AFL Cape York Kids Living Safer Lives
AFL Cape York is proud to acknowledge the support of our sponsors and supporters.
Kids Living Safer Lives in Cape York encapsulates a range of programs aimed at protecting and keeping children safe. This Project aims to leverage existing resources by linking with and expanding on current successful activities.
For more information watch this presentation. Kids Living Safer Lives [PowerPoint pps 481Kb]
The Kids Living Safer Lives acknowledges the support of the management and staff of the PCYC C.A.P.E centres at Hope Vale and Napranum in the delivery of the KLSL Holiday Program in the communities of Hope Vale, Napranum and Weipa.
KIDS LIVING SAFER LIVES
KLSL has spent some very busy months since the last newsletter, including our biggest ever dry season holiday program.
The KLSL Leadership Skirmish program in the NPA has really taken off through our project officer Richard McLean and we are monitoring what progress it is making in terms of improved school attendance and behaviour at the secondary school. We have also been running the program in the broader community with a view to rewarding those who are past school age and making a positive contribution to the NPA communities. We have also commenced a trial program at Kowanyama at the request of the Council, and in consultation with the school.
We will soon be joined by a new project officer, Roger Pugh, who has a background in alcohol and drug counseling. Roger was previously with Cape York Partnerships before relocating to Melbourne over the past year.
We have a further project officer position to fill as Jarara Jackomos (JJ) has decided to leave us to study at JCU Cairns with a view to becoming a teacher. We wish JJ all the best in this career move.
The community demand for KLSL programs has grown to the point where we will soon have four project officers in the field. Richard McLean will be primarily responsible for the NPA communities and Lockhart River, Steve Hook will have Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw, Roger Pugh will have Aurukun and Napranum, with the responsibilities for the other communities to be finalised when the new project officer commences.
The Term 2 Holiday Program was a huge planning and implementation exercise with 5 vehicles on the road and visiting all of the KLSL communities. In addition to KLSL and AFL Cape York development staff, we had the following facilitators in the communities providing a range of sporting, recreational, educational/life style and other programs – Doyle Family Fun Show, Shardworks, Gymsports ,Deakin University HPE crew, Drum Up Big and Hockey Qld.
We are in the process of developing what we hope will be a continuing linkage with Deakin University with a view to having their senior HPE (Health and Physical Education) students run programs (including health and physical capability testing) in the communities during the school holidays as part of their indigenous contact and cultural awareness studies. In exchange the program and the communities can call on highly motivated and competent student facilitators to run regular holiday activities with a wonderful opportunity for significant cultural exchange.
The four Deakin students involved in the Term 2 holiday program visited Lockhart River, Aurukun, Weipa/Napranum and Mapoon with the support of a lecturer and AFL Cape York staff. For each of them it was an eye opening and positive experience and, for the record, they recorded some amazing statistics whilst putting the kids through speed, agility and other tests.
One of the students made the following comment in a report following the trip:
This trip has proved to be extremely beneficial both to me as an individual and an educator, the induction session led by Richard (Mclean) allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the rapid cultural changes that the indigenous people have been confronted with . Having the ability to enter communities and build relationships with children who show such gratitude for having you there has been extremely motivating. A highlight of the trip was observing the teamwork and the interaction between children from Napranum and Weipa during the gala pool day. Along with seeing the athletic ability and motor skill levels of individuals within communities.
Once again the holiday program was assisted with liaison and coordination within the communities and we wish to particularly thank the people who made the time to help out with special thanks to Zeila at Wujal Wujal, PCYC at Hope Vale, Grace at Pormpuraaw, Jeremy at Aurukun, Michelle, Maureen and Adrienne at Coen, Melanie at Weipa Pool and the ladies at Weipa Gym Club.
The KLSL team is now in the planning stages for the Term 3 holiday program.
KIDS LIVING SAFER LIVES - Wet Seasons Program
After our biggest and most successful wet season program, we have spent the past couple of months gearing up for the year ahead. Steve Hook has joined us as a project officer, bringing with him his considerable experience working in the communities we service and his skill base as a qualified gymnastics instructor. Many people will know Steve through his work with us over the past five years, through the Gymsports component of the AFL Cape York and KLSL holiday programs. Steve has hit the ground running with visits to the NPA and Kowanyama, and will be visiting the NPA and Weipa over the Term 1 school holidays. It is great to have Steve on board.
