Cairns overnight media wrap, Thursday August 17 Armed robbery, Edmonton: Investigations are underway into an armed robbery incident that occurred at a Mount Peter Road convenience store yesterday morning. A man armed with a machete entered the store at around 11:15am and made demands for money from a woman working in the store. She complied […]
Steven Reid
I have something that can make your life worse!
I have something that can make your life worse! The title for this post is also the title for an email which has begun to be received by residents in the Mackay district in the last few days. This is the email: The English used in this email is poor, crude and the author is […]
Townsville daily wrap, Wednesday August 16
Townsville daily wrap, Wednesday August 16 Drugs and weapons charges, Rasmussen Police have charged a woman after they intercepted a vehicle in Rasmussen early this morning. Around 3.15am, police intercepted the vehicle on Santal Drive where they allegedly located two knives and a quantity of methylamphetamine. A 37-year-old Alice River woman was charged with one […]
Coffee with Cops at Whitsunday
Coffee with Cops at Whitsunday On Wednesday August 16, Whitsunday Police hosted a Coffee with Cops community event on the lawn directly in front of the Whitsunday Police Station. This is the first time this division has hosted a Coffee with Cops event and local officers were extremely happy with over 100 residents and visitors stopping […]
Queensland Police supporting Women of the World Festival
Queensland Police supporting Women of the World Festival In late July, several female police officers from the Gold Coast District were invited to participate in consultation meetings conducted by the Women of the World (WOW) organisation. WOW is self-described as ‘a global force supporting women, action and change. WOW celebrates women’s achievements and takes a […]
Thank you Caryl
Thank you Caryl Several months ago I received a phone call from a lovely member of our community who wanted to drop some trauma teddies into the Cairns Police Station. We gratefully accepted the generous offer and the lovely Caryl set to knitting. Recently Carol dropped of two large bags of hand-made teddies she had […]
Mareeba Police need your assistance
Mareeba Police need your assistance Did you witness a disturbance on Wednesday August 9 outside the bakery in Mareeba? Police are asking for public assistance in relation to a female causing a disturbance on the roundabout on the intersection of Rankin and Walsh Streets between 3:35pm and 3:45pm. It is alleged she walked in front […]
Tablelands overnight wrap, Thursday August 17
Tablelands overnight wrap, Thursday August 17 Drink driving, Mareeba: Police have charged a local man after he was intercepted near Mareeba on Wednesday morning. It will be alleged police intercepted the 19-year-old P1 driver at about 10:30am on Mareeba Dimbulah Road for a roadside breath test, and when required to provide a breath test returned […]
Surfers Paradise Police support light rail safety
Surfers Paradise Police support light rail safety With Rail Safety Week drawing to a close for another year, its timely to remind everyone to keep safe in and around the Gold Coast Light Rail Network. Surfers Paradise Police work very closely with our partners at G:Link to keep patrons on and around the Light Rail […]
Driving incident, Mount Tamborine
Driving incident, Mount Tamborine Police have a man in custody after a driving incident on the Northern Gold Coast this afternoon. Around 1.30pm, police became aware of a utility due to the manner of driving on Santa Barbara Boulevard in Hope Island. Pol Air 1 was deployed and was able to track the vehicle to […]