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Lockdown lifted after 'suspicious substance' found outside Sunshine Coast police station

Mikala Theocharous and Yashee Sharma

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An emergency declaration has been lifted after a "suspicious substance" was found outside of a police station in Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

A member of the public found the substance at Nambour Police Station at 6am on Currie Street.

A public preservation act was declared at 10am and an exclusion zone has been set up between Currie Street, Arundell Avenue, Daniel Street and Mitchell Street.

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Emergency services were alerted at approximately 6am after a member of the public located a suspicious substance at Nambour Police Station along Currie Street.

Emergency services were alerted at approximately 6am after a member of the public located a suspicious substance at Nambour Police Station along Currie Street. QLD Police

The community were told to avoid the area as Queensland Police tried to identify the substance.

Police revoked the emergency declaration about 3.35pm (4.45pm AEST) and advised the public that there is no ongoing threat.

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