A power outage is blamed for last night’s commuter chaos, which stopped all Queensland Rail (QR) services in Brisbane during peak hour.
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Commuter chaos as Brisbane trains come to standstill
Train services in Brisbane resume after issues with the northern line disrupted all services on the network causing peak-hour chaos for commuters, but it will be “an extensive period of time” before travel returns to normal.
Authorities hogtied youths in Queensland detention centres, report reveals
Redacted sections of the Independent Review of Youth Detention released on Wednesday reveal several cases of hogtying were reported in Queensland, including one youth who was tied by the legs and arms for about 20 minutes.
Commercial fishermen call for prawn import ban to be extended
Commercial fishers say any move to allow imported raw prawns into the country is premature and increases the risk of white spot disease.
Bees starting to evolve to survive destructive varroa mite
There is a small light at the end of the tunnel for beekeepers as bees exposed to the devastating varroa mite start to evolve and survive.
Protect your vehicle from wilful damage
Police are advising all Ipswich residents of a spate of wilful damage to cars.
Rocks are being thrown threw windows of parked vehicles both on the streets and in driveways. Most of the offences are occurring at night or early morning.
Police advise residents to move their vehicle/s to a secured location, preferably a garage, to protect their vehicle/s.
If you are unable to do this it is recommended you implement crime prevention through environmental design. Ways of doing this include incorporating sensor lighting or cameras where your property is located.
If you have had your vehicle damaged please call Policelink on 131 444.
If you see any suspicious people or vehicles please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
If you see a crime happening now call Triple Zero (000).
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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Ipswich Boys Grammar learn road rules on the school holidays
As a part of their vacation care, Ipswich Boys Grammar are learning all about trains, planes and automobiles in every sense of the word.
If they aren’t building them, creating their own or learning about them they are being visited by the those that work with them.
Today their vacation care was turned into a road, where they could bring in their bikes, scooters, and go-karts, to learn all about road, bike and bus safety, road signs, seat belts, and road rules.
Today they were visited by the Ipswich Road Policing and Ipswich Crime Prevention.
The children enjoyed being up close and personal with the police. They were enthusiastic and asked many questions about the role of police, their cars and bikes and what they need to do to keep road safe.
Two foreign nationals charged over alleged website scams in Queensland
A couple living in Brisbane are charged with using websites advertising heavily discounted goods to defraud customers of more than $250,000.
Aerial images show massive stockpile before tyre factory blaze
Thousands of tyres at a Brisbane company appears not to have been cleared in the months before a fire broke out, despite orders from the Queensland Government.