THIS morning police confirmed a box containing white powder, which was found zip locked to a car’s petrol tank at about 9.30am this morning, was an explosive device.

12.55pm: THE bomb squad has safely detonated a suspect device that was found strapped to the petrol tank of a car outside a West Burleigh business this morning.

The device was removed from the car’s fuel tank before specialist police detonated it at about 12.45pm.

A loud bang rang out but no one was injured.

12.07pm: THE bomb squad will detonate a bomb strapped to the petrol tank of a car outside a West Burleigh business within the next half an hour .

Police have confirmed a box containing white powder, which was found zip locked to a car’s petrol tank at about 9.30am this morning, is an explosive device.

The bomb squad is on scene and there is a heavy police and firefighter presence around the Central Drive business - Australian Work and Leisure Vehicle Innovation.

FULL STORY, MORE PICTURES at the Gold Coast Bulletin.

An exclusion zone, initially set up around the business, has now been widened to cover the entire block of businesses with all employees evacuated.

The bomb is expected to be detonated within the next 30 minutes.

The business is a manufacturing company which specialises in custom vehicle innovations, after-market modifications and fit-outs for trucks, four-wheel drives, utilities and other vehicles.

AN emergency situation was declared in Burleigh Heads after a suspicious device was discovered in a car.

The device was found on Central Drive around 8.40am and specialist police are at the scene.

An exclusion zone has been established from Central Drive, west to Taree St, including Hutchinson St and as far north as Hampton Rd.

More details to come.

EARLIER it was reported a suspected bomb had been found strapped to the petrol tank of a car outside a West Burleigh business this morning.

The bomb squad is on scene and there is a heavy police and firefighter presence around the Central Drive business — Australian Work and Leisure Vehicle Innovation.

Police say a box containing white powder was found zip locked to a car’s petrol tank at about 9.30am this morning.

An exclusion zone, initially set up around the business, has now been widened and neighbouring businesses have also been evacuated.

A decision on if the item needs to be detonated will be made once the bomb squad arrives.

The business is a manufacturing company which specialises in custom vehicle innovations, aftermarket modifications and fit-outs for trucks, four-wheel drives, utilities and other vehicles.

FULL STORY at the Gold Coast Bulletin.

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