General News
25 April, 2026
Fresh police faces
THREE newly-minted first year constables have stepped into frontline policing on the Cassowary Coast, bringing a mix of international experience, youth work and community-focused backgrounds with postings at Tully, Mission Beach and Babinda police stations.
Constables Noah Langley, Kyle Worgan and Rhys Harvey graduated from the Queensland Police Service Academy in Brisbane just two months ago and will now spend the next 12 months putting their training into practice, while learning the realities of day-to-day policing.
Their eight months of intensive academy training covered everything from driver training and firearms to domestic violence, mental health, legislation, arrests, traffic crashes, drink driving, tasers and scenario based assessments. Recruits also completed two weeks of station duty to gain their first taste of operational policing.
Constables Langley and Harvey were part of an initial intake of 96 recruits, later reduced to 79, with ages ranging from 18 to 50 and representing a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities.
For eight weeks, experienced field training officers from Babinda, Tully and Mission Beach stations – including constables Ash Quick, Cameron Kennedy, Alex Jeffrey, Sean Martin, Aaron Stanley and Karra Allder – mentored the new officers.
The trio have worked day and night shifts, rotations and specialist units. During their first year, the officers will gain experience in the Child Protection Investigation Unit, Criminal Investigation Branch, domestic violence, town patrols, traffic, drug enforcement, the watchhouse, as well as community policing.
Constable Noah Langley, 20, was born in Sydney and raised on the Gold Coast before relocating to Tully after his graduation. With experience as a school-based chaplain and volunteer youth worker, he hopes to one day work in emergency response, tactical crime and as a school-based police officer.
Constable Kyle Worgan, 25, brings international policing experience to the region. Originally from Nottingham, England, he served six and a half years with the UK police before completing the four month Police Abridged Competency Education (PACE) program in Brisbane. His intake of 40 included interstate and international officers aged 20 to 55. He holds a three-year policing degree and hopes to return to work in drug and major organised crime investigations.
Constable Rhys Harvey, 27, was born in Western Australia and grew up in Mareeba before spending the past six years in Brisbane. With previous work in sales, deliveries and pool maintenance, he is now based at the Mission Beach station and has future ambitions to work in the dog squad and tactical crime.
For anyone considering a policing career, the trio encourages locals to “give it a shot,” describing the job as challenging, diverse and rewarding, with job security. They believe empathy, patience, resilience, intuition and excellent communication skills are essential qualities for good policing.
Outside of work, the new constables are eager to explore the Cassowary Coast’s natural attractions, as well as enjoy touch football, hiking, camping, swimming and local beaches.
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