Australia Australia - Pheobe Bishop, 17, failed to board a flight from Queensland, Bundaberg, 15 May 2025 *Arrests* #3

[CuriousDetective]

People use the Acronym "BPD" to mean either Bi Polar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.
I don't know which (if any) Pheobe might have suffered from, just pointing out that Acronyms can have many meanings and can be easily misinterpreted.

A google search for either of these terms

• "Pheobe Bishop Biploar Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop Borderline Personality Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop BPD"

Shows zero results except for this very thread.
I think it's safe to say there is no published information from either Police or Media that includes those terms. Assuming that Pheobe was involved with the NDIS over a mental disorder with zero evidence is getting a bit ridiculous isn't it?

Agreed. They can. BPD is used within the mental health field to refer to borderline personality disorder. Bipolar disorder would either be written as bipolar disorder with type specification (I or II) or shortened to either BD or BPAD (it used to be known as bipolar affective disorder). But the general public obviously uses acronyms however they see fit.

Anyway, it is of little importance due to no source (other than here) mentioning a mental health concern, disability, or Pheobe being on NDIS. Her mum describing her as a wild gypsy banchee could mean anything IMO.

 

[Dotta]

THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE THAT PHEOBE HAD EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS

A google search for either of these terms

• "Pheobe Bishop Biploar Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop Borderline Personality Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop BPD"

Shows zero results except for this very thread.
I think it's safe to say there is no published information from either Police or Media that includes those terms.
Pheobe's mum certainly never referenced these terms.

Furthermore - Biploar Disorder & Borderline Personality Disorder are not disabilities.
Assuming that Pheobe was somehow involved with NDIS funding (National Disability Insurance Scheme) over a Psychological Disorder with zero evidence is getting a bit ridiculous isn't it?

The only possible link to the NDIS is TB having previously worked in a support role, and one of her own children has been reported (in the media) to have a disability. I don't see what that has to do with Pheobe.

Thanks!
I scratched my head wondering at what point I got lost in the thread hehehe

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931896859108491276

"The 17-year-old will be commemorated in a ‘meaningful’ way.

The mother has revealed her daughter’s passion for the outdoors, cars and camping
as loved ones organize a convoy to pay tribute to the teenager.

A convoy through her hometown of Gin Gin to Bundaberg Airport,
near where she was last seen
to pay tribute to Bishop and commemorate her passions.

'If this is her friends’ and young people’s way of grieving and paying tribute to Phee
in a way that’s meaningful for them
then we support it',
Bishop’s mother Kylie Johnson said.

The convoy will depart from Gin Gin Motel
at 11am on Sunday, June 15,
and will travel down Gin Gin Rd
to Airport Dr near Bundaberg Regional Airport.

Those interested in attending
have been told to wear bright colours or something with butterflies,
two things Pheobe loved."

 

[Aussieboy]

Yeah - I work in child protection here in QLD and concur that it is rare for any investigation a let alone intervention to happen with a 17yo. That’s not a blanket rule though because there are certain situations where there would be an investigation for a young person that age, however generally speaking, for a young person of that age who is living independently and has/demonstrates the capacity to meet their own needs, child protection would have been unlikely to have intervened. But also, I haven’t heard or read anything in mainstream media or even on here that indicates that anyone reported concerns about Phoebe living in that home. The brother of TB reportedly raised concern about her little children living with TB but not sure that Phoebe was part of that complaint. If child protection don’t know about it then they can’t assess whether they should be involved or not…

Knowing what we know now of what happened to Phoebe, I am not sure that there’s many *red flags* of where systems should have done something different. Aside from being on bail for weapons charges maybe / but we have no evidence that weapons were involved in Phoebe’s unfortunate ending. So rather than pick systems to pieces, I feel we should lay the blame at the feet of those accused. They failed Phoebe.

IMO

The same number of people were admitted in "out of home care" at the 15~17 age as other age groups, except for under 1 year old. The discharge rates are the highest, too. When you aggregate all the groups, it's obvious that most leave at the end of 15~17.

With all the stuff that's happened in Qld with DV of late, if someone pushed to have PB removed, they would have been there in a few minutes.

