Category Archives: Far Northern Region

Fatal traffic crash, Gordonvale

May 21, 2013 at 10:57 am

Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash on the Bruce Highway south of Gordonvale.

Initial information suggests a truck and a car collided on the highway near the turn off at Aloomba shortly after 10am.

A … Continue reading →

Break and enters, Cairns District

May 21, 2013 at 5:19 am

Police are investigating two break and enters that occurred earlier this morning in Westcourt and Woree.

Around 12.20am, a stolen four wheel drive was driven into a bottle shop on Aumuller Street, Westcourt.

The group of four men in the … Continue reading →

Fatal traffic crash, Mount Carbine (Mareeba District)

May 19, 2013 at 8:55 pm

A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash on the Mulligan Highway near Mount Carbine.

Initial information suggests around 3.40pm a vehicle left the road and crashed, about 15klms South of the Palmer River Road House via Mount … Continue reading →

Serious traffic crash, Mount Carbine (Mareeba District)

May 19, 2013 at 5:04 pm

Police are in attendance at a single vehicle traffic crash on the Mulligan Highway near Mount Carbine.

Initial information suggests around 3.40pm a vehicle left the road and crashed, about 15klms South of the Palmer River Road House via Mount … Continue reading →

Armed robbery, Redlynch (Cairns)

May 16, 2013 at 5:57 am

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Redlynch restaurant overnight.

Around 9.30pm, two men entered the Larsen Road business with one man allegedly armed with screwdriver tucked into his pants. The men proceeded to grab cash and a til … Continue reading →

House fire, Tully

May 15, 2013 at 9:50 am

Police are investigating a fire that caused extensive damage to a house on Trower Street, Tully this morning.

Neighbours noticed the fire at around 7.15am.

All four occupants of the house managed to escape the house and have been transported … Continue reading →

Sudden death, Cairns

May 15, 2013 at 7:18 am

Police are investigating after a 51-year-old woman was found deceased on The Esplanade in Cairns last night.

It’s believed the woman fell from a balcony about 10:30pm.

Investigations are continuing and there is no further information at this stage.

Anyone … Continue reading →

Police charge 14 in Cairns OMCG raids

May 14, 2013 at 11:57 am

Investigators from State Crime Operations Command’s Task Force Hydra in conjunction with Far Northern Region Drug Squad have today charged 14 people with 45 charges following OMCG raids across Cairns.

Operation Kilo Madrid commenced in July 2012 and focused on … Continue reading →

Update 2 – armed person, Westcourt

May 11, 2013 at 11:20 pm

A man has been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and trespass following investigations into an incident at Westcourt today.

It will be alleged a 75-year-old man was assaulted at an Earl Street unit around 7am by … Continue reading →

Update 2: Serious traffic crash, Thomatis Creek (Cairns)

May 11, 2013 at 10:28 pm

A man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death following investigations into a traffic crash at Thomatis Creek in which a woman died this morning.

The crash involving a cyclist and a utility occurred on … Continue reading →

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