Goodna gas leak emergency declaration revoked after Smiths Road LPG leak

Police have revoked an emergency declaration made under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) after a gas leak at a Goodna shopping complex on Monday morning, 19 October.

Police and emergency services were called to the complex on Smiths Road around 7.32am following reports of a gas leak at one of the businesses.

Initial information indicated someone had accidentally opened a large LPG tank, and the gas leaked into neighbouring businesses.

Police had set up an exclusion zone covering Smiths Road, Queen Street, Alice Street and William Street. The public was advised to avoid the area, and residents inside the zone were urged to stay indoors with all windows and doors closed.

Police later advised that the declaration had been revoked.

Anyone with information for police can contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide it through the online suspicious activity form on the Policelink website, available 24 hours a day. Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through the Crime Stoppers Queensland website.