Child protection Australia 2020–21, How many children were in out-of-home care?

During 2020@21, more than 178,800 Australian children received child protection services. Of these children, 68% (around 120,800) were the subject of an investigation of a notification of abuse or...

www.aihw.gov.au

 

[Aussieboy]

Interesting!

Looking at the foul house and its position to the Smiley's Business address, I find it hard to believe then that PB family didn't know she was living in absolute squalor !!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly what is going on with all of this????
Is this a case of fraud and a more sinister underlying event here?
Are police looking into all of this that you speak of?

27 Milden St to 48 Mulgrave St

www.google.com

A drug offence was reported at the intersection of the same street.

Online Crime Map

Mapping application showing crime statistics of Queensland / Australia

qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com

 

[essareem]

A drug offence was reported at the intersection of the same street.

Online Crime Map

Mapping application showing crime statistics of Queensland / Australia

qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com

How accurate are the dots (crime locations) on that map? There is one homicide here outside the Bundaberg Private Day Hospital at 8am on May 15 2025.

 

[sapphire blue]

Where has the information come from that Pheobe was on NDIS and had BPD?

I seem to recall she worked as an NDIS cleaner?

There is a big difference between being a NDIS client and working for NDIS

 

[Aussieboy]

How accurate are the dots (crime locations) on that map? There is one homicide here outside the Bundaberg Private Day Hospital at 8am on May 15 2025.

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Fairly accurate from my experience, all the ones in my area have been correct, put it that way.

 

[essareem]

Actually, it does seem fairly accurate (the crime locations) - it shows a weapons act offence on 19th of May with the dot directly over the house.

 

[Spectrix]

A drug offence was reported at the intersection of the same street.

That is some distance from the house, and the Police indicated that drugs were not a factor. No recent drugs charges have been reported in relation to JW or TB.

Actually, it does seem fairly accurate (the crime locations) - it shows a weapons act offence on 19th of May with the dot directly over the house.

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I agree, the Weapons Act Offense looks to be at the house, and is consistent with what was reported in the media.
It is not clear exactly what was found where, because there were two crime scenes declared in the same location - the house itself and the car which had been parked at the house.

James Wood, 34, has been issued with a notice to appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on June 13.
He is facing one count each of unlawful possession of weapons and unauthorised possession of explosives.

Police allege a shortened firearm and ammunition were found during a search of a grey Hyundai ix35 and a property in Gin Gin. Both the vehicle and the house were declared crime scenes as part of the ongoing investigation into Pheobe’s disappearance.

News.com.au Article

 

[stacey_victoria]

Phoebe couldn't both be getting NDIS payments AND working (especially for them) as a cleaner.
Also did I not see from the police statements she was last seen alive the morning BEFORE her flight on surveillance footage at the BMX track?? Am I wrong in reading that?

 

[Aussieboy]

That is some distance from the house, and the Police indicated that drugs were not a factor. No recent drugs charges have been reported in relation to JW or TB.



I agree, the Weapons Act Offense looks to be at the house, and is consistent with what was reported in the media.
It is not clear exactly what was found where, because there were two crime scenes declared in the same location - the house itself and the car which had been parked at the house.

James Wood, 34, has been issued with a notice to appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on June 13.
He is facing one count each of unlawful possession of weapons and unauthorised possession of explosives.

Police allege a shortened firearm and ammunition were found during a search of a grey Hyundai ix35 and a property in Gin Gin. Both the vehicle and the house were declared crime scenes as part of the ongoing investigation into Pheobe’s disappearance.

News.com.au Article

It's not far at all. If you were buying something from that house, would you enter that house in that condition?

It might explain some of the actions from the housemates, like needing to carry a gun in the car.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

People use the Acronym "BPD" to mean either Bi Polar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.
I don't know which (if any) Pheobe might have suffered from, just pointing out that Acronyms can have many meanings and can be easily misinterpreted.

