The Drug and Alcohol Coordination Unit are at teh Ekka today. The Unit educates the community through interactive programs such as Drinkrite, Keep it in Focus and school drug education programs. The unit also promotes programs including Party Safe, Bee… Read Post
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane Central
The weird and wonderful EKKA of 2017
Day 5 of 2017 Ekka. The Ekka Police have been getting familiar with the many and varied sights and highlights which they saw on a daily basis at Ekka 2017. Some might even call it “Weird & Wonderful” which was… Read Post
Synthetic Drug Operations Group display at the Ekka
Drug labs are a concern for everyone. We all know that dangerous and illicit drugs are produced in drug labs but did you know how hazardous and potentially lethal they are to anyone coming in contact with them? Or that… Read Post
More than just a game
On Saturday, August 12, the Queensland Police Rugby League Association hosted a charity rugby league game to help raise money for the Brett Forte Remembrance Fund. At 5pm the siren sounded at Carina Football Stadium where 3,500 people came to their… Read Post
Are ewe at the Ekka?
Ewe will have a great time feeding the array of cute animals at the Ekka nursery, but just remember to come and see the police to register you children and get a wristband. There are two stands set up where you… Read Post
Our Volunteers in Policing at the Ekka
Over the last few days the “Keep Kids Safe” stand has been flooded by people wanting to make sure their little ones can be reunited with them in case they get lost. On average around 60 children get separated each year… Read Post
DON’T MISS THE POLICE EXHIBIT & THE FOOD !!!
Day 4 of 2017 Ekka. Whilst you are at the 2017 Ekka, don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Queensland Police Service Exhibit which is located in Queensland Government Precinct on the first floor of the Royal International Convention Centre… Read Post
Emergency services bring Ekka to the hospital
Ekka 2017 might have just started but there are some kids that are not able to attend because they are too sick to leave the hospital. Members of the QPS, Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, and the Army took the… Read Post
Keep the drones at home when visiting this year’s Ekka
Police wish to provide the following advice from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on the recreational use of drones/remotely piloted aircraft in/over Ekka grounds: No night flying; No flying over people; No flying closer than 30m to people laterally… Read Post
Keep Kids Safe program at the Ekka
It’s Ekka time again which means dagwood dogs, show bags, rides and unfortunately children getting lost. The “Keep Kids Safe” program has been running at the Ekka Royal Qld Show since 2007. Each year the program gets better and more… Read Post