Police and their pups have been pounding the pavement performing public controls preparing for an influx of partygoers with schoolies coming to Airlie Beach. 

Police and their pups have been pounding the pavement performing public controls preparing for an influx of partygoers with schoolies coming to Airlie Beach.

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Police preparing for Schoolies in Airlie

The approach is considered a high level intervention and involves disrupting bats to encourage them to leave camps in residential areas.

The approach is considered a high level intervention and involves disrupting bats to encourage them to leave camps in residential areas.

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The dogs escaped from a parked vehicle and attacked a worker from the Red Beret Hotel. 

The dogs escaped from a parked vehicle and attacked a worker from the Red Beret Hotel.&nbsp;

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Plus: Picnic Bay esplanade is in for a major facelift..

Plus: Picnic Bay esplanade is in for a major facelift..

Police preparing for Schoolies in Airlie

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