Queensland Police Service - Carindale Connect

The following has been provided by Dean Bleasdale:

Adrian Schrinner, Steve Minnikin and Brisbane City Council:

I am absolutely disgusted in the obvious and blatant grab for revenue from BCC due to the city and state being economically ‘broke’. Not only is council fining people for the least infringements and many not even legal infringements, the obvious increase by the Qld Police Service’s constant presence now everywhere with speed cameras – without any speed, holiday or other offensives on – is nothing short of public harassment and revenue gathering for the state government.

4 weeks ago I received a $75 parking fine on my vehicle, OUTSIDE MY OWN HOUSE, on a wider than normal strip of grass. Continue reading »

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.

Carindale Connect

Letter to the Community: parking infringements

Carina Police Station construction underway