Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following an ongoing incident at a Cairns North educational facility this morning, 21 May.
The PSPA was declared around 9.25am following reports a threat had been made.
The facility has been evacuated as a precaution and students have been moved to a safe location.
Parents and carers are advised not to attend the facility to collect their children while the incident is ongoing.
An exclusion zone has been set up between Lake Street, Minnie Street, Grove Street and McLeod Street.
Residents in these streets are urged to remain indoors and the public are advised to avoid the area.
While the matter is ongoing, no further information is available at this time.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
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