Update: Charges following incident at Caboolture – Amber alert update

Sunshine Coast Police have charged a second man following investigations into an incident at a Caboolture home on Tuesday morning involving the removal of a six-year-old girl, who subsequently became the subject of a police Amber Alert.
The girl was located safe and well on the Sunshine Coast around 3.20pm.
A 37-year-old Everton Hills man is scheduled to appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 25 charged with burglary and commit an indictable offence, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and driving a motor vehicle without a driver licence.
A 24-year-old Chermside woman and a 31-year-old Mansfield man were charged with burglary and commit an indictable offence (domestic violence offence).
The woman was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on August 23.
The man was released on bail and is due to appear in the same court on July 20.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444

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Boondall celebrates NAIDOC

Prominent community members joined together yesterday with local police to celebrate NAIDOC week at Boondall Police Complex.  It was a gorgeous Brisbane day to enjoy the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week ceremony.
Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Damien Houston addressed the audience before a Welcome to Country was given by Aunty Vicki Dale on behalf of the Turrbal people.  Her stories of growing up as a young indigenous girl in care were moving and provided a deep insight into the lives of so many indigenous people.
Aunty Vicki Dale performs Welcome to Country
The audience were then entertained by the ceremony’s keynote speakers Carly J Wallace and Senior Police Liaison Officer Shelton Murphy. Each speaker shared inspiring stories of their experiences growing-up as an indigenous person, their current community work and their hope for a bigger, brighter future for Australia.

State Member for Aspley Tracy Davis and Acting Assistant Commissioner Brent Carter also spoke

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