100 Townsville jobs on offer amid COVID-19 outbreak
A major Australian company is looking to hire 100 Townsville people in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Police called to touch footy match
Police were called to a Townsville touch football competition to check if it was complying with self-distancing regulations following the outbreak of coronavirus.
$66b lifeline helps keep staff at work
The Federal government will pump billions into the economy with new a stimulus packages, staving off further redundancies that were expected in Townsville this morning.
Teen fisho casts off his worries
Fishing has provided the perfect escape from the coronavirus “madness” for Kirwan teen Morgan Hanson, who offered some sensible advice to those suffering the virus blues.
Help must come now: businesses
A small local party-hire business is feeling the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic and has had to lay off more than half of its staff. It is pleading for people to support local to secure remaining jobs.
Flinders St quiet amid coronavirus fears
A Townsville tavern owner has slammed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for saying there was “no common sense in going to the pub”, leading to business haemorrhaging and costing the city jobs.
Plans lodged for new fast food restaurant
An application has been lodged with Townsville City Council to build a new fast food restaurant with a cult following in a popular shopping centre.
North QLD town under flood watch
With up to 135mm of rain forecast to fall over parts of North Queensland at the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology has placed the town under a flood watch.
SHOP LOCAL: 50+ businesses you can buy from today
As the coronavirus crisis deepens and more people work from home or self-isolate, getting food and other essentials remains a stressful part of life for many of us. LIST: Local businesses you can support today >>
Unis stop on-campus classes amid coronavirus crisis
Townsville universities will be stopping on-campus classes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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