In July, $200 was withdrawn. Sen-Constable Rowe said a UnitingCare lead practitioner was conducting an audit in September to ensure the victim s finance ledger and bank account matched up. The practitioner noticed there was a discrepancy and after questioning Morris, the 74-year-old woman admitted she took the cash. After that, Morris handed in her resignation and paid back the money. In court on Monday, Morris pleaded guilty to fraud. Lawyer Peta Vernon said Morris had been working with UnitingCare for 20 years. A carer took $1000 from her disability client. Photo: File Ms Vernon told the court Morris youngest son was a drug addict and was always asking for money.
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A Cannonvale man has been charged after he allegedly grabbed a fire twirler from a performer and then punched a cyclist multiple times.
Police allege the man was refused entry to a licensed venue on Shute Harbour Rd in Airlie Beach about 12.15am on Saturday.
The 25-year-old man then approached a nearby crowd watching a street performer who was using fire sticks.
Police allege the man rushed towards the fire twirler and took a fire stick before running down the street with it towards a taxi rank.
He then allegedly threw the stick over his shoulder into the air.
Minutes later, the Whitsunday resident received a call and their phone showed it was coming from Whitsunday Police Station.
The call was answered and another man, who said he was a police officer, repeated the same information about the resident’s tax file number.
Again, the resident refused to provide any information.
The scammer swore and abused the resident before the call ended.
The resident contacted the Whitsunday Police Station where officers confirmed the incident was an attempt to scam money and identifying information from the resident. Police are urging residents to be careful with who they give personal information to. Picture: Gaye Gerard
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Police have released an image of a man they believe could help them with investigations into an alleged assault in Airlie Beach.
The incident is alleged to have occurred on December 1 last year at a fast food restaurant about 12.45am. Police say this man could help with their investigations. Photo: Queensland Police
Police believe the man pictured, who has brown hair and is wearing a tropical shirt with black shorts, may be able to help with the investigation.
Anyone who knows the man in the photo or has information that could help police with the investigation is encouraged to phone Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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A targeted police operation has netted almost 300 drivers for roadside breath tests in the Whitsundays.
Senior Constable Joshua Kriston said Collinsville Police ran the four-hour blitz on Thursday testing a total of 296 drivers.
Sen-Constable Kriston said police intercepted a 48-year-old Toyota LandCruiser driver on Scottville Rd in Collinsville about 5.15pm.
“(He) allegedly returned a positive reading and was subsequently transported back to Collinsville Police Station,” Sen-Constable Kriston said.
“The man was later issued with a notice to appear for driving over the general alcohol limit after allegedly returning a result of 0.056 per cent.
“He is scheduled to appear in Bowen Magistrates Court on March 30, to have the matter heard.