General News
30 July, 2026
Woman arrested outside Oakey Post Office
A woman from Coral Cove near Bundaberg was arrested outside the Oakey Post Office last Thursday morning (July 23rd), and charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.
On Thursday, July 23rd an Oakey woman in her 30s attended Oakey Police Station to provide a statement to Police in relation to an assault.
The woman alleged that at approximately 10.40pm on Wednesday, she was involved in a conversation that turned physical with the 42-years-old Coral Cove woman.
The altercation escalated and the victim sustained significant facial injuries, had hair pulled from her head, and suffered lacerations.
Police located the alleged offender asleep in her caravan outside Oakey Post Office and negotiated with the woman who refused to exit until she was brought into custody.
After a thorough investigation, Oakey Police were able to locate a number of items of evidence that assisted with establishing the offender’s identity and the nature of the incident.
The woman was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and was released on the condition that she is not to attend Oakey or contact the victim.
She will appear in Oakey Magistrates Court at a later date.