Similarly, former AFL Cape York development officer Jarara Jackomos has returned to the Far North after a year in NSW and has joined us as part of the KLSL program, assisting Richard McLean and Steve.
Richard has undergone training for the KLSL Leadership Skirmish program, which we are now rolling out in the NPA. This program is based on the award winning Skirmish the Youth program which has slashed juvenile offending in the Charleville region, but with our focus also being on school attendance and overall behaviour. We are looking to commence the program at Kowanyama following a request from the local Council.
Program Manager, Dale Treanor, recently conducted an event management workshop for PCYC and NPA Council sport and rec staff, which was well received with participants showing a lot of interest and asking plenty of questions.
Due to the relatively short Term 1 holiday period, some communities have indicated that they will not need the KLSL holiday program as they will be running their own activities. The communities we will be running programs for are as follows –
NPA - 15-17 April
Gymnastics, pool activities, leadership and laser skirmish
Weipa/Napranum and Mapoon - 18-21 April
Gymnastics, pool activities, BBQ and sport and recreation activities
Aurukun - 18-21 April
Doyle Family Fun Show
Pormpuraaw - 19-24 April
Leadership and sport and recreational activities
Wujal Wujal- 18-21 April
Shardworks (Dominic Johns) –ceramic art
25-26 April
Doyle Family Fun Show
AFL Cape York brought a floating gym along, the blow-up type. Mr Richard McLean, Mr Thomas Holland and Mr Marc Harbrow fitted the individual pieces together, creating a floating obstacle course alond the length of the pool, well almost.
NPA Regional Council Newsletter : Issue Feb / Mar 2011
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KIDS LIVING SAFER LIVES PROGRAM
The KLSL program is a partnership between the Indigenous Coordination Centre Cairns, the Queensland Police Service and AFL Cape York delivering a range of initiatives into remote indigenous communities of Cape York.
Key features of the program include the employment of project officers with suitable experience in remote communities, a close working relationship between the project partners, building links with other agencies and community service providers, and the scope to think and act outside the square.
A major operational aspect is the KLSL holiday program which has been expanded from an original 7 communities to 15 communities – and now covering from the Northern Peninsula Area near the tip of Cape York, to the Western Cape communities from Mapoon through to Kowanyama and the communities of the Cooktown region.
A key focus of the holiday program is engagement and participation says KLSL program manager Dale Treanor from AFL Cape York.
Dale Treanor -‘In many communities the sport and recreational opportunities are really limited due to lack of infrastructure, resources and personnel, and this is further impacted on by isolation and adverse weather, particularly during the wet season. Our aim is to engage suitable program facilitators to provide good quality programs that occupy and educate the participants so they can pick up on positive energy rather than getting themselves into trouble through boredom or negative peer influences. We work in with other providers to augment other programs or to cover gaps in delivery, but in some cases we provide the full extent of the holiday programs’
Marc Harbrow from AFL Cape York has worked on the KLSL holiday program for the past three years and has noticed a huge change in the delivery and outcomes.
Marc Harbrow - ‘When we started in 2008, the programs were mainly about sport and recreation and entertainment but lately we have been able to incorporate a lot of learning and lifestyle elements, leadership programs and getting kids to want to go to school and live healthier lives. And where we pick up that kids have talents or interests in particular areas we are steering them to the right people and places and getting them to thinks about careers and opportunities – because they are out there for indigenous kids if they want to seize the opportunities which come with education and positive goals’.
And the results are looking positive. Police reports have shown a significant decline in juvenile offending in the communities, whilst programs such as the KLSL holiday program are seeing higher participation rates and more positive attitudes.
