New police helicopter for northern Queensland
The Australian state of Queensland will establish a new police helicopter capability to serve its Far North region
The state government has announced that it will award funding to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to create the new police aviation capability, centered on the region’s largest city, Cairns.
The move was made in response to advice from the QPS, strong advocacy from members of parliament (MP) in Cairns, and the success of a similar initiative in southeast Queensland.
The QPS will now begin the process of establishing an interim capability ahead of procuring a permanent aircraft and operator for the region.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.