Police have declared an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act following an incident in Hopevale.
Around 11am, police received information that a woman was deceased at a property on Cameron Creek Road.
Another woman is believed to be armed at the address.
Police have established a cordon and specialist officers are on scene.
There is no further information available at this time.
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