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Kate BanvilleDefence reporter

Kate Banville is a news reporter at the Townsville Bulletin, covering Defence, Education and Health. She draws on her personal experience as a 7-year Army veteran to report on matters relevant to the defence community. Kate was awarded the 2018 Ossie Awards for Investigative Journalism by an undergraduate for her ABC 7.30 report and ongoing coverage of a group of combat veterans’ fight against the Home Affairs Department to have their Afghan interpreters relocated to Australia on humanitarian grounds. The case has since been overturned by a Federal Court decision. She has previously worked at WIN News in Townsville and ABC Gold Coast where she started as an intern. Kate is a wife and mother of two young boys.

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Townsville University Hospital Veteran Liaison Officer CathrynShephard with Vietnam veteran Roy Florence.

How medical staff are supporting veterans on Remembrance Day

As the nation pauses to remember our fallen troops, a Townsville veteran will be marking the occasion from hospital with compassionate staff by his side.

Remembrance Day at ANZAC Park, Townsville. Part of the flyover. Picture: Evan Morgan

How you can honour Remembrance Day in Townsville

Townsville residents are being encouraged to observe Remembrance Day, albeit in a different way amid ongoing COVID-19 restraints.

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DARKNESS: The dream life became a living nightmare

“I’m dead, either way.” After more than a decade of torture and abuse at the hands of her former partner, these were the sobering words that came out of Julie’s mouth as police pleaded with her to let them try to protect her.

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Dr Jo Lukins, Kellie Stephenson, Teresa Hudson and Brad Webb. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Why this Townsville tycoon has a heart of gold

His story is one of rags to riches, growing up in housing commission homes, to now living in a six-storey mansion and playing a major role in giving back to where he came from.

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A MRH90 Taipan Military Support Helicopter on the 808 Squadron Flight line at HMAS Albatross, Nowra. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Defence Force is continuing to support Emergency Management Australia in firefighting efforts around the country. Navy’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra have evacuated residents from Fishermans Paradise and North Sassafras on the South Coast NSW. Day and night time aerial mapping of fires at Tianjara, Currowan and Forest continues. ADF liaison officers are working side by side with emergency services personnel in the State Disaster Coordination Centre (SDCC) and within the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Headquarters. Defence is also providing transport and other capabilities such as aviation ground support, logistics, engineering and accommodation to support the firefighting effort.

MAYDAY: The potentially ‘catastrophic’ reason choppers were grounded

Defence insiders have made explosive claims surrounding the “defunct” Taipan helicopters, for the first time revealing the reason why the entire fleet was grounded in 2019.

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Tina Maher at Mates4Mates Headquarters Townsville. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Everyone needs a mate in dark times

The wife of a veteran suffering post traumatic stress disorder has shared how a Townsville support group has helped her family survive the highs and lows of life after service.

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Herbert MP Phillip Thompson, Veteran Paul Warren and Medal of Gallantry recipient Justin Huggett. Picture: Contributed

Light up your barbie for Remembrance Day

The Townsville community is being urged to throw a ‘snag on the barbie’ in the spirit of keeping the memory of Remembrance Day alive, as part of a national campaign.

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Diggers take piece of home on terrorism operation

Townsville troops have arrived in Afghanistan as part of ongoing counter terrorism operations in the Middle East, taking a piece of their home unit with them.

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Boeing Defence Australia aircraft technician Amy Macallister won the Technical Trade category at the Australian Defence Magazine Women in Defence Awards.

Chinook engineer Amy Macallister takes out national award

A Townsville aircraft engineer has been awarded a national award for her innovative work in defence aviation.

Kaitey Mcnaught. Photo: Facebook

Teen fights for her life after crash

Friends of Charters Towers teenager Kaitey Mcnaught, who was critically injured in a crash over the weekend, hope she pulls through.

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