Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Four teens aged 14 and 15 have been charged overnight in relation to stolen motor vehicle incidents in Weetangera and Nicholls. About 11.30pm last night (Sunday, 13 April 2025) police patrolling Weetangera observed a Hyundai Tuscon SUV that had previously been reported as stolen. The vehicle was travelling at high speed on Schumack Street and as it approached Springvale Drive, tyre deflation devices were deployed. Th...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a collision between a ute and a pedestrian in the Belconnen mall carpark last Sunday. About 1.00pm last Sunday (6 April 2025) a collision occurred between a black Toyota Hilux utility and a 75-year-old man in the ground floor carpark of Belconnen Mall, off Emu Bank and Joynton Smith Crescent. The man received significant injuries during incident. While police spoke to the driver a...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing officers from Woden Police Station located explosives, drugs and ammunition during a vehicle search in Wanniassa yesterday. About 4pm yesterday (Sunday, 13 April 2025), police located a White Mazda 2 in a carpark at the Erindale shops and later last night, and a search warrant was executed on it. During the search a number of items were located in the vehicle including: * Approximately 260 grams of meth...
Belconnen, ACT, April 14 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: An 85-year-old Sydney man has become the third road fatality for 2025 following a collision that occurred in Watson last month. On the afternoon of 23 March (2025) at the intersection of the Federal Highway and Antill Street, a station wagon left the road and collided with a tree. The two occupants were transported to hospital with the male driver sadly dying in hospital yesterday (Sunday 13 April 2025). This brings...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: JOINT STATEMENT Premier and Minister for Veterans The Honourable David Crisafulli Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell A Fresh Start for Queensland: Zero Litter to the Bay plan underway * The Crisafulli Government begins work on its election commitment of Zero Litter to the Bay by 2030. * $35 million project to installsp...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 14 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity The Honourable Deb Frecklington Protect children from button batteries this Easter * The Crisafulli Government is reminding Queenslanders to keep children safe from the dangers of button batteries these holidays. * Button batteries can be found in household goods and toys, including Easter-themed items. * If swallowed, they can...
CANBERRA, ACT, April 14 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: MDBA Executive Director of River Management, Jacqui Hickey, said that while levels will vary along the length of the river, holiday makers and local residents can expect April flows and depths similar to recent years. "Easter is an important time for tourism and recreation across the Basin. We know communities and local businesses rely on river activity - and we encourage everyone to check river levels...
Belconnen, ACT, April 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 42-year-old Charnwood man will face court today after being released from custody yesterday. In November 2023, the man received a court imposed good behaviour order to not commit another offence for 18 months. Yesterday (Friday, 11 April 2025) the man appeared in court for alleged driving offences committed in 2024 and was granted bail with restrictions including not to drive a vehicle unless correctly licenced to ...
Belconnen, ACT, April 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Updated at 2.25pm on Monday, 14 April 2025 Good news Canberra, the missing 15-year-old boy we posted about over the weekend has been located safe and well. Thank you for your assistance. -- ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 15-year-old boy Levi Auld. Levi has not been seen or heard from since Wednesday evening (9 April 2025). He is described as Caucasian in appearance,with a slim b...
BRISBANE, Queensland, April 12 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation The Honourable Andrew Powell $1 million Noosa Coastal Walk upgrades complete ahead of Easter holidays * The Crisafulli Government delivers $1.1 million upgrade at the Coastal Walk in Noosa National Park. * The upgrades will enhance accessibility and make the walking track more durable. * More than 1.4 million peopl...