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

[HinterlandObserver]

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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Crime rate in Gin Gin (Qld)

Crime rate profile of Gin Gin (Qld) suburb

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Interesting statistic you have a 1 in 114 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in gin gin.

 

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[thinker47]

Mention was made of Phoebe's mum (Mrs Johnson) running a disability support business. There was no mention of Pheobe, nor any of her siblings having disabilities.

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.

I'm a little concerened that, given that Pheobe appears, from her text messages, her travel arrangements, her ticket purchase, her savings and so on, to have full capacity - for a 17-year-old- that all the digging (not by you, Spectrix) for some syndrome, disorder or whatever, is at the least well nigh irrelevant in the murder enquiry and at worst, close to victim shaming. Even if coming from a place of concern, which I'm sure much of it is, I wonder what use it is deemed to be in the greater scheme of things.

 

[mishy66]

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.



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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We can't assume either that it was the IGA that CCTV picked Pheobe up ? Maybe they stopped for fuel and they were picked up on CCTV there?

Maybe Pheobe was only seen by someone at or near IGA, but CCTV picked the three of them up prior to the BMX with CCTV showing then all in the car.

At this stage we only have JW claim, which for me is worth nothing, that says he bought drinks at IGA and Pheobe was in the back seat.

She could have been in the front seat ? Who knows. Be a much clearer shot of her in the front seat given police seem to be sure she was alive in that car, that morning, near the airport.

Nor can we assume that because there are no current drug charges , that drugs aren't part of the lifestyle of JW and TB.

Police have said no drugs in relation to PB disappearance that day. That's it.

 

[HinterlandObserver]

We can't assume either that it was the IGA that CCTV picked Pheobe up either? Maybe they stopped for fuel and they were picked up on CCTV there?

Maybe Pheobe was only seen by someone at or near IGA, but CCTV picked the three of them up near the BMX with CCTV showing then all in the car.

At this stage we only have JW claim, which for me is worth nothing, that says he bought drinks at IGA and Pheobe was in the back seat.

She could have been in the front seat ? Who knows. Be a much clearer shot of her in the front seat given police seem to be sure she was alive in that car, that morning, near the airport.

Nor can we assume that because there are no current drug charges , that drugs aren't part of the lifestyle of JW and TB.

Police have said no drugs in relation to PB disappearance that day. That's it.

Yeah I'm of the thought process that every step has had intentional police omissions or lack of clarity on details.

 

[mishy66]

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?

Interesting. Thank you.

Given the state of the house then, one could assume that Pheobe WASNT working as a cleaner under the NDIS Scheme, but was possibly receiving NDIS PAYMENTS herself ?

 

[Teche]

How I wish Pheobe had gotten on the plan and started a new chapter.

 

[mishy66]

Yeah I'm of the thought process that every step has had intentional police omissions or lack of clarity on details intentionally.

Absolutely

 

[mishy66]

I'm a little concerened that, given that Pheobe appears, from her text messages, her travel arrangements, her ticket purchase, her savings and so on, to have full capacity - for a 17-year-old- that all the digging (not by you, Spectrix) for some syndrome, disorder or whatever, is at the least well nigh irrelevant in the murder enquiry and at worst, close to victim shaming. Even if coming from a place of concern, which I'm sure much of it is, I wonder what use it is deemed to be in the greater scheme of things.

Given so much is unknown in this murder investigation, I guess there is an avenue for people to look deeper into how 2 NDIS workers ended up in the same house of squalor, having both worked for the same company.

Either PB still worked as a cleaner and that was her role at the house, * seems unlikeky to me now that the state of the house has been shown"

or

she was able to gain NDIS approved living at that house by being on NDIS payments herself ?


I honestly can't not imagine Pheobe staying there of her own accord because she had run out of options? By all accounts of her own posts, she hated it there. Seems to me, she was staying there not by choice.

