An inspiring effort by Woree Neighbourhood Watch
Helping hands; Woree residents and members of Woree NHW clean up their suburb. Woree residents and members of the local NHW group have achieved an awe-inspiring effort at a recent clean-up day. The...
View ArticleUpdate: Burglary with violence, Mooroobool
Detectives are continuing to investigate the burglary and assault of an 81-year-old woman in her Chataway Street home around 10.50pm on Friday, September 12. A man gained entry to the home and...
View ArticleCairns overnight media wrap – September 17
Assault charge, Cairns: Yesterday Police charged a 26-year-old White Rock man with one count of common assault. It will be alleged a 44-year-old man was walking along The Esplanade at about 3pm on...
View ArticlePepsi part of PNG Independence Day
Can you spot PLO Pepsi Li amongst the painted faces? PNG party for Independence Day! Whilst Cairns is gearing up for an influx of international visitors for the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting, our local...
View ArticleBusiness watch encourages security audits!
Businesses Security Assessments encouraged Reduce your risk, do a security audit today! There are many forms of crime that may affect your business and local police encourage all our business owners to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged over assault on 81-year-old woman in Mooroobool
Cairns CIB Detectives last night charged a 40-year-old White Rock man with one count each of burglary and common assault. It will be alleged the man broke into a home in Chataway Street, Mooroobool on...
View ArticleCairns overnight media wrap – September 18
Wilful damage and assault charges, Edmonton: A 20-year-old Manunda woman and a 14-year-old girl have been arrested following the alleged assault of a 50-year-old man and damage to four shops at a...
View ArticleVehicle Watch – September 18
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a number of vehicles stolen throughout the Far North. Several of the vehicles listed below were stolen while the victims were at home. Anyone with...
View ArticleForensics and Tactical Crime on show at local kindy
Con Scott Braunack, S/Con Mick Rumble and S/Con Jarrod Zuehlsdorff explain a day in the life of a police officer. Local police from the Cairns Forensic Unit and Tactical Crime Squad took some time out...
View ArticleGo too far, lose your car!
Far northern motorists are reminded that laws designed to improve road safety and deter repeat offenders are in place. Local police and specialists from Road Policing Units throughout the far north...
View ArticleNaz makes a splash with her G20 artwork
Naz with her special artwork for G20, was chuffed to be selected My Adopted school, St Joseph’s, is only relatively small in comparison to some of our larger schools in the Cairns area but we...
View ArticleExclusion notices issued, Cairns
Police are reminding members of the public that the possession of prohibited items for an unlawful purpose within the Cairns G20 declared area can lead to exclusions from the declared area. Two people,...
View ArticleAvoid trail bike temper tantrums
Make sure you aren’t putting yourself or others at risk! Trail bikers must seek permission to ride on private property! School holidays kicked off on Friday, September 19 and traditionally the holiday...
View ArticlePolice recover snakes – Severin Street, Parammatta Park
Police from the Tactical Crime Squad got a bit more than they bargained for during the search of a Severin Street residence yesterday afternoon at Parramatta Park. Police were searching the home in...
View ArticleWatch out for School Watch in your area!
Watch out for School Watch! School’s out for the September break and not due back till Tuesday, October 7. Locals living near schools are encouraged to be vigilant during the school holiday period in...
View ArticleCairns overnight media wrap – September 20
Man charged, Kanimbla: Detectives have charged a 42-year-old Kanimbla man following the execution of a search warrant at a McFarlane Drive residence on September 18. Police allegedly seized a handgun,...
View ArticleCairns overnight wrap – Sunday 21st September
Assault charges, Fitzroy Island: Police were called to a disturbance at a resort on Fitzroy Island around 4 pm yesterday. Water Police and Tactical Crime Squad officers travelled to the island and...
View ArticleCairns overnight media wrap – September 22
Evade police, Cairns and Smithfield: A 22-year-old Trinity Park man has been charged after he allegedly evaded police at Cairns around 4.30pm yesterday afternoon. Police will allege that the man fled...
View ArticleOperation H.O.L.D. – Helping Our Learner Drivers
Senior Constable Richard Belcher presenting Operation H.O.L.D. at T.A.S. Officers from the Cairns Road Policing Unit intercept multiple vehicles on a daily basis. For the most part the officers see...
View ArticleTop Adopt-a-Cop in the Far North
Far North Region Adopt-a-Cop of the Year, Acting Sergeant DAvid Young from Horn Island Its official, Acting Sergeant David Young has taken out the Northern Region Adopt-a-Cop of the year award....
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