30/05/2026
!! 'IT HURTS ALL OVER AGAIN': WIEAMBILLA FAMILIES SPEAK OUT !!
More than three years after the tragic Wieambilla shootings shocked the nation, the families of Constable Matthew Arnold and Constable Rachel McCrow say they have been left devastated after learning the property where their loved ones were killed has been sold.
The families had hoped the site would one day become a permanent place of remembrance, honouring the lives lost in one of Australia's deadliest attacks on police. Instead, they say they discovered the property had been listed for sale, leaving them feeling blindsided and deeply disappointed.
The Queensland Police Union had previously advocated for the land to be preserved as a memorial, but those efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.
For the families, the sale isn't just about a piece of land — it's about a place forever tied to the memory of Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, as well as neighbour Alan Dare, who were killed during the December 2022 ambush.
Now, they say the sale has reopened old wounds and brought back the heartbreak of a tragedy that changed their lives forever.
Our thoughts remain with the families, friends and colleagues of Matthew Arnold, Rachel McCrow and Alan Dare.
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