There are a couple of community based organisations that provide accommodation short term for homelessness in that area, that could have been options.

 

[Dotta]

or

she was able to gain NDIS approved living at that house by being on NDIS payments herself ?


I honestly can't not imagine Pheobe staying there of her own accord because she had run out of options? By all accounts of her own posts, she hated it there. Seems to me, she was staying there not by choice.

There are a couple of community based organisations that provide accommodation short term for homelessness in that area, that could have been options.

But....but.... How come???

Wait a minute!

TB was no longer the worker of this organization.

Besides,
wasn't she on bail for the issue of having illegal weapons???

The house was rented in her name.



JMO

 

[mishy66]

But....but.... How come???

Wait a minute!

TB was no longer the worker of this organization.

Besides,
wasn't she on bail for the issue of having illegal weapons???

The house was rented in her name.



JMO

Yep
She had rented the house last year while still working for PB mother.

Between the time of her dismissal to current , she would of had some sort of income to keep paying her rent "on time" - as the landlord said.

How would she have been able to do this?

Either on supporting parents benefit, or unemployment benefits, or receiving some type of income from perhaps an NDIS approved boarder. ?

Only other way to gain income is through nefarious happenings

 

[MathildaM]

TB had not yet gone to court for the Feb 25 weapons charge (date was in June) so I guess she wasn’t technically guilty of that. I don’t know if registration as a NDIS carer is removed before going to court but I am guessing innocent until proven guilty so it may not have caused her deregistration. Her LinkedIn shows her as an independent carer but that doesn’t mean she still was.

 

[KeenSleuth17]

TB had not yet gone to court for the Feb 25 weapons charge (date was in June) so I guess she wasn’t technically guilty of that. I don’t know if registration as a NDIS carer is removed before going to court but I am guessing innocent until proven guilty so it may not have caused her deregistration. Her LinkedIn shows her as an independent carer but that doesn’t mean she still was.

It is possible she lost her blue card (“working with children check”) as a result of the charges though.
But my gut tells me the NDIS stuff and potential disability is a red herring.

 

[Mercina]

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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It's also very close to the BMX track, another scenario is whatever happened to PB, she may have been unconscious, knocked out and maybe they tried to take her to the medical centre but she died just as they got there and maybe that's why it's marked as a Homicide(murder) at that location, and then they have panicked and gone to dispose of the body. MOO. Is there anyway to know when these crime stats were updated with that info ?

 

[mishy66]

TB had not yet gone to court for the Feb 25 weapons charge (date was in June) so I guess she wasn’t technically guilty of that. I don’t know if registration as a NDIS carer is removed before going to court but I am guessing innocent until proven guilty so it may not have caused her deregistration. Her LinkedIn shows her as an independent carer but that doesn’t mean she still was.

It is possible she lost her blue card (“working with children check”) as a result of the charges though.
But my gut tells me the NDIS stuff and potential disability is a red herring.

In another line of work that also involves children, weaponry charge is immediate stand down until after court hearing. No coming to work once charged until court verdict.

 

[Absoluterubbish]

Also interesting that police have yet to confirm the remains are those of PB. I mean obviously they are but they haven't formally confirmed that. DNA testing should only take a day or 2.

 

[MathildaM]

Very likely but as an independent, if someone wanting her services asks to check the blue card, she still has it I am guessing. If that’s the case most people would assume that any checks needed for the blue card were done but those checks likely before the Feb weapons charges.

 

[Marg944]

As others have also suggested, I’m thinking this could well be where Pheobe was murdered?

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Mapping application showing crime statistics of Queensland / Australia

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[Absoluterubbish]

Wow - it must be - unless there was another murder that day but I am sure we would have heard about that by now

 

[Marg944]

Wow - it must be - unless there was another murder that day but I am sure we would have heard about that by now

I can’t find any other murder/homicide in Bundaberg on that date. It has to be Pheobe?



I just noticed that just up the road is Phoebe Cr….