Marc Harbrow - ‘When you see the older kids coming back and wanting to help out with the younger kids, then you know that you are doing something right’
The program recently gained media attention through television news features on WIN and Seven News. Follow the links below to view the news items -
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WET SEASON REPORT
DECEMBER 2010 – JANUARY 2011
The Kids Living Safer Lives program undertook an expanded holiday program during the December 2010 – January 2011 school holidays, taking selected programs and activities to Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia (Northern Peninsula Area (‘NPA’), Mapoon, Weipa, Napranum, Lockhart River, Aurukun, Coen, Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama, Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal.
REPORT {pdf 1.29mb}
Music, Magic, Makeup Troupe visits to
Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal January 2011
Introduction and background:
As part of their ‘Kids Living Safer Lives’ program AFL Cape York commissioned The Music-Magic-Makeup Troupe (The Doyle Family Fun Show) to travel to the communities of Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal to entertain, conduct workshops and engage with the community, especially the children, in an endeavor to ‘put some smiles on dials’.
Full Report attached; REPORT {pdf 1.90Mb}
KIDS LIVING SAFER LIVES WINS CHILD PROTECTION WEEK 2010 AWARD FOR YOUTH PARTICIPATION
AFL Cape York is proud to announce that the Kids Living Safer Lives program won the Child Protection Week 2010 Award for Youth Participation.
Kids Living Safer Lives is an initiative of the Australian Government directed towards the reduction of fear and violence for kids in indigenous communities through a range of coordinated initiatives and programs conducted through a unique partnership between the Indigenous Coordination Centre representing the Australian Government, Queensland Police Service representing the Queensland State Government plus two non government organizations, Crime Stoppers and AFL Cape York Ltd.
Accepting the award on behalf of the program partners, were KLSL program manager Dale Treanor from AFL Cape York and program partner representatives Tony Martens from Cairns Indigenous Coordination Centre and Sergeant Larissa Flood from the Queensland Police Service and coordinator of the Violence No Way program. Dale Treanor delivered the acceptance speech. Also in attendance was Mr Kevin Keefe, Qld State Manager of FaHCSIA , the Australian Government Department which funds the KLSL program.
Particulars of the award can be found at -
http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/events/cpweek/awards-recipients.html#klsl
For more information about Child Protection Week 2010, please visit
http://www.childsafety.qld.gov.au/events/cpweek/index.html
Official photographs taken at the ceremony will be posted once available.
REPORT TO SKYTRANS
PORMPURAAW DRUMMERS
BACKGROUND
The Kids Living Safer Lives holiday program provides in-community diversionary activities for kids either as stand alone activities or as a supplement to other programmed activities with a view to significantly reducing juvenile offending and anti-social behaviour. Drum Up Big, in conjunction with the KLSL program, have been conducting drumming and drum-making classes at Pormpuraaw for several years and the Pormpuraaw kids have generally shown great interest and skill.
In August 2010, Skytrans kindly sponsored 5 kids from Pormpuraaw Tshinta Kendall, Hope Gibuma and Catherine, Warren and Georgina Ghee to fly to Cairns to participate in the Festival Cairns Parade held Saturday 21st August. The sponsorship was by way of discounted flights for the five kids, who were selected by AFL Cape York’s Richard McLean based on their participation, behaviour and school attendance and proved worthy ambassadors for their community while in Cairns.
This report acknowledges that contribution.
FESTIVAL CAIRNS PARADE
The five kids undertook advanced drumming classes at Pormpuraaw with Tara Tucker from Drum Up Big in preparation for the trip to Cairns. On Thursday 19th August 2010 they boarded a Skytrans flight to Cairns with their drums for the start of their big adventure, accompanied by Margaret Passi and AFL Cape York’s Richard McLean.
The kids were a mixture of excitement and nerves, but quickly got into action, firing off shots of the Cairns landscape as they approached for landing.
Next it was off to the Nomad Backpacker’s Resort for the first night’s accommodation and a rehearsal at Holloways Beach. The next day, everyone moved to accommodation at Holloways Beach Environmental Centre and another rehearsal. By now all the kids were proficient with the complex rhythms and having a great time at the beach.
