Fortitude Valley Police Station welcomed some of its youngest visitors last week when preschoolers from Brookes Street Early Education rolled up their sleeves for a community gardening initiative.
The event, held on 9 October in the station’s entry way garden, saw police officers working alongside preschool-aged children to plant seeds that will grow into colourful flowers in the coming weeks.
Sergeant Sue Walsh described the station as “buzzing with excitement” during the collaboration, which aims to build positive connections between police and young community members from an early age.
The children from the local early education centre made the short journey to the Brunswick Street station, where they participated in hands-on gardening activities with officers. The initiative transforms a practical gardening project into an opportunity for relationship-building between Queensland Police Service members and Fortitude Valley’s youngest residents.
As the seeds take root and begin to grow, the children will have the opportunity to observe their gardening efforts flourish into a display of flowers in various shapes and colours at the police station’s entrance.
The community-focused event represents ongoing efforts by Fortitude Valley Police Station to strengthen ties with local families and organisations in the inner-city Brisbane suburb.
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Published 10-October-2025
