The beautiful outback town of Blackall at the legendary ‘black stump’ is abuzz with rugby league this weekend for the annual Arthur Beetson Foundation Outback Cup organised by the QRL Outback.
The QPS Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) continues its partnership with the QRL Outback using the event to engage with outback communities, in particular young footy players and their families, to work with the League to promote healthy life choices and careers in the Queensland Police Service and the League.
The carnival has attracted 120 young players from Mornington Island in the North West to Cunnamulla in the South West. The NRL and QRL are both represented at the event and have travelled with the police contingent to Tambo, Barcaldine and Blackall schools today to engage the kids and hold coaching clinics.
The QPS has MOCS Rural members, Police Recruiting officers, Crime prevention officers and the all-important local police at the
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