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Date Time Police update: PSPA revoked, Valkyrie Police have revoked an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following an incident in Valkyrie on February 10. The PSPA was revoked at 4.45pm yesterday (February 11) with all roads re-opened by 6.35pm. Police would like to thank the community for their assistance and understanding. Earlier: Police have issued an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) due to a B-double truck carrying dangerous cargo which rolled-over on Fitzroy Development Rd, Valkyrie at around 5.20 this morning. The...

Premium Content Subscriber only Wests Leagues Club has had to close its doors to the public after a failed break-in attempt in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. Shortly before 3am, a stolen Toyota HiLux utility was used by a masked driver to smash through the front doors of the club on Branscombe Rd at Walkerston.   Wests Leagues Club has had to close its doors to the public after a failed break-in attempt in the early hours of Wednesday morning caused thousands of dollars worth of damage.   The impact caused extensive damage to doors, ...

Police have responded to reports of a traffic incident near the intersection of Peak Downs Hwy and Mackay Eungella Rd

Premium Content Subscriber only A 25-YEAR-old driver was caught speeding twice in 15 minutes by two different patrolling police officers. The Charters Towers man was intercepted by police today while travelling at 119km/hr in a 100km/hr zone along the Peak Downs Hwy. The man was issued with a $266 fine and had three demerit points attached to his driver's licence. About 14 minutes later, the man was again intercepted by different police also patrolling Peak Downs Hwy, where he was allegedly driving at 119 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The man was again issued with a fine of $266 and had a furthe...