Sanctuary mourns beloved wombat
BILLABONG Sanctuary is mourning the loss of it’s “one in a million” wombat, who beat the odds as an orphan and fought back from depression after his home was trashed during Cyclone Yasi in 2011.
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Cassowary drops in to say hello
A CURIOUS cassowary has made itself at home in a Wongaling Beach family’s living room as the owner hid behind the dining room table.
Croc attacks handler during show
WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. A wildlife handler mauled by a crocodile during a feeding show in front of shocked tourists was just months away from completing her reptile training.
Fossicking for clues to death
THE body of a Charters Towers prospector found dead in remote country north of Pentland has been brought to Townsville as police try and piece together the man’s final movements.
Fish kill shock
FISHERMEN have been left devastated by a mass fish kill south of Townsville that included hundreds of prized barramundi.
Youth centre security plan
TOWNSVILLE’S juvenile detention centre will receive a multi-million dollar upgrade to prevent detainees climbing onto the roof and causing damage to property.
‘Saltie’ sightings dubbed dugong
THE current threat of a crocodile attack in Townsville is no greater than usual and people are “getting scared for no reason”, according to the man in charge of the north’s wildlife operations.
City top catch for sharks
TOWNSVILLE is officially the shark capital of Queensland with more animals caught off the city’s beaches than anywhere else in the state.
Online search for new Cardwell doc
CARDWELL’S only live-in GP is packing up his stethoscope and moving to Toowoomba.
Crocs sighted
RESIDENTS of Idalia are on croc watch after a reptile was reportedly seen swimming through a man-made suburban lake on Sunday afternoon.
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