Police Report

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years

Good to report that the police had a generally quiet holiday period as well although there are a few things I would like to mention:

Firstly, time seems to pass so quickly but I did want to mention that for the 2025 calendar year Norfolk Island did not record any road related deaths or serious injuries which is a huge improvement on the year before. We did have some fairly serious collisions but no major injuries as a result. Please continue to be careful on the roads – SLOW DOWN - WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS - MAKE SURE CHILDREN ARE IN CAR SEATS OR IF OLD ENOUGH ARE WEARING SEATBELTS - ANY PERSONS IN THE TRAY OF UTES MUST BE SEATED IN THE TRAY, NOT STANDING OR SITTING ON ANY BOXES, ESKY’S ETC.

We have had some reports from KAVHA about a few issues.

On Christmas eve someone or some people have spraypainted the sign which was erected to pay recognition to the historical value of the site and its importance as a world heritage listed Australian convict site. The crew down at KAVHA have done a fantastic job cleaning the sign.

There have also been a number of reports of circle work/burnouts being done on the grass at Slaughter Bay toilets, the Lone Pine picnic area and also inside the Compound after having cut the chain to gain access. Once inside the Compound the power box was damaged and a large amount of rubbish was left behind.

This raises a number of issues. Most importantly, as everyone knows, Norfolk Island relies heavily upon tourism and acts such as this only damage the image of the island in the eyes of the visitors. This is not the message that we want to be delivered back to the mainland. Also this has created a large amount of extra work for the KAVHA crew who work hard to ensure that the area is presented to the visitors in pristine condition. Maybe less importantly is the criminal damage which has been caused so that these people could gain access to the Compound. It shows a basic lack of respect for the history of the area and for the community members who work tirelessly to maintain the KAVHA area for the community and visitors.

We have been pretty quiet in recent times about the e bikes. We are still waiting on some legal advice about their legality on the roads but please in the meantime make sure riders are wearing helmets and if on the road they must obey the road rules. Please be safe.

Have a great weekend.