Police have issued more than 1500 traffic infringements in alpine areas around the Snowy Mountains region, at the mid-way point of Operation Snow Safe. PHOTO: Police have reported a concerning number of dangerous driving incidents during Operation Snow Safe 2025 CREDITS: NSW Police Operation Snow Safe runs from Friday June 6, 2025 to Monday October […]
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Busy Snow Season for Alpine Rescues as Agencies Combine for Response Exercise
As one of the busiest snow seasons in recent times passes the halfway point, emergency services with alpine search and rescue capability have combined for a simulated exercise. PHOTO: In one of the most active snow seasons in several years, emergency services are averaging two rescues per week CREDIT: NSW SES With more snow and […]
Perisher: American Student Dies in Tragic Snowboarding Accident
In a tragic incident at Perisher Ski Resort, a 22-year-old American student, Drew Youngquist, lost his life following a snowboarding accident on Tuesday, August 12. The University of Utah student was involved in an accident when he collided with a padded pole while snowboarding in the advanced terrain park of the resort. PHOTO: Youngquist has […]
Tackling Stock Theft: NSW Police’s Strategic Approach to Rural Crime
The New South Wales Police Force has intensified efforts to curb stock theft, a persistent issue affecting rural producers. The Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT), led by NSW Police State Rural Crime Coordinator Detective Chief Inspector Cameron Whiteside APM, has emphasised the critical importance of immediate reporting in tackling this crime. PHOTO: Detective Chief Inspector […]
Kosciuszko National Park: Seven Hikers Rescued
Monaro Police are reminding hikers to check for adverse weather alerts after a multi-agency Alpine rescue operation overnight. About 1.15pm yesterday (Saturday, July 26, 2025), a search operation commenced after a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) was activated in the vicinity of the Dead Horse Gap Track, Kosciuszko National Park, south-west of Thredbo. PHOTO: Police were […]
Drone Sightings Raise Concerns for NSW Farmers
Farmers and rural landowners across New South Wales are expressing concern over recent drone sightings above private properties. The Rural Crime Prevention Team of the NSW Police Force has reported an uptick in these sightings over locations such as livestock paddocks, machinery sheds, and crop fields. PHOTO: Farmers and rural land holders are reporting drones […]
Cooma: Search Underway for Escapee
Police are appealing for assistance from the public to find an inmate who allegedly escaped from a correctional facility in Cooma. Dillon Mitcherson, aged 28, was last seen at the facility about 2.30pm today (Tuesday July 15, 2025). PHOTO: Dillon Mitcherson has escaped from a correctional facility in Cooma CREDIT: Monaro Police District Officers attached […]
Monaro Police District: Seven Charged During High Visibility Drug Dog Operation
Police have charged seven people during a high visibility drug operation in the Snowy Mountains region, over the weekend. The two-day high visibility operation ran between Friday July 11, and Saturday July 12, 2025, involving officers attached to Monaro Police District, Traffic South Command and the NSW Dog Unit. PHOTO: Seven people charged during two […]
Billilingra: Provisional Driver Found Travelling More Than 50km/h Over Speed Limit
On Friday, July 11, 2025, officers from the Far South Highway Patrol detected a provisional driver speeding. Restricted to a speed limit of 90 km/h, the motorist was found travelling at 154 km/h in a 100 km/h zone, on the Monaro Highway in Billilingra, about 26 kilometres north of Cooma. To compound matters, the driver […]
Alpine Rescue Operation Retrieves Sick Hiker from Kosciuszko National Park
Specialist Alpine Operations police have assisted in a multi-agency rescue after a man became unwell while hiking with a group in the Kosciuszko National Park overnight. PHOTO: Two hikers in the group of 11 suffered injuries on their hike CREDIT: NSW Police Two officers attached to Monaro Police District’s Alpine Operations Unit joined five SES […]