A 40-year-old alleged arsonist has been extradited from New South Wales to Queensland to face charges related to a suspicious fire that destroyed several vehicles in Sherwood last weekend.
The fire occurred just after midday on Sunday, October 27, at an address on Sherwood Road. Police were called to the scene and determined the fire to be suspicious, launching an investigation.
Acacia Ridge detectives worked with the New South Wales Police Force, which resulted in the arrest of the 40-year-old man in Hornsby on October 30. The man appeared in Hornsby Local Court on October 31 and was remanded into custody for extradition back to Queensland.
The man is now in custody in Queensland and will appear before the courts to face the arson charges.
For the first time ever, Queensland, including Tennyson, will be the site of the exciting International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability(INAS) Global Games 2019 this October! The long-running sports competition will feature over 1,000 athletes with intellectual impairment, who will prove that there’s no barrier to what they can achieve.
Happening from the 12th to 19th Oct 2019, 50 countries will be represented at the INAS Global Games. The Australian team will have 44 Queenslanders led by Archie Graham from Ipswich.
“My government is proud to support the Games which is the world’s biggest sporting event of its kind,” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. “Let’s all show our support and get along to the Games and cheer our team on!”
Photo Credit: Annastacia Palaszczuk MP/Facebook
The athletes will be vying for the gold in 10 types of sports:
EVENT
VENUE
Athletics
Queensland State Athletic Centre Kessels Road, Nathan, Mount Gravatt
Basketball
Hibiscus Sports Complex 90 Klumpp Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt
Queensland State Netball Centre Mains Road, Nathan
Cricket
Allan Border Field Crosby Park, 103 Crosby Road, Albion
Cycling
Mount Cotton Training Complex Mount Cotton Road, Cornubia
Murarrie Recreation Reserve Park 1238 Wynnum Road, Murarrie
Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Futsal
Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Table Tennis
Brisbane Table Tennis Centre 86 Green Terrace, Windsor
Taekwondo
Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Tennis
Queensland Tennis Centre 190 King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson
Rowing
Coomera Rowing Complex 33 Watersport Ln, Oxenford
Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
Swimming
Sleeman Sports Complex Old Cleveland Road &, Tilley Road, Chandler
INAS was established in 1986 with 14 nations initially. The organisation has now grown to an 80- nation membership with around 500,000 athletes participating in various sporting events around the world.
The INAS Global Games happens every four years and it is considered as the largest sporting event for athletes with an intellectual impairment.
Photo Credit: INAS Global Games 2019/Facebook
“We know that visitors to Brisbane will be warmly welcomed by our diverse communities and, with access to our world-class sporting facilities and perfect climate, I am confident this will ensure a conducive environment for top-level performances,” Lord Mayor of Brisbane Councillor Adrian Schrinner said in welcoming the INAS Global Games to Tennyson.
