Townsville takes tourism trifecta
Two Townsville organisations are bringing home a total of three accolades at the Queensland Tourism Awards. See what made them stand out.
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‘Unrelated’: Why Rasmussen lost power overnight
Two days after a CBD block lost power, and a month after an NQ-wide outage, 975 people were again left without electricity in Townsville.
VOTE: Best Halloween costumes 2023
Who was the craziest clown? Who had the spookiest solo outfit? And do you prefer co-ordinated or chaotic when it comes to group pics? Cast your vote for Townsville’s best costumes!
‘Shocked, confused’: Agency flags $1300 claim on bond before inspecting property
A 12+ year tenant in a Belgian Gardens worker’s cottage said he was shocked to find a $1300 claim on his bond before the property was even inspected by the real estate agency.
Helicopter crash leads to 400 workers losing jobs near Christmas
The fatal Talisman Sabre crash will result in 400 employees being made redundant, after Australia cancelled its contract with Airbus.
OFFICIAL: Aldi opening date at Willows
After years of anticipation, Townsville has been given the official opening date for the first Aldi store in North Queensland.
‘Uniquely Northern’: Townsville scores transplant service
North Queenslanders will soon be able to get kidney transplants in Townsville, and go through their recovery a lot closer to their homes and families.
Motorbike rider hospitalised with neck injury after crash
Police arrived at the Mysterton crash to find the rider sprawled on the floor and the driver managing to pull themselves from the wreck.
WATCH: Shocking near-miss for scooter rider
Wearing hi-vis, a man on the scooter zooms through a red light, barely avoiding being T-boned by a car on a main road in North Queensland. Watch the video.
Metal for Boeing, jobs for juveniles, win for Townsville
An Indigenous-owned advanced manufacturing business run by an ex-Socceroo is moving into Garbutt, with a track record of getting kids into employment after incarceration.
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