With the festive season and public holidays about to commence, police encourage everyone to be cool, calm and walk away from situations where your behaviour may lead to a poor choice being made and ultimately consequences.
Police are continually working over the festive season and it would be a nice change if domestic and family violence incidents did not occur.
Since December 1, police across Bundaberg Patrol Group have responded to over 150 alleged reports, with various outcomes.
Matters finalised have occurred in:
| Bundaberg Patrol Group Divisions | |
| Bargara | Bargara, Burnett Heads |
| Bundaberg | Bundaberg North, Bundaberg West, Kepnock, Millbank, Moore Park Beach, Norville, Svensson Heights, Thabeban |
| Childers | Woodgate |
| Gin Gin | Delan, Morganville, Tirroan |
If you or a family member are experiencing family violence, a life is being threatened or there’s an emergency please call police on Triple Zero (000).
Our local service provider EDON Place Domestic and Family Violence Centre advise that all support services will be available over the festive season.
The Centre will be closed on public holidays however an on-call service will be available via DV Connect – 1800 811 811.
EDON Place provides a wide range of Programs and Services:
- Children’s counselling and support services
- Court Based Services – Bundaberg, Childers and Gayndah
- Emergency Relief assistance (by assessment)
- Home Security Safety Upgrades
- Impartial and confidential assistance and support
- Parenting programs
- Risk assessment and safety plans
- Referral to support agencies
- Service Systems – Community education
- Short term crisis accommodation and support for women and children
- Women’s counselling and support services
- Women’s groups
- Men’s court support, counselling and support programs
EDON Place provides a holistic approach to people affected by domestic and family violence with the necessary support and resources to alleviate poverty, distress, homelessness and ill-health to break the cycle of domestic and family violence.
Contact Details: 4153 6820 Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm
Anyone who is concerned about someone they know is encouraged to call for confidential advice on how to keep them safe:
DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
DVConnect Mensline on 1800 600 636 (9am to midnight, 7 days a week)
Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800
In an emergency call 000.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.