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Elisabeth Silvester is a cadet reporter for the Townsville Bulletin. Graduating from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Business and Journalism, you will find Elisabeth strolling along The Strand or baking macarons on her days off.

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Elisabeth Silvester

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REVEALED: Townsville suburb a property hotspot

One Townsville real estate market is taking off again now with the four highest priced sales of the last three years all occurring in the last three months of 2019. TOP 5 HOMES TO BUY NOW >>

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Wulguru Group is providing much-needed services in the vital supply-line network while keeping jobs going for locals, and have employed their 250th apprentice, boilermaker Deja Wyles. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Wulguru reaches milestone as 250th apprentice hired

Being a role model for generations to come is what inspired young apprentice Deja Wyles to embark on a sparkling career.

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Mangiamo food truck have been operating since September last year and is one of 26 new food trucks that was registered with the council in 2019. Justin Bland is the owner. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Townsville chef moves with times

Townsville has seen a surge in food truck registrations with business owners are on the move for a more flexible lifestyle.

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Abseilers have replaced the large panels on the Museum of Tropical Queensland's iconic curved exterior.

Iconic restoration requires sky high skill

Bright orange has dotted the Townsville skyline as the finishing touches are put on an iconic inner-city building.

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Celebrant Alex Jurgens with Robert Bessell and Bianca Barbagallo at Queens Gardens. Picture: Evan Morgan

Couples still wedded to the big day amid pandemic

Many Townsville couples have had their dreams smashed overnight with the announcement of a strict five person limit in attendance at weddings.

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Polished Nail & Beauty Lounge owner Julie Round will shut her salon doors until further notice. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Closure to cost more Townsville jobs

Being forced to shut down their livelihood to face an uncertain future is every small businesses nightmare.

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Naomi Dollisson with son Emmett 5, who was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was three. The Strand fountain will run purple in support of Epilepsy Awareness Day. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Go purple for a good cause

Townsville is encouraged to wear purple on Thursday to recognise those people who are living with epilepsy worldwide.

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Kay and her husband Alex Valkenburg, at their new Annandale property, are flippers who renovate properties to sell at a profit.

The fine art of flipping

The thrill of restoring Queenslanders to their former glory has consumed a Townsville couple for the last 10 years of their lives.

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Housing market has rare price lift

There has been a turnaround in the Townsville housing market, according to the latest research released by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.

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Police spent the afternoon taking photographs of the scene and a blue Hyundai Sonata which it is understood was involved in the incident.

Toddler critical but stable after hit by car

A three-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition after being hit by a car in Kelso.

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