Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a takeaway business in Landsborough late yesterday.

Around 9.30pm a man entered the Mill Street takeaway store and on approaching reception, produced a large knife and demanded cash.

The employee behind the counter grabbed her mobile phone and proceeded to film the man, resulting in him running from the store.

Nothing was stolen during the incident and no one was injured.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his teens with a thick build.

At the time of the offence, he was wearing a red checked long-sleeved shirt, baseball cap and a handkerchief covering his face.