
This years Maleny Show was enjoyed by many residents and visitors to the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Police and Volunteers in Policing (ViPs) attended and enjoyed chatting and providing information to the many people that stopped by. We appreciated the opportunity to answer policing related questions as well as provide crime prevention and personal safety advice […]
Stolen vehicle hot list week ending 1st June
Sunshine Coast Police are asking members of the public to assist in locating the stolen motor vehicles listed below. We would also like to remind everyone to ensure that their vehicles are left secured at all times and that valuables are removed. Valuables include handbags, bags, laptops, tablets, keys, tools and mail. These simple precautions […]
Common sense saves vehicle thefts, Coolum
Coolum Police are again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and secure their homes. Recent break ins have occurred in the Peregian Springs area where vehicles and homes were left unlocked and provided easy access to thieves. In contrast attempted breaks were reported in Springfiled Ave, Coolum, but the vehicles and homes were secured. This […]