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Man Faces Multiple Charges in Mt Ommaney Covert Filming Case

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A 56-year-old man is facing more than 100 charges related to the alleged covert filming of women and children at Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre. The incidents reportedly occurred between November 2023 and January 2024.

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The case came to light on January 6 when a 12-year-old girl noticed she was being filmed on an escalator by a man using a camera attached to a walking stick. Her family promptly reported the incident to the police.

Following an investigation, the suspect was apprehended on January 11. A search of his camera allegedly revealed numerous indecent videos and photographs of women taken without consent in public areas of the shopping centre. A subsequent warrant executed at a Jamboree Heights residence uncovered additional electronic storage devices containing similar content.

Initially charged with five offences, including indecent treatment of a child under 16, the man appeared in court in February and was remanded in custody. However, after a thorough forensic examination of seized devices and CCTV footage, detectives from Inala’s Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have now laid 94 additional charges.

The suspect now faces a total of 106 counts of observations or recording in breach of privacy, one count of indecent treatment of a child under 16 (take photograph), one count of attempted recordings in breach of privacy, and two counts of stalking.

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The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 23. Police are urging anyone with information or who may have witnessed suspicious activity at Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre between November 2023 and January 2024 to come forward.

Published 20-August-2024

Centenary and Western Suburbs Bus Services to Undergo Changes

There will be changes to bus services in the Centenary and Western Suburbs region beginning Monday, 19 August 2019 in response to customer feedback and findings of the community research conducted by the BCC last year. 

According to the TransLink announcement, these changes will result in improved average travel times, more CBD bus stop locations on selected services, and updated timetables to better reflect road conditions.

Peak-hour rocket services changes

To increase the number of trips to the CBD and provide a more evenly spaced timetables, the Centenary bus network will be made simpler by merging duplicated  peak-hour rocket routes: P457 and P459 into P455 and P458 into P456. 

After the change, P455 and P456 will have additional trips and will travel via the Legacy Way toll road, avoiding congestion along Milton Road and Coronation Drive and improving average travel times for Centenary customers.

Early morning services changes

Additional morning services will be provided for the early customers: 

  • 453 from Mt Ommaney to CBD, departs at 5:10am  
  • 454 from Riverhills to CBD, departs at 5:05am 
  • P443 from Moggil to CBD, departs at 6:05am and another at 6:15am. 

Stop Changes

Centenary and Western Suburbs Bus Services
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  • Route 460 – All morning peak hour services will stop at Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre as Dandenong Road at Centenary Shopping Centre in Mount Ommaney will cease to be serviced by any Route 460 services.
  • CBD stops – Queen Street bus station will no longer be serviced by Routes P455 and P456 but instead stop at Roma Street busway station, Ann Street stop 12, Margaret Street stop 94a, and Eagle Street stop 155 for all inbound services. Outbound services, on the other hand, will service Charlotte Street stop 90, Charlotte Street stop 91, George Street stop 116, Roma Street stop 130, and Roma Street busway station.
  • Spring Hill – Customers using ‘The Ridge’ or Wharf Street stops in Spring Hill will  need to transfer in the CBD.
  • Toowong bus depot – Customers catching the bus service from the Mt Coot-tha St at Toowong Cemetary stop going to the CBD will need to take a route 470 service.

Customers may visit this TransLink page to replan their journey. These changes will take effect starting 19 August 2019.

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