Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers says he doesn't want the property to 'fall into the wrong hands' and is in talks to buy the site to repurpose it into a retreat.
The union said if it was successful the land would be repurposed so the legacies of Constables McCrow and Arnold could live on.
"What has been suggested to me by some police is this could not only become a memorial site for Matthew and Rachel," he said. "But also, it could be used as a retreat for police who are doing it tough as well as it could be used for training purposes.""This is a very emotional time for Matthew's and Rachel's families, and I have been talking with them, and they are really pleased," he said.
"Not only will this be in memory to Rachel and Matthew, but also this land can be used for a purpose for policing."Mr Leavers said discussions had already begun with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk."This is something where Annastacia is working with the police union for us to be able to acquire this land for good purposes, which could very well be a retreat or a training centre, but it also will be in memory of Matthew and Rachel.
A Queensland government spokesperson said the government was "committed to working with Mr Leavers, the Queensland Police Union and all parties to safeguard this land for the future and will respectfully consider the proposal".
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