Police are continuing to respond to a siege at a Sunnybank property on Brisbane's southside where specialist officers are negotiating with an armed man and other occupants inside a house.
Police made an emergency declaration shortly after 11:00AM for the area surrounding the home located on Dyson Avenue.
An exclusion zone was set up including Dyson Avenue and Keats Street and extending to Beenleigh Road, with all residents urged to avoid the area.
Acting Inspector Mick Ackery said the man inside the home had a weapon.
He said it was a "fluid and dynamic" situation and police were working to reach a peaceful resolution.
Specialist police were making attempts to engage with the man inside the house, but said they could not comment further whilst the situation was unfolding.
"It's very concerning, anything that occurs in a public area like this.
"Community safety is at the forefront of our minds and our first priority, which is why we're responding and reacting the way we are."
Acting Inspector Ackery said police had attended the property earlier in the day before the incident occurred.
Police, the tactical crime squad, detectives and other specialist groups are on the scene assisting with the situation.
A section of the suburb has been cordoned off and residents in the zone have been asked to stay inside their homes.
Police are unsure how long the siege will go on for but say they are "prepared to deal with the situation for as long as it takes".
