Police Evacuate Mooloolaba Residents After Welfare Check Incident

Queensland Police declared an emergency and ordered evacuations on five streets in Mooloolaba following a welfare check at a Tarcoola Avenue residence. The declaration was issued at 8pm under the Public Safety Preservation Act after officers responded to a man in his 50s found alone inside the home. An exclusion zone covering Kapala Street, Tarcoola Avenue, Goonawarra Drive, Bahlaka Street, and Smith Street was established while police operations continued. Residents within this area were evacuated pending further information as investigations proceeded into the ongoing incident.