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Wet Tropic Times
CRIME WRAP
A 16-year-old local boy is expected to appear in the Innisfail Children’s Court charged with one count each of attempted enter premises, carry exposed weapon in public, enter premises and wilful damage. Another 16-year-old boy is expected to appear in the Townsville Children’s Court charged with two counts of wilful damage and one count each of attempted enter premises and enter premises and commit indictable offence.
Friday, June 4, 2021 alleged one count each of possess tainted property, possess property suspected of being acquired from committing a drug offence, possession of house breaking instrument with intent to commit, possessing a knife in public place, possess dangerous drugs and possess dangerous drugs exceeding schedule 3.
Multiple offences, Drink driving, Innisfail Multiple offences, Tully AT about 12.30am Saturday morning, police charged POLICE have charged two youths after reports of a 28-year-old an interstate man with high range drink multiple occurrences in Innisfail on Thursday evening Wanga driving following a traffic intercept. (May 27). It will be alleged a Vincent youth has walked past a business on Edith Street at about 11.45pm and donkey kicked a front window, causing it to smash. It will also be alleged the two youths then broke into a business on Edith Street at about 11.50pm, stealing alcohol. Police will further allege that the youths then attended another business on Ernest Street at about 12.30am on Friday morning and smashed the front door.
POLICE have charged an Atherton man after a traffic intercept in Wangan on Friday afternoon (May 28). The man was intercepted on Henderson Drive at about 5pm and it will be alleged police located a replica firearm along with a sword and balaclava in the vehicle. It will also be alleged that a quantity of methylamphetamine and cannabis was also located in the vehicle as well as a large sum of money. A 37-year-old man is expected to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on June 21, charged with
It will be alleged the man was driving a white Toyota sedan on Hort Street when he was observed by police. He was intercepted and required to provide a sample of breath for a roadside breath test. It will be alleged the man returned a reading of 0.210 per cent BAC. He was later charged with high range drink driving and is scheduled to appear at Tully Magistrates Court on June 17.
Queensland Police Service celebrates 40 years of Disaster Victim Identification Squad MINISTER for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Acting Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy attended a celebration today marking 40 years of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Disaster Victim Identification Squad (DVIS). Minister Ryan and Acting Deputy Commissioner Chelepy observed new DVIS members undertake the practical components of the five-day practitioners’ course at the Bob Atkinson Operational Capabilities Centre, Wacol. Fifteen new squad members will now join a further 56 part-time members whose duties are to remove and identify the remains of deceased victims of
major incidents, accidents, air disasters and natural disasters, in addition to their substantive policing roles. On occasion, they will also assist investigating police with homicides, suicides, traffic crashes, skeletal recovery and other situations where identification difficulties may arise. Acting Deputy Commissioner Chelepy said the squad had come a long way in its 40 years. “The Disaster Victim Identification Squad was formed on June 1, 1981, with an initial 45 members,” Acting Deputy Commissioner Chelepy said. “We have 56 dedicated members ranging from Constables to Senior Sergeants who make ongoing and valuable contributions to not only the
Live export costs PARTICIPANTS in Australia’s multibillion-dollar live cattle export trade have been assured moves by the Morrison Government to levy compliance costs on them are nowhere near as expensive as they first thought. At a recent Live Export Forum in Charters Towers, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud told about 100 of the district’s graziers that his department estimated the new cost-recovery model would add $4 or $5 a head. This figure is far less than the rumoured $16-$20 a head some graziers had feared. Joined on stage by North Queenslandbased Senator, Susan McDonald, Mr Littleproud also promised the crowd the Morrison Government will never ban live export. Senator McDonald – herself from a grazing family near Cloncurry – said the $4-$5 a head cost estimate would be a huge relief for all involved in the industry. Now living in Townsville, which last year assumed the mantle of Australia’s busiest live export facility, she described
the cost projections as a “big win” for one of Australia’s most important and well-managed industries. “Australia’s animal welfare standards are the best in the world – bar none – and we export these standards to our destination countries,” she said. “But this level of regulation comes at a cost that is currently being borne by taxpayers and this is changing. “The recent announcement by Minister Littleproud will be a relief for graziers and ensure the industry’s future.” Senator McDonald said demand for Australia’s quality cattle was growing in countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia that do not have widespread refrigeration. She added that the demand for beef was so great that these countries would accept cattle from other exporters with little to no regard for animal welfare. “Sending frozen boxed meat to developing countries isn’t an option, they need to process live animals locally, and Australia is the only exporter
Queensland community, interstate and internationally but most importantly to the family and friends of disaster victims.” Minister Ryan congratulated the 15 new members who will join the squad and work closely with other areas of the QPS, Queensland Health and the Australian Defence Forces. “I understand that joining the Disaster Victim Identification Squad was not an easy decision to make,” Minister Ryan said.
putting yourself forward for such a role within the Service.” The Queensland Police DVIS have participated in major overseas and interstate deployments to assist in the disaster victim identification process, including: • 2002 Bali bombings • 2004 Thailand for the Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami • 2009 Victorian bushfires • 2011 Christchurch earthquake
“I commend all of you for making this choice to assist the Queensland community and all victims of disaster.
• 2014 Netherlands for the shooting down of MH17
“You have shown courage and bravery, and I sincerely thank you for
• 2019 Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption.
that insists on animal welfare standards from our customers and trains them how to achieve these standards,” she said.
regulations.
“If opponents of live export succeed in shutting down the Australian industry, they are in effect greenlighting the expansion of live export from other countries with far fewer welfare
• 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings
“There is no one involved in the Australian sector who doesn’t place a high value on the humane treatment of our animals, especially in the knowledge they are under so much scrutiny from government, their own industry and the general public.”
