Secret frontier war stories unearthed in North Qld exhibit
Memories of frontier wars and secret ‘survival stories’ about battles in the bush passed down through an outback family have been made public for the first time.
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Urgent fundraising needed to keep roof over foster kids’ heads
Wee Care’s leaky roof has become a crisis after heavy rains caused internal damage at the foster care centre. They’re hoping a charity cocktail party event in July can raise the money needed.
Man dies after truck crash as Bruce Hwy remains blocked
A 27-year-old man has tragically died in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Alligator Creek, with the road remaining closed in both directions for more than 11 hours.
Meet the Greens candidate vying for the seat of Herbert
A draftsman and conservation volunteer will contest the seat of Herbert for the Greens in the upcoming federal election. SEE WHAT HE STANDS FOR.
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NQ tanks, artillery and soldiers take part in mammoth exercise
The largest joint exercise to ever be conducted between the ADF and Indonesian National Armed Forces has concluded with Townsville forces among the 2000 participating personnel.
Proof that these are Qld’s most dangerous drivers
A record amount in fines was collected from this group of drivers last financial year.
The dark link between drugs and youth crime in our city
Townsville police are battling a rising trend of reckless youth crime fuelled by hard drugs, with more teens in stolen cars being found under the influence of meth and speed. Find out more.
Grass fire near school extinguished twice after it reignited
Firefighter crews were forced to return to the scene of a grass fire in Aitkenvale after it continued to burn late into Sunday night.
‘These men are broken’: Push to break deadly DV cycle inside jail
Every 30 minutes, police in Townsville respond to a DV call — now a bold push is aiming to break the cycle of violence by helping men behind bars confront their own pain and behaviour.
Year 12 girls chop hair after graduation
Right before graduating, over two dozen year 12 girls at St Margaret Mary’s have chopped off their hair. See why they did it, and what the Ponytail Project is.
Karting queens: Townsville girls taking the wheel
Townsville’s women and girls are being called on to unleash their inner speed queens and join the growing ranks of fearless females dominating the karting scene.
WATCH: Truckie shares footage of shock near-miss on Bruce Hwy
A truck driver has shared his chilling experience of a near-miss on the Bruce Highway, where a speeding car overtook him and nearly collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle in the dark.
10 years of growing the mo for a good cause
A Townsville man is reflecting on his decade-long journey participating in Movember by sharing the heartfelt reason he started raising funds.
Teen thugs feel untouchable – this is our best way of stopping them
If we take away their “look at me” tool, who knows, some of these young criminals might actually get a job, writes Kylie Lang.
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