ADF Truck Stolen from Mitchelton Youth Club, Sprayed with Graffiti

Police are investigating the theft and vandalism of an Australian Defence Force (ADF) 40M truck, which was stolen from a barracks and abandoned in a Brisbane street on State of Origin night.

The truck was discovered in the car park of Mitchelton Youth Club on Thursday morning, covered in graffiti. Phrases like “F–k NSW” and “Go QLD” were spray-painted in orange, along with “thanks” on the front and “party bus get on” on the back.

The incident followed Queensland’s tough loss to New South Wales in the State of Origin decider on Wednesday night. Queensland Police reported that two men accessed private property around 2:25 am and stole the vehicle, which was found shortly after in Mitchelton.

Police cordoned off the area and conducted investigations inside the vehicle before it was towed away in the afternoon. The Gallipoli Barracks at Enoggera is located just a few streets away from where the truck was found.

A Defence spokesman confirmed that both Defence and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) are investigating the incident, but no further details were provided.