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UPDATE: Chat over coffee with your local cops this Saturday, Graceville

Update March 30: Coffee with a Cop event postponed.
Graceville ‘Coffee with a Cop’ postponed

Officer in Charge of Sherwood Station, Senior Sergeant Bill Salm is calling on all residents from the Sherwood, Graceville, Chelmer and Oxley areas to join him and his local officers, at a Coffee with a Cop event this Saturday.
Crime prevention officers and Volunteers in Policing will also be on hand to provide information on crime prevention tips and strategies and are welcoming bookings from the community to complete home security audits on their homes.
You will find us at:
Cafe 63, Oxley Road (at the rear of the premises)
April 1, 10am – midday (no it’s not a joke, we will actually be there!)
Police love to have a chat to local community members about crime, community news and matters which are important to local areas. We are keen to understand issues that are important to you, and identify ways in which we can work

School closure information

Parents be advised that ALL state, Catholic and Independent schools from Agnes Waters to the NSW border including Metropolitan, North Coast and South East Regions are CLOSED today.
For updated information listen to ABC radio or visit closures.det.qld.gov.au.

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— AnnastaciaPalaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) March 29, 2017

Wet weather warning

What weighs over a ton, hates the rain, is hard to control and may hurt you or others? Your car!
With heavy rain featuring over the next few days, motorists are reminded that extra care must be taken when driving to their destinations.
Apart from reduced visibility, rain affects the safe operation of the car by reducing traction, the ability to steer and stop.
Aqua planning is caused by the tyre skating on the surface of the water, not the road, and results in total loss of control. When you think about it, your car is connected to the road at each corner by a tyre surface the size of your hand. Add water, and that area is reduced even further. By slowing down, the effects of water are reduced, and you maximise the rubber on the road.
After a significant volume of rain, water will pool in low lying areas of the road and

Graceville ‘Coffee with a Cop’ postponed

Due to inclement weather and the needs of the community in responding to the current weather event, the Graceville ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at Café 63 on Saturday, April 1 has been postponed until further notice.
Sherwood Police regret the delay, but the safety of residents and need to reduce road congestion is paramount after the significant weather event experienced.
Make sure you subscribe to myPolice Centenary here to be notified on the new event date.

Easter road safety campaign launches as school holidays kick off

Wet conditions will be the biggest threat on Queensland roads as we launch our new road safety campaign to coincide with Easter school holidays.
The campaign, launched earlier today, is urging motorists to drive to conditions and check for road closures before leaving home.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said extra officers would target the Fatal Five over the school holiday period with a high visibility presence on the roads.
“There will be an increased police presence on the State’s major road networks over the next three weeks, with officers maintaining high visibility in order to discourage the contributing factors of road trauma,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
“The 2015 Easter holiday period was the worst year on record for fatalities on our roads. Then 2016 was the best year yet. We’re hoping to replicate the positive result this Easter and would encourage everyone to remain vigilant and make wise decisions on our roads.”
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