The rural Queensland home where two police officers and a civilian were killed by religious fanatics and conspiracy theorists has been listed for sale after negotiations stalled between the Train family estate and the Queensland Police Union.
The home is in a dilapidated condition, with photos of the 43-hectare home on Wains Road showing rubbish strewn through the home. One photo features a gun safe, while another seems to show a trap door.
Another photo shows a shooters magazine lying on the floor.
Offers for the home from $190,000 are being heard.
Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, along with neighbour Alan Dare, were killed by Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train on December 12 in 2022 at a property in Wieambilla, about four hours west of Brisbane. Constables Randall Kirk and Keely Brough survived the ambush.
The home is being sold by Aidan Train, Nathaniel and Stacey Train’s son. He is doing so as part of his executor responsibilities, according to the listing.
“Hoping for a quick sale to someone who will be respectful of the property, considering its history,” the listing reads.
The listing of the property follows an “earnest attempt to sell it off-market with the Queensland Police Union”, Aidan Train said.
“It reached a point where a conveyancing contract was drawn up, price agreed, comments went back and forth and amendments were made, however it was never signed and things have sat dormant, with no update from them since October 2025.
“I still remain open to selling it to the [union] but it has reached a point where I need to keep my options open to ensure the sale of the property progresses at a reasonable pace.”
Train said it was his understanding that he should distribute the estate within a year of being appointed executor, and was concerned the sale of the house was taking too long.
He will continue to negotiate with the union if they are still interested in purchasing the property, he said.
“Ultimately it was their idea [under late former president Ian Leavers] to begin with.”
Queensland Police Union president Shane Prior expressed surprise at the listing of the home, and said negotiations between the union and estate were still under way.
“The QPU has been negotiating in good faith,” he said.
“The QPU is currently undertaking appropriate due diligence in considering the option to purchase the Wains Road property. This includes fiduciary considerations relating to expenditure of member funds for both the purchase and the ongoing property maintenance.”
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