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Flood warnings for motorists in Cape York Peninsula
Hope Vale Creek on Beach Road causeway taken on Sunday by Senior Constable Sandy Lamb Flooded creeks, causeways and rivers continue to dampen spirits of motorists in the far north with a number of...
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Ring ring – why don’t you give us a call
Cairns Police are seeking the rightful owner of a ring which has found it’s way to the police property office. Officers believe that the owner was possibly a tourist who may have lost the ring on the...
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Burglary and stealing suspects face 25 charges: Three men have been charged following investigations into recent property offences in the Cairns area. Officers from the Property Crime Unit charged the...
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Far North Photo Album – Port Douglas by the Sea
Welcome to our Far North Photo Album Port Douglas is located 70 kilometres north of Cairns and while the population is only about 4,500, it nearly doubles with tourists during our peak tourism times....
View ArticleOvernight media wrap – Thursday February 19
Traffic and assault related incident, Barron: An investigation is underway into an incident that occurred on the Captain Cook Highway between Smithfield and Cairns on Tuesday night. A 60-year-old Palm...
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NHW members recognised at Aussie Day awards
Australia Day award nominees Senior Constable Dan Mc Entee and Mark Ellwood. Congratulations go to Mr Mark Ellwood and Senior Constable Dan Mc Entee who were recently nominated for Regional Australia...
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StandBy Response Service hosting a FREE Suicide Bereavement Workshop
The StandBy Response Service are hosting a “Pathways to Care” Suicide Bereavement Workshop which has been designed to support those impacted by suicide. The workshop is open to members of the...
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Lost without you – How oarsome would it be to sail away?
Each week, we feature a selected item from the Cairns Police Property Room on our blog in an effort to identify an owner. We encourage members of the community to share these articles amongst friends...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses, Caravonica
Detectives are appealing for members of the public to come forward who may have witnessed an incident at the Caravonica roundabout on the Captain Cook Highway at around 4.50am this morning, Thursday...
View ArticleOvernight media wrap – Friday February 20
Grievous bodily harm, torture and serious assault charges, Cairns: Yesterday detectives charged a 38-year-old Cairns North man following an investigation into the alleged serious assault and torture of...
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Joint Emergency Services Road Safety Plea
QFES Assistant Commissioner Wayne Weston, Far North District Officer A/Chief Superintendent Brett Schafferius and QAD A/Assistant Commissioner Warren Martin One death on our roads is one death too...
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Vehicle Watch February 23 – Have you seen these vehicles?
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. Police...
View ArticleWeekend media wrap – Monday, February 23
Girls charged over handbag theft, Cairns CBD: Two girls aged 14 and 15-years-old were charged late on Thursday night following the attempted theft of a handbag from a 44-year-old woman on Abbott...
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Tuesday’s Traffic Tip – Driver Distraction
Joint Emergency Services front local media in Cairns last week with A/Chief Superintendent Brett Schafferius calling on drivers to be responsible!L-R: QAS A/Assistant Commissioner Warren Martin, QPS...
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Beat officers thwart crime spree, Manoora: A 19-year-old Cairns man saw his luck run out on the weekend following his arrest in Manoora. The man had been actively sought by police as a person of...
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Cairns welcome Chinese visitors for the Chinese New Year Festival
Chinese New Year festivities For the past 11 years the Cairns and District Chinese Association have been working with the Cairns Community to host a Cairns Chinese New Year Festival. 2015, Year of the...
View ArticleOvernight media wrap – Wednesday, February 25
Schoolyard incident, Smithfield: A 14-year-old Holloways Beach boy is assisting police with investigations into an incident at a Smithfield secondary school yesterday. Around 1:15pm a boy believed to...
View ArticleOvernight Media Wrap – Thursday, February 26
Burglary charges, Edmonton: Detectives yesterday charged a 16-year-old Manunda juvenile following investigations into a number of alleged burglary offences. It will be alleged that the offences were...
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Mooroobool Hub set to harvest community spirit
The team of merry workers It was all hands on deck yesterday as police from the Mooroobool Police Beat, Police Liaison Officer’s, community members and staff from Bunning’s Warehouse armed themselves...
View ArticleOvernight media wrap – Friday, February 27
Burglary and vehicle theft charges, Smithfield: Detectives charged a 17-year-old Innisfail man yesterday after he was detained by Smithfield police early yesterday morning at Kewarra Beach. The man...
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