The Queensland government has cancelled plans to repurpose the Caloundra watchhouse into a remand centre for young offenders aged 10 to 15 after community backlash. This comes after the government invited community consultation in July last year. The building on the Sunshine Coast is an operational watchhouse that can currently hold adults and young people who have been arrested by the police. The government’s intention was to use the building solely as a short-term watchhouse for young people. But after residents and business had their say, the plans have now been scrapped. “That process found that Caloundra wasn’t the right place for this temporary centre—we welcome the feedback, we listened to the community’s concerns, and we have acted on those concerns, ” Youth Justice Minister Leanne Linard said in a release. Instead, the watchhouse will continue to be used by police, and the government will seek to pursue alternatives to …