ACT Policing has praised the behaviour of Melbourne Cup revellers at Thoroughbred Park and around Canberra with the majority of people acting responsibly.
It is estimated that over 5,800 people attended the event with no arrests and only three groups ejected from the venue.
Police undertook a highly-visible presence both at the event and around the venue, and conducted random and targeted roadside breath testing throughout the day. Over 1100 breath tests were conducted with one driver returning a positive result.
Police responded to a number of disturbances around Canberra overnight however, no arrests were made.
Four people were taken into protective custody for intoxication and two men were caught drink driving, one about 9.15pm in Scullin and another man about 10.30pm in Bonython.
Overall, at this event and those which followed, ACT Policing was generally pleased with the responsible behaviour of the Canberra community.
WATCH: It's goodbye to one of the Canberra Airport's favourite sniffer dogs
I hope he has a great retirement. View
Curious how many positive detections were recorded. View
The question is why only 6 years when they have a life of about 15 years, because if going back to… View
Veterans say Canberra is turning into a 'GP desert'
I was told by a local skin cancer clinic that they weren't accepting DVA cards anymore and that it… View
DVA is not the problem in my case, it is the specialist who is no longer accepting White Cards for a… View
Not our experience - mums dva gold card was excepted everywhere and they loved her at the hospitals… View
Why Y plates have become an issue for ACT motorists - and why now
I bet when you are incorrectly issued an infringement notice, you have to waste a lot of time and… View
'They're part of the social history in the ACT', but the government says the Namadgi huts aren't coming back
Ah yes, like Gibralter Falls that was off limits for years due to money spent better… View
Perhaps Defence should be funding the rebuilding of the huts given it was them who burnt them down. View
