28-year-old man from Trinity Park charged after flashing three woman on street
A man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to three woman in a popular Cairns suburb on Thursday.
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G’day Far Northerners, here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening across the region this week, August 1 to August 5.
TODAY’S NEWS
Wilful exposure, Edge Hill
A 28-year-old Trinity Park man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself in a popular Cairns suburb on Thursday.
The man allegedly approached three woman at a walking track in Edge Hill around 4pm when he exposed himself then ran off when they shouted.
Police set up a cordon and located the man in a park where he allegedly wrestled with police before being contained.
He was charged with three counts each of indecent act and obstruct police.
Anyone who saw the man earlier or may be able to assist police is being encouraged to step forward and quote QP2201329215 as a reference.
The man is expected to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on Thursday, August 25.
Drink Driver in Woree
A 58-year-old Mount Sheridan woman allegedly was travelling along the Bruce Highway towards Cairns swerving between three lanes of traffic before hitting an exit sign about 7pm on Thursday.
Other motorists waved the woman down and stopped her car then removed the keys and waited for police.
She returned a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.242 per cent.
The license was immediately suspended and she was charged with one count each of drive under the influence of liquor and driving without due care and attention.
She is expected to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 30.
WEDNESDAY’S NEWS
CAIRNS RESCUE HELICOPTER ON POLICE SEARCH MISSION
The noise of the Cairns rescue helicopter thundered over the rooftops of southern suburbs residents in the early hours of Wednesday morning, causing some to feel it was flying lower than usual.
The aircraft was repurposed by Queensland Police at 12.03am to search for vehicles reported as stolen, according to a Cairns Police spokeswoman.
The helicopter made multiple passes over western suburbs such as Manunda and Mooroobool before extending its search area to Edmonton.
The aircraft, which maintained an altitude of 1100ft during the operation, was unable to find the vehicles of interest, said the police spokeswoman.
The height of the helicopter was of little comfort to snoozing citizens as multiple residents of southern and western suburbs were startled awake by the noisy engines and rotors.
“It woke me up. I asked my husband ‘what’s that?’. He just rolled over and said ‘bloody helicopter’,” said Mooroobool resident Colleen Bojack.
“It probably sounded lower than it was because it was midnight when there is less noise than usual,” said the police spokeswoman.
The aircraft returned to base at 1.53am.
TUESDAY’S NEWS
SOUTHSIDE CAIRNS UNDER SMOKE
Far North residents living in the southside of Cairns are under a thick cloud of smoke.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said they’re unsure what could be causing the smoke but speculated that the permitted burns at cane farms happening in Gordonvale could be the likely source.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster, Matthew Bass, also speculated that the fires at cane were to blame and that a trade wind inversion was pulling the smoke closer down towards residents.
“Temperature increases acts like a lid and stops air from having vertical movement which traps the smoke lower down, closer towards the ground,” he said.
“It’s well known the smoke does have medical impacts for vulnerable people.”
SHOPPERS DISRUPTED BY FALSE ALARM
Far Northerners were evacuated on Monday afternoon after a fire alarm was sounded at Smithfield Shopping Centre.
Two Queensland Fire and Emergency Services crews attended the scene at Kennedy and Caption Cook highway after a call was made at 1.40pm.
QFES crews revealed the incident was a false alarm that went off as ‘malicious activation.’
A QFES spokesman said malicious activations, where someone has deliberately pulled the fire alarm, “happen all the time” in the Far North and presumed it might have been a child.
The crews left at 2.20pm as shoppers were given the okay to re-enter the centre.
POLICE VEHICLES RAMMED
UPDATE: An allegedly drunk and possibly meth-affected woman behind the wheel of a stolen sports car has been refused bail in a Cairns court after police allege she rammed two police vehicles in a wild bid for freedom.
Three women and a man were arrested on Friday night at 10.20pm after they allegedly drove the stolen 2021 model Mustang into the police vehicles at the Brinsmead Mobil service station.
EARLIER: Car thieves behind the wheel of a stolen high performance vehicle allegedly high on meth have rammed two police cars at a Brinsmead service station in a desperate bid to avoid arrest.
Three women and a man were arrested on Friday night, July 29, after they allegedly drove the stolen car into the police vehicles at the Mobil servo on the Cairns Western Arterial Road.
Police allege around 7.30pm a 35-year-old Yarrabah woman attended a Kiernan St home where she allegedly stole a set of car keys and left the area.
