Wounding investigation, Ipswich

Police are investigating a wounding incident which occurred in Ipswich this afternoon.
Around 4.30pm, a man presented himself at a chemist on Brisbane Street with a wound to his abdomen.
Staff alerted QAS and the man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment to a non-life-threatening wound.
Police have declared a crime scene as officers continue to investigate the incident.
Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious behaviour or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time, is asked to contact police.
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.

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NAIDOC flag raising ceremony at Yamanto

A formal flag-raising ceremony was held this morning at Yamanto Police Complex, Ipswich, to recognise National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week 2018.
Police, PLOs, Elders, dignitaries and members of the community came together to honour the contributions of Aboriginal women and Torres Strait Islander women in celebration of this year’s NAIDOC Week theme: ‘Because of her, we can!’
Aunty Lily Davidson offered the Welcome to Country, and Aunty Ruth Moffatt gave the NAIDOC Week speech.
Both Aunty Lily and Aunty Ruth emphasised the vital role of strong women in their lives and upbringing, and how they themselves strove continually to be guides and role models to younger generations in their own work and community relationships.
State Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard MP addressed the crowd and paid tribute to the achievements of women in local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups.
Ipswich District Officer Superintendent Brian Huxley praised the work of the

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Here's what you need to know to avoid being scammed at tax time

George is nearly 90 and hasn’t worked in more than 20 years, but when the “ATO” called threatening arrest unless he paid $20,000, he panicked. The person behind that call was a scammer, and thankfully no money was exchanged, but it doesn’t always work out that way. This is what you need to look out for these coming months as scammers fire up for tax time.

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