Suspected sudden death in floodwaters, Boompa (Fraser Coast)

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Police are investigating the death of a man found in floodwaters at Boompa on the Fraser Coast today, 26 October.
Shortly after 11am, police and emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road to reports a man had been located unresponsive.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death are ongoing.
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For assistance with non-life-threatening situations — such as help with a damaged roof or storm damage — phone SES on 132 500 .
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▼ 7.9% Assault offence occurrence has decreased by 7.9% since September 2026.
▼ 8.6% Drugs offence occurrence has decreased by 8.6% since September 2026.
▲ 3.5% Theft offence occurrence has increased by 3.5% since September 2026.
emerging. We pay our respects to the First Nations’ ancestors of this land and their legacy.
and courage to current and future generations, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
— Queensland PoliceCrime in the Fraser Coast council area
Fraser Coast is a council area in Queensland with about 122,924 residents. It has a Crime Score 62 out of 100 (high), 115th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by homicide (79th percentile), assault (52nd percentile), robbery (79th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 58.
- Violent
- 1,254 per 100k
- Property
- 4,366 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 561 per 100k
- Theft
- 2,303 per 100k
See the full Fraser Coast crime profile
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