Family feuds spark brawls in Qld town

HUGE street brawls sparked by family feuds are regularly breaking out in a remote Gulf country indigenous community, Queensland police say.

In the most recent fight in Doomadgee a female police officer allegedly had her nose broken by a man as she tried to break up a fight on Sunday morning.

Following the man's arrest an angry mob of about 100 people went to the local police station and demanded his release.

A group then smashed the glass door at the station.

Senior Sergeant Matt Campbell says reinforcements have been sent from Mount Isa to support the nine officers in Doomadgee.

"If someone thinks it's okay to attack a police station then certainly they're going to have no regard for the remainder of the residents," he told AAP.

"It's important that the people in this town have the same freedom to move about as those in any other town in Queensland."

He says the situation on Sunday was daunting and frightening for the police officers involved.

Fights involving up to 200 people have occurred every few days over the past month, Sen Sgt Campbell says.

Normally just two officers are rostered on to work at any one time in Doomadgee.

"As you can imagine these officers become fantastic mediators and negotiators, but at times those skills are not enough," Sen Sgt Campbell said.

"It is certainly a sad day for the police and the greater community."

A large number of people allegedly involved in the fights have been arrested over the past month.

Sen Sgt Campbell says the brawls are often caused by family feuds which erupt when petty arguments between children spiral out of control.

A spokesperson from the Doomadgee Council was not immediately available to comment.

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