Just to be clear, for the others reading this thread:
THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE THAT PHEOBE HAD EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS

A google search for either of these terms

• "Pheobe Bishop Biploar Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop Borderline Personality Disorder" or
• "Pheobe Bishop BPD"

Shows zero results except for this very thread.
I think it's safe to say there is no published information from either Police or Media that includes those terms.
Pheobe's mum certainly never referenced these terms.

Furthermore - Biploar Disorder & Borderline Personality Disorder are not disabilities.
Assuming that Pheobe was somehow involved with NDIS funding (National Disability Insurance Scheme) over a Psychological Disorder with zero evidence is getting a bit ridiculous isn't it?

The only possible link to the NDIS is TB having previously worked in a support role, and one of her own children has been reported (in the media) to have a disability. I don't see what that has to do with Pheobe.

BPD does not and never has meant bipolar.

It means Borderline Personality Disorder. Just because people don't inform themselves or make mistakes doesn't mean that misunderstandings should be adapted into the mainstream terminology. It's a mistake.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

If they aren't under the influence of drug or alcohol use, what on earth explains the horror of this filthy squalid house, the violence, the dead dogs, the guns, etc?

It's baffling IMO

 

[Spectrix]

Also did I not see from the police statements she was last seen alive the morning BEFORE her flight on surveillance footage at the BMX track?? Am I wrong in reading that?

The information was that she was last confirmed alive on CCTV on the morning of the 15th prior to the car being seen at the BMX track.
That could mean anywhere between the Gin Gin house and Airport Drive. It could have been at the IGA, there isn't much else in terms of shops or businesses where she'd have a reason to be out of the car or could be confirmed to be alive, and JW claimed to have bought energy drinks there before leaving for the airport.
With the CCTV at the BMX track it was only said that there were 3x people in the car and no one exited the vehicle. Nothing more specific, I gather because it's hard to tell with windows up / at a distance.

It's not far at all. If you were buying something from that house, would you enter that house in that condition?

It might explain some of the actions from the housemates, like needing to carry a gun in the car.

In regards to carrying a sawn off shotgun around in the car, yes, drug dealing was my first thought as well.

However, like I said:
The police stated that drugs were not involved, and there are no reports of recent drug charges regarding JW or TB. We can't assume it's related to them just because it happened near by.
It's actually closer to the Kindergarten. Does it mean that Kindergarten kids are buying drugs?
No. It means that a drug related incident was reported at that intersection. Nothing more, nothing less.

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[HinterlandObserver]

It's not far at all. If you were buying something from that house, would you enter that house in that condition?

It might explain some of the actions from the housemates, like needing to carry a gun in the car.


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The housemates carrying guns put the property in that condition. It was clean prior to her taking on the lease.

 

[HinterlandObserver]

How accurate are the dots (crime locations) on that map? There is one homicide here outside the Bundaberg Private Day Hospital at 8am on May 15 2025.

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I'd be interested to know if there where reports in the media of this recorded incident.

The only other one I can think of is the mother that had the religious psychosis and murdered the little girl.

 

[Someone8746]

Mention was made of PB and her siblings having disabilities early on, this is backed up by the business blurb for Smileys Support services (on the website) - along with family comments it lends plausibility to the possibility that PB was a participant

 

[Spectrix]

Mention was made of PB and her siblings having disabilities early on, this is backed up by the business blurb for Smileys Support services (on the website) - along with family comments it lends plausibility to the possibility that PB was a participant

Mention was made of Phoebe's mum (Mrs Johnson) running a disability support business. There was no mention of Pheobe having a disability.

What was said about Pheobe was that she was a "wild gypsy banshee".
I'm not going to pretend that I have any idea what that means, but I don't think Mrs Johnson was talking about a disability.

 

[Dotta]

"Community members have gathered to honour Pheobe Bishop for a second time.

Attendees left notes to pay respect to the slain teen.

Pheobe’s mum Kylie and sister Kaylea spoke at the vigil.

Attendees wore bright colours."

Pheobe Bishop’s sister’s devastating plea

Pheobe Bishop’s sister has made a heartbreaking plea as the Bundaberg community gathered for a second time to honour missing teenager with a candlelight vigil.

www-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org