1/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Paul, Leanne, Tracey Hudson, 2, and Brent Griffin from Mt Low. Picture: Evan Morgan
SUPERCARS GALLERY: Fans lap up the fun at Townsville 400
The Townsville 400 is underway for three days of fast-paced action and local fans are lapping up the fun at Reid Park
2/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Twins Benjamin and Harrison Laverty, 6, from Brisbane. Picture: Evan Morgan
3/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Riley and Jayden Bakonyi from Kirwan. Picture: Evan Morgan
4/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Quintin Archer, 8, from North Shore. Picture: Evan Morgan
5/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Hunter Walsh, 5, Townsville city. Picture: Evan Morgan
6/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Xavier, 5, Levi, 7, Hunter, 3, and Piper Andrew, 17 months from Brisbane. Picture: Evan Morgan
7/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Bridee, 9, Harrison, 2, and georgia Mitchell, 12, from Marybourgh. Picture: Evan Morgan
8/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Faith, Ava and Lydia Bowtell from Mackay. Picture: Evan Morgan
9/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Harrison Buckley, 22 months, from Deeragun. Picture: Evan Morgan
10/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Lochy, 10, and Ethan Matthews, 8, from Charters Towers. Picture: Evan Morgan
11/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Olivia, 6, and Lucas MacMillan, 3, from Brisbane. Picture: Evan Morgan
12/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Logan, 11, and Ethan Little, 12, from Mackay. Picture: Evan Morgan
13/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Connor, 5, and Jaxon Blythe, 7, from Mackay. Picture: Evan Morgan
14/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