She returned ten minutes later and allegedly stole a 2021 Ford Mustang parked in the driveway.
At around 10.20pm that same night officers from the Tactical Crime Squad located the vehicle at a Brinsmead service station when the driver allegedly accelerated towards and struck both police vehicles in an attempt to get away from police.
Police said the driver, a man and two women were arrested at the scene.
It will be further alleged by police a clip seal bag containing a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found in the driver’s possession.
A 35-year-old Yarrabah woman was charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, mid-range drink driving, possess dangerous drugs, obstruct police, stealing and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
Her bail was opposed, and she will reappear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday August 23.
A 20-year-old Manoora woman and 18-year-old Mooroobool woman were both charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle each.
Both were bailed to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 16.
A 29-year-old Parramatta Park man was charged with one count each of obstruct police and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He was bailed and will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday August 16.
DRINK DRIVER
A 23-year-old New South Wales man was charged on Saturday, July 30, after the car he was
driving allegedly crashed into a police car.
Police alleged the law enforcement vehicle was in the centre parking bay on Sheridan St waiting for traffic to clear when the car driven by the man struck the front of the police car.
The man was detained at the scene.
A breath test was conducted at the Cairns Police Station with the man returning a positive reading of 0.128.
He was charged with one count of mid-range drink driving and will appear in the Cairns
Magistrates Court on Thursday August 18.
PROPERTY OFFENDER ARRESTED
An 18-year-old Westcourt man was arrested on 32 charges following investigations into numerous property offences.
It will be alleged the man has been actively breaking into homes and units for the past two months using tools to damage the locking mechanism before entering.
On Friday (July 29) the man was located at a Westcourt address and arrested.
He was charged with 10 counts each of burglary and attempted enter dwelling, four counts each of
enter dwelling and unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count each attempted enter premise,
attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter premise and stealing.
His bail was opposed and he will reappear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Wednesday August
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WEATHER
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a partly cloudy day for Cairns on Friday.
Across the region on Friday:
Cairns: Partly cloudy, 19C – 29C
Atherton: Partly cloudy, 13C – 28C
Cardwell: Partly cloudy, 17C – 27C
Cooktown: Partly cloudy, 19C – 28C
Innisfail: Partly cloudy, 17C – 27C
Mareeba: Partly cloudy, 16C – 31C
TRAFFIC
Cape Tribulation / Kimberley
Roadworks have been reported on Cape Tribulation Bloomfield Road at Cape Tribulation / Kimberley
Long delays are expected in both directions towards Wujal Wujal.
Coen / Laura
The Peninsula Developmental Road is subject to a 5 Tonne GVM limit from Laura to Coen due to water over the road.
Edmonton/Gordonvale
Roadworks are being carried out on the Bruce Highway — Cairns Southern Access Corridor — Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale. Delays expected (during active hours of work), with all lanes in both directions affected. The work is expected to run until June 30, 2023.
Feluga
Major intersection upgrade at East Feluga Road and Bruce Hwy. Delays are expected to August 12, 2022.
Lake Eacham
Wrights Creek Road is closed to all traffic. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route.
Ravenshoe
Roadworks have been reported at Grigg St, Ravenshoe and are expected to December 12, 2022.
Wrights Creek
Hill Road Closed permanently from the Bruce Highway to Harris Road to December 2024.
WHAT’S ON
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Picnic benches outside of Muddies
Public barbecues
Fitness equipment
Playgrounds including Muddy’s Playground and the Fun Ship Playground
Basketball and tennis courts
Bump tracks and BMX tracks (within parks)
The Esplanade Activity Precinct (skate plaza, bouldering park, beach volleyball courts, multipurpose court)
The Lagoon and Council-run swimming pools
Flecker Gardens
Arts and cultural venues including Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Tanks Arts Centre, the Courthouse gallery
Buy Back Shop
Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Barlow Park
Tobruk, Smithfield and Gordonvale pools
Marlin Coast Recreation Centre
Green Space Our Place
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Pete Murray
Pete Murray will tour his new EP Before I go. Mr Murray has released seven albums over his careers.
When: Thursday, August 4 at 7.30pm
Where: Tanks Art Centre
Cost: $45
Joe Avati Live
Italian comedian Joe Avati will be performing as part of the Cairns Italian Festival over two nights.
When: Saturday, August 6 at 8pm and Sunday, August 7 at 6.45pm
Where: Brothers League Club Manunda
Cost: $54.90
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