Arson attack on Councillor Ryan Murphy’s office

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Mar 052013
 

The Office of Councillor Ryan Murphy was broken into and set on fire by a blazing tyre early this morning. A police dog and its handler were also injured.

The Courier Mail reported Blazing tyre thrown through window of office of Councillor Ryan Murphy at Cannon Hill.

And the Australian reported Qld police dog bites arsonist on bottom

The Queensland Police report is as follows:

Man charged with attempted arson, Cannon Hill

March 5, 2013 at 10:07 am

A 41-year-old Kippa Ring man is due to appear in court today charged with attempted arson, serious assault police and injuring a police dog following an overnight fire at a Cannon Hill business. Continue reading »

Carina Police Station construction underway

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May 012011
 

Steve Kilburn MP, Senior Sergeant Darren Smith and Minister Neil Roberts - the official sod-turning on the site of the new Carina Police Station

It’s been a long path leading up to the construction of the new Carina Police Station, while the Queensland Police Service has been outgrowing the former Camp Hill Police Station.

Some coverage from the South East Advertiser from the past three years:

13th March 2009 - New Carina police station doubts
30th April 2010 – Carina cop shop farce
6th January 2011 – 2010: What stirred us up (Number 4 of 10 points was Carina Police Station. The article said: Although first promised in 2006, it’s announced the station will not be built until the first half of 2011 and will be of “prefabricated design”, attracting criticism it is a “cheap fix”.)
29th April 2011 - New police station increases presence

In a press release, Member for Chatsworth Steve Kilburn says that, upon its completion, the new station will provide a modern, first-class policing environment for officers and civilian staff members in the area.

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