Saturday and the big day arrived. The kids spent the day visiting places in Cairns, such as the Indigenous Arts Show before another rehearsal with Tara Tucker in preparation for the big 
event. Assembling near Munro Martin Park, they joined the full group for a group practice, before leading off the parade, joined by Malita Sagaukaz and Richard McLean from AFL Cape York.
After the parade, the kids had their photos taken by the Cairns Post, followed by a meal at the Festival, before returning tired but happy to the Holloways Beach accommodation.
Sunday was a free day for shopping, a swim at the Lagoon, a visit to the Esplanade activities and then the movies in the afternoon. Early evening was spent packing their drums and getting ready for their return flight home the following morning.
OUTCOMES
For the five kids selected for the program, it was a reward for continuous good conduct at school and in the community, and their participation in the drumming program. In part, the reward was used to highlight to other kids the rewards for good school attendance and behaviour.
The kids were initially a bit shy and uncertain but grew in confidence as they became more proficient on their drums and familiar with their surroundings. By the time the Parade kicked off they were bursting with anticipation and raring to go.
At the conclusion, with all the nerves and anticipation before the parade, the outcomes where amazing, so much so that these 5 kids were all jumping out of their skins with joy, excitement and pride from what they had just achieved and experienced. Every single one of the kids, were asking if it was going to happen again next year and if they behaved and did well at school, could it be possible for them to be selected again.
The 2 older girls within the group, Catherine and Hope will be at High School next year, but were also asking if they could be selected even though they would be out of community 
at school boarding.
There is no doubt that these kids will take back to Pormpuraaw a wonderful experience and leave behind them in Cairns fond memories of five tremendous indigenous kids who flew in from a remote community and made a positive impression on those who came in contact with them.
On behalf of AFL Cape York, the Kids Living Safer Lives program and the participants, we say a big thank you to Skytrans.
KLSL UPDATE MAY 2010
AFL Cape York has engaged two new project officers for the Kids Living Safer Lives program. Kane Richter joined us in late January as the program’s youth engagement officer, whilst Richard McLean joined us in May as the KLSL project officer for the communities of Lockhart River, Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama. Kane and Richard are both based in our Cairns office, but travel regularly into the communities.
Kane recently returned to the Far North after spending nearly ten years living and working in Tasmania, mostly with kids from low socio-economic backgrounds requiring guidance in school to 
work transition.
We are in the process of planning holiday activities in the communities for the June/July school holidays, which will include a road trip to many of the Cape communities by our staff and GymSports. More information will be posted as the holiday program planning is finalised.
Do you have favorite things you like to do over the holidays which you would like AFL Cape York or our KLSL facilitators to consider as part of our holiday program? If so, send us an email or ring us to talk about it. Either email dale@aflcapeyork.com.au or call 0447461188.
Coen kindy gets new bus and new director
There is great excitement around the kindy as we welcome the arrival of a new 21 seater bus. The purchase of the bus was made possible though the Qeensland Government's Gambling Community Benefit Fund and AFL Cape York. A special thanks also to Coast Wide Signs for the signage.
The small town of Coen, a few hours north of Cooktown, received a boost to its Kindergarten service on July 22 after a new and improved bus service was sent out for its first run the same day they welcomed their new Kindergarten Director.
Coen is only a small town with a population of under 300, but with 24 children registered at the kindergarten, many who don't have their own transport, having a bus which only seated 11 was a major problem.
Michelle Sleeman, who works for the Coen Kindergarten Associaiton, said they were doing two bus runs at one point, which was difficult to manage because a staffing issues.
Teamed with their difficulty finding a Kindergarten Director, the Kindergarten had to close for five weeks earlier this year, a major blow to the kids' attendance motivation when kindy did resume.
The new bus, which is a second-hand Toyota Coaster, is worth around forty thousand dollars, but more importantly, it can accommodate 19 children, and two supervising adults.
The remaining five children registered a tthe kindy have thier own transport. The bus came from two grants; the Gambling Community Benefit Fund and AFL Cape York Kids Living Safer Lives.
"The kids were so excited about the bus this morning", sad Michelle.
"They all wanted to hop onto it, lots of the children have been asking their mothers if they can go back to kindy, so we're hoping it will build our attendance numbers back up again."
