An armed man has made threats in Maryborough on Tuesday morning.    A  Public Safety Preservation Act was declared by Fraser Coast Police at 3:35am after the man stated he had weapons and would use them on others.   Officers have cordoned off an area encompassing Alice Street to Adelaide Lane and boundaries of Bazaar Street,...

Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 51-year-old man reported missing from Tin Can Bay since Friday morning. Jody Mcdonald-Spurdle (pictured below) was last seen leaving a Toolara Road address on his motorcycle.   Police and his family hold concerns for Jody’s safety as he suffers from a medical condition. He was...

STAY INFORMED UPDATED 6:00PM 20/12/19 | The warning for the Lowmead bushfire is Advice.  Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) advises there is a bushfire in Mount Maria.You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take if the situation changes.Currently as at 6pm Friday 20 December, a...

STAY INFORMED UPDATED 5:55PM 20/12/19 | The warning for the Cross Road/Whytallabah Road/Hills Road (part of the Mount Maria bushfire) is Advice.  Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) advises a bushfire continues to burn near Mount Maria.You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take if the...

STAY INFORMED UPDATED 5:45PM 20/12/19 | The warning for the Promisedland and Pine Creek (part of Gregory River fire) bushfire is Advice.  Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) advises there is a bushfire in Promisedland and Pine Creek. You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take if...