POLICE BEAT

with Senior Constable Susan Lowndes Beerwah Police Station

Blue Light

Well, I am very excited to report that our last Blue Light Dance Party was a great success with around 90 children attending! It was so great to see them all having fun, including a mega conga line started by some of our police recruits who had volunteered to help with supervision for the night.

As always big thanks to Woolworths and Fresh and Save at Beerwah for their support and to Australia Zoo for a fantastic lucky door prize.

Our next event is on Friday August 25, 7pm to 9pm. If you want to keep up to date with when our events are head over to the Beerwah Blue Light Facebook page and give it a like.

Road Toll

Sadly this years road toll in Queensland is already at 115 deaths. While this figure is slightly down from the same time in 2021 and 2022 it is well up on previous years. In just over a third of fatal crashes speed was a factor. Drink and drug driving account for another forty percent, with fatigue and distraction a factor in the remainder.

We can all play a part in reducing the toll by making good decisions every time we get behind the wheel. Remember the Fatal Five speeding, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driving tired and distracted driving.

Recent Statistics

In the last quarter (end of March to end of June) there have been a total of 61 offences reported in the whole of Beerwah Division relating to entering or stealing property or vehicles. Of the 61 there were 18 reports of stolen vehicles in the 3-month period. There were 36 reports of unlawful entry which covers entry into both residential properties and commercial such as shops etc.

As a point of comparison Caloundra Division had 119 reports in the same period and Maroochydore had 182.

While we are lucky to live in an area with a relatively low crime rate it’s important to remember that there will always be opportunistic criminals. Lock your house and car even if you are only going to be away from them for a short time.

If you are interested in more crime statistics head to www.police.qld.gov.au/maps-and-statistics and follow the link.