Caboolture police concede Amy Schulkins appears to have ‘vanished off the face of the earth’ as the search for the missing woman nears the two-week mark.
Sunshine Coast police officer Senior Sergeant Scott Wiggins at the Bruce Highway checkpoint to prevent Brisbane residents from reaching the region. Sunshine Coast District Superintendent Craig Hawkins said the high-tech surveillance gear was effective and that the message was working. The roads have been really quiet, Supt Hawkins said. A quiet, consistent day so the message is getting through. Supt Hawkins said 73 vehicles were pulled over in total since the curfew was put in place and it had resulted in six vehicles being turned away and one fine issued. We issued one ticket for failure to comply with Chief Health Officer directions, he said.
Queensland s chief health officer explains the lockdown: Queensland s chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young explains why Brisbane has gone into lockdown after just one case. There have been a few fines issued and we will continue to monitor it for the next few days, Supt Hawkins said. We have police on the highway, so if you decide to come to the region, you will be sent home. It s a $1300 fine if you are silly enough to leave. If there is not a need to leave Brisbane then don t. And similarly, if you don t need to go to Brisbane, then don t.