A major police station has been partially shut down amid a toxic mould scare, as concerns grow over long-term health impacts on officers.
Officers were forced to work from other stations on Thursday as sections of the Logan District Headquarters in south-east Queensland have been closed off following an urgent health alert, with fears black mould is spreading throughout the building.
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Queensland Police Union (QPU) had warned 550 members via text message not to use parts of the building.
QBuild crews were seen on site on Thursday, taking samples from three rooms used by general duties officers as testing continues.
The union says the station has a long history of mould issues, with previous remediation efforts failing to stop it returning.
“It has a massive history of mould — there’s been remediation works done before,” QPU vice-president Andy Williams said.
“It’s an issue people have been looking at, but when they treat the mould and a week later there’s more, I’d suggest you’ve got a problem.”
The Logan District Headquarters plays a critical role in the region, housing training facilities as well as Crime Prevention and Investigation and Criminal Investigation Branch units, and the dog squad.
The area, about 30 minutes south of Brisbane, also records more than twice the statewide average for break-ins, with the division handling 9,842 reported offences in the past year.
Despite its importance, the station has already seen officers relocated due to the health concerns, with further disruptions possible if more areas are deemed unsafe.
The QPU says it will push for stronger action if needed.
“If we are not happy with the response we will escalate that to the regulator, because our people and our people’s safety are important,” Williams said.
“The QPS mantra is ‘be safe, feel safe’. At the moment, our members feel neither.”
The union is also calling for a planned $76 million upgrade of the facility, which was announced in last year’s Logan 2025–26 budget, to be brought forward.
“Our view is the money is in the budget, let’s bring it forward,” Williams said.
Queensland Police said the station would remain open, but the union argues it should be closed if widespread contamination is confirmed.
The latest developments come as scrutiny continues over long-term health concerns linked to the site.
QPU president Shane Prior has previously confirmed two officers fell ill after exposure to mould at the station.
Senior Constable Justin Darney was just 38 when he was diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of pancreatic cancer, after 11 years of alleged exposure to carcinogenic toxic mould at Logan Central Police Station.
He died in 2023, with his wife seeking a coronial inquest, claiming the illness was caused by toxic exposure while he was stationed there from 2009 until 2020.
The development is another blow for Queensland Police, coming just days after faults were detected in service-issued Glock pistols.
Investigations into the current outbreak are ongoing.
