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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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Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47 Chinook Helicopter landing onboard HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Sea Wader 2020 off the coast of Townsville, Queensland. Picture: Defence Dept

SKY WATCH: Chinooks take off in joint Singapore training

TOWNSVILLE’S army choppers have taken to the skies in a tactical joint-exercise with Singapore, signalling a “significant milestone” for the bilateral defence relationship.

ARH Tiger and CH-47F Chinook helicopters fly in Darwin skies as part of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar designed to integrate helicopters from the 1st Aviation (Darwin) and the 5th Aviation (Townsville) Regiments.

Darwin troops arrive in Townsville for joint aviation ex

Townsville residents can expect to see, and hear increased chopper action as Darwin troops arrive for a major joint brigade exercise.

Kaitey Mcnaught. Photo: Facebook

‘Thoughts and prayers are with you’: Crash victim identified

A Charters Towers schoolgirl remains in hospital with critical injuries after she was involved in a serious crash at the weekend.

Mackay Station, Queensland Police Service, QPS, generic. Photo: Zizi Averill

Stolen car rams woman on way to church

A woman on her way to church has been subjected to a violent attack as a stolen car rammed her in Kirwan.

Police called to Celebrations, Douglas, after reports of an armed robbery. Police car generic

Armed robber holds up convenience store

Worker shaken after robber used weapon to steal cash from Townsville store.

Veteran Gary Lane with Amadeus the 12yo Border Collie. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Veteran’s challenge for next generation facing hidden battle

Fed up with losing his mates to suicide, Townsville RAAF veteran Gary Lane is stepping up his support to change that narrative for others.

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NSW police generic arrest, gun ,shooting. 28 July 2017

Cop’s nose broken during arrest

‘Abhorrent’: The officer may need surgery after he was allegedly assaulted during an arrest

Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk announced funding for Veterans. Trojan's Trek Ramon Fenton, Oasis John Caligari, Australian Warfighter Coffee Stewart Locke and WVNA Kylie Michelle. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Townsville at the centre of veterans cash splash

The Oasis Townsville has been singled out as the only veterans project in Queensland to receive dedicated funding in a $10 million Labor election promise.

An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to Townsville after the vehicle she was a passenger in was involved in a crash in Gill St, Charters Towers, at 2.30am on Sunday, October 25.

‘Split second decisions life altering’: Police respond after car flees RBT

The car had blitzed past police to avoid an RBT when it slammed into trees on Gill Street in Charters Towers, leaving an 18 year old woman with critical head injuries.

State Short Course Championships; Keya Wong 15, Nala Iosefo 11, Maria Gundorova 14, William Hanson 15 and Piper Lily Davidt 18. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Top podium place for swimming newcomer

A little known swim club has taken on the best talent in Queensland and swum away with a suite of medals and a team of future Olympic hopefuls.

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