Category Archives: Information

Fatal traffic crash, Mount Carbine (Mareeba District)

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 15kms South of the Palmer River Road House via Mount … Continue reading

Far Northern Police Awards Ceremony in Cairns – May 14

On Tuesday May 14, Acting Far Northern Region Assistant Commissioner Paul Taylor presented Police officers and staff members with both National and Queensland Police Service medals and clasps at our Regional Police Awards Ceremony at Cairns Regional Council, in recognition … Continue reading

Cairns thanks our Volunteers in Policing at awards ceremony

As part of National Volunteer Week (13-19 May) local police took the opportunity to  acknowledge our Volunteers in Policing (VIP’s) for their valuable contribution to the community.

Cairns District Volunteers in Policing - Beth Penhaligon, Margaret Hickey, Kathy Beveridge & Charles Hensher with Sergeant Cary Coolican

Cairns District Volunteers in Policing – Beth Penhaligon, Margaret Hickey, Kathy Beveridge &

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House fire, Tully

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

‘Ride for Tanya’ this Saturday

Police are continuing investigations into the traffic crash involving a utility and a bicycle on the Captain Cook Highway on Saturday May 11 shortly before 7am.  A 19-year-old Mt Isa man has been charged with drink driving as well as … Continue reading

Anzac day on the Thai-Burma Railway 2013

Thailand has been a long time favourite holiday destination for my wife and I since our initial visit to the kingdom in the mid nineties.  During a 1997 trip we included a visit to the north-west of the country to … Continue reading

Telemarketing and Door-to-Door Sales – Protect Yourself!

scamwatchDon’t let someone trick you into paying to have your number listed on the Australian Government’s free Do Not Call Register.

SCAMwatch has heard that devious telemarketers have been calling Australian consumers and requesting payment to list their telephone numbers … Continue reading

Police seize a quantity of alcohol in Pormpuraaw

Pormpuraaw Police conducting routine liquor enforcement patrols in and around the community located and seized a large quantity of alcohol on Strathgordon Road, Pormpuraaw at about 6:30am on Friday, May 10.

14 cartons of beer, 8 bottles of spirits and … Continue reading

Can you help identify these people?

 

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Local police are investigating an incident that occurred on Shields Street, Cairns City on Sunday April 7 sometime between 2.30am and 4.50am.

Police believe the people pictured may be able to assist with their inquiries.

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Cairns Liquor Accord expands to include most of our major bars

A/Insp Gary Hunter and Woolshed Owner and CCLSA President Mr Dom Davies

A/Insp Gary Hunter and Woolshed Owner and CCLSA President Mr Dom Davies

By joining forces, local licensed premises are united in a combined liquor accord which recently expanded in an effort to reduce alcohol related violence in Cairns and the … Continue reading

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