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Council to auction house to recover rates debt

October 29, 2008 09:37:00

The Cairns Regional Council will auction a property for the first time to recover unpaid rates.[MORE]

Tags: local-government, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Armed bandits flee after servo hold-up

October 20, 2008 12:03:00

Two men fled on foot after an armed hold-up at the Portsmith Fuel Service Station at Edmonton, south of Cairns in far north Queensland, early yesterday morning.[MORE]

Tags: armed-robbery, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Pair on run after servo robbery

October 19, 2008 13:38:00

Police in far north Queensland are looking for two men after a service station attendant was threatened with a knife during an armed robbery at Edmonton, south of Cairns.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, armed-robbery, qld, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869, southport-4215

Anglers accused of stealing croc warning signs

August 28, 2008 14:05:00

The Environmental Protection Agency believes irresponsible anglers have stolen croc warning signs from the boat ramp at Edmonton, south of Cairns.[MORE]

Tags: animals, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Injured man on remand over Cairns shooting

August 22, 2008 07:27:00

A 31-year-old man involved in a police stand-off in Cairns in far north Queensland has faced a special bedside court hearing in hospital on Thursday. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia, qld, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Teen charged over tavern knife robbery

August 18, 2008 10:41:00

A 17-year-old Edmonton youth has been arrested and charged after allegedly using a knife to steal a bottle of bourbon from a Mount Sheridan tavern on Saturday night.[MORE]

Tags: armed-robbery, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Police shooting victim 'high on drugs'

August 18, 2008 10:36:00

The Qld Police Union says a man shot by police in the state's far north was high on a cocktail of drugs.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Police shooting victim still in hospital

August 18, 2008 08:07:00

A man remains in a serious but stable condition in Cairns hospital after being shot by police in far north Qld.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Hostage held in shooting drama

August 17, 2008 14:23:00

The Queensland Police Union (QPU) says a man shot in an incident in far north Queensland had earlier taken a woman hostage.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, qld, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

Police shoot 'knife-wielding man'

August 17, 2008 11:08:00

A 31-year-old man is undergoing surgery after being shot by police in far north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, qld, cairns-4870, edmonton-4869

3 dead in NQ crashes

July 26, 2008 07:00:00

Three men have died in two separate accidents in north Queensland overnight. [MORE]

Tags: accidents, road-accidents, qld, edmonton-4869, townsville-4810

Floods still threaten far north Qld homes

February 18, 2008 08:38:00

Emergency Service crews have spent the night sandbagging homes in parts of far north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-planning, floods, qld, atherton-4883, charters-towers-4820, cooktown-4871, edmonton-4869, emerald-4720, herberton-4872, mackay-4740, mareeba-4880, proserpine-4800, rockhampton-4700, tolga-4882

Flood-hit Qld residents visited by 'scavengers'

February 18, 2008 02:31:00

Residents affected by major flooding in north Queensland have hit out at sightseers and people trying to scavenge for water-damaged valuables.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, atherton-4883, cairns-4870, cairns-north-4870, coen-4871, deeragun-4818, edmonton-4869, mareeba-4880, townsville-4810

Authorities brace for more flooding in north Queensland

February 17, 2008 14:06:00

Emergency crews are on standby, with heavy rain likely to cause more flooding in north Queensland. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, atherton-4883, cairns-4870, cairns-north-4870, coen-4871, deeragun-4818, edmonton-4869, mareeba-4880, townsville-4810