Police have declared an emergency situation declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Upper Coomera.
An emergency situation was declared at 11am after a suspicious item was located in a service station on Abraham’s Road.
Emergency Service workers are attending the scene.
A cordon is in place on Abraham Road to the west, Ansett Way to the south, and the M1 Service Road to the east.
The M1 northbound and southbound remain unaffected.
Police are urging motorists to avoid the area if possible.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.