Michelle also said the bus will be a major boost for implementing cultural activities which encourage family particiaption.
"May we can pick up some of the elders who can't walk to the kindy and have parents and grandparents day again", she said.
Coen Kindergartens new Director, Nicky Comley, has come from Cairns, with her three year-old som Ryder, who will also be attending the Coen kindy.
JUNE-JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2010
AFL Cape York and the KLSL holiday program ran activities in a number of Cape York communities over the recent school holidays.
Coen – Damien Bani, Mark Welge and Douglas Patrick from Champion Sound travelled to Coen to run further vocal and beat box classes, following on from the visit in the Easter holidays. This time they took recording gear and recorded the kids. Once again the Coen kids did a great job and had a really good time. Thanks to Tim, Kim and the people at the Coen School for supporting the activities and helping out with organizing things at a local level.
Aurukun – The team from the Doyle Family Fun Show finally got to Aurukun and entertained across the age groups, from the elders down to the kids at the childcare centre. There were plenty of activities, with face painting popular in the lead-up to the State of Origin. A big thanks to the crew at the DOC Aurukun LPO for their support and organisation.
Leanne Ramsamy from Ja Lea Beauty and Hair also visited Aurukun to run a series of workshops on health and beauty for women and girls and these sessions were well attended and very popular, with a number of the younger participants asking about making careers in hairdressing and make-up.
Most participants would have been inspired that Leanne, an indigenous lady, has created a business teaching other indigenous ladies and girls about things like grooming and personal health.
For more information about Leanne’s programs call 0428871770
Pormpuraaw – Tara from Drum Up Big returned to the community, with Richard McLean from AFL Cape York to do more drum-making and maintenance classes and drumming.
Whilst there, they identified a number of kids for possible inclusion in a drumming troupe to perform at the Festival Cairns parade on 21st August. More on that as we progress.
While doing a drumming session, the class was joined by a small green drummer, in the shape of a gree tree frog (see photo)
AFL Cape York, with Gym Sports, Brave Hearts and Peninsula Sport formed up a road convoy and travelled to Coen, Lockhart River, Aurukun, Napranum and then Pormpuraaw, where they participated in the big camp held at the Coleman River about 50km from the community.
Approximately 35 Pormpuraaw kids attended the 4 day camp. The full report on the camp will be posted shortly.
2010 EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
The KLSL program supported the following activities in Cape York communities over the school holidays –
Coen – Damien Bani and John Araneda from Champion Sound spent 4 days in town doing beat box and other activities with the local kids, which went over really well. They helped the kids organise their own disco, which was well attended by kids and adults. The guys were asked to come back in the next school holidays and to do some recordings this time. The guys also commented on how good and involved the kids were the whole time they were there.
Pormpuraaw – Tara Tucker and Richard McLean from Drum Up Big spent 5 days in the community doing drum making workshops, teaching kids how to repair, maintain and tune the communities existing stock of djembe drums and to conduct drumming workshops.
The kids really got into the activities and were well behaved and attentive.
After the workshops, a photo was taken of Tara, Richard and the kids together with the drums, plus photos of the kids learning from Richard.
Since this, Richard has started work with us here at AFL Cape York as the KLSL project officer for Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama and Lockhart River
Aurukun – the planned visit by the Doyle Family Fun Show was cancelled due to some deaths in the community. This was re-scheduled for July.
Holiday Programs - December 2009 / January 2010The Kids Living Safer Lives holiday program got into swings in December with the Scouts conducting camps and activities at Coen and Lockhart River. Following the Christmas / New Year break it was back into it with visits to the communities by a range of activitites providers as follows;
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| Aurukun | Drum up Big | 11 - 13 January 2010 | ||||
| Aurukun | Doyle Family Fun Show | 19 - 21 January 2010 | ||||
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| Kowanyama | Northern Pride and AFL Cape York | 5 - 7 January | ||||
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| Coen | Northern Pride | 18 - 19 January | ||||
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In addition, AFL Cape York placed some deadly pool gear at Aurukun which provided water-based activities for the Aurukun kids. That gear will be going to Kowanyama once things are ready there and then it will packed into our troopies and used during holiday programs. Here's a couple of photos of the gear taken at Aurukun. |
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GymSports had some new airgym gear. When combined with the existing gear, this is going to provide heaps of options once the roads are open and we can get into the communities by road. Check out the snaps taken at Kowanyama with the kids getting airborne for some spekky marks using the new airgym gear. |
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Kids Living Safer Lives Wins State Government Award
The award was presented at a function at Parliament House in Brisbane on Wednesday 29 April 2009. Present to accept the award were Michelle Torrens and Maria McDonald from ICC Cairns, project coordinator for Violence No Way Sgt Larrisa Flood from QPS and Kids Living Safer Lives Program Manager Dale Treanor from AFL Cape York. Kids Living Safer Lives is an initiative of the Australia Government directed towards the reduction of fear and viloence for kids in indigenous communities through a range of coodinated initiatives and programs conducted through a unique partnership between the Indigenous Coordination Centre representing the Australian Government, Queensland Police Service representing the Queensland State Government plus two non government organisations, Crime Stoppers and AFL Cape York Ltd. The project officially commenced on 1 July 2008, targeting the communities of Aurukun, Coen, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mossman Gorge and Pormpuraaw. Key features of the project include the placement of suitable project officers in each community and the coordinated management of the delivery of the supported programs, which include the award-winning Police programs, Be Strong Be Heard, Violence No Way, Safe Hands and Crime Stoppers. Well Done to all partners, coordinators and communities that have embraced the program. School Holiday Program 30/06 - 06/07/09 Tuesday 30th June - Pormpuraaw The children in Pormpurraw flipped, rolled, somersaulted on the air gym without having to be taught a natural talent. The morning kicked off with acrobatic and gymnastic activities and AFL kicking competitions. In the afternoon a big AFL game was played with boys and girls participating and having the best time getting their hands on that footy. Even AFL staff got involved and played alongside the talented Pormpuraaw children. As the sun fell and the temperautre became cooler the AFL game finished with a bbq prepared by Sokar. Fresh salad and meat meal and were straight back out on the oval ready to play another game. As night fell the AFL troopy lights were put on to give some extra lights. Fantastic day and well done to all the participants. Wednesday 1st July - Pormpurraw Saturday 4th July - Napranum Monday 6th July - Aurukun Community on Watch in fight against crime
Cairns District crime prevention officer Sen-Constable Heidi Marek said Neighbourhood Watch was about working together as a community to promote safety, security and quality of life for all residents. Neighbourhood Watch seeks to reduce the number of offences by improving personal safety and household or building security, reporting suspicious activity within neighbourhoods and ensuring property is marked for identification. The Woree group joins other committees from across Cairns, including Trinity Park, Freshwater, Edge Hill, Whitfield, Trinity Beach, Mooroobool and Forest Gardens. Also yesterday, the Cairns Indigenous Coordination Centre launched its Kids Living Safer Lives initiative at Westcourt in a bid to improve relations between children and police. Former Cairns detective John Harris, who is also the chairman of Crime Stoppers, said the program is about reporting crime, violence and abuse against children and families, He said it also was about building positive role models in indigenous communities. The Kids Living Safer Lives program will be delivered as a priority into welfare reform communities at Hope Vale, Aurukun, Coen and Mossman Gorge and also extending to Lockhart River, Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama. Mr Harris said intervention and prevention strategies for the program included Be Strong Be Heard, Crime Stoppers, Safe Hands and AFL Cape York. Be Strong Be Heard will be delivered in communities through workshops that aims to provide knowledge of law and skills for people to report and progress complaints of child abuse and neglect. |
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AFL Cape York is proud to announce than the Kids Living Safer Lives program, a partnership between AFL Cape York, Indigenous Coordination Centre Cairns, Queensland Police Service and Cape Crime Stoppers, has won the 2009 Department of Communities Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Award - Indigenous.
The Far North's cops have two new weapons in their crime prevention arsenal. Cairns police officially launched the Woree Neighbourhood Watch at Woree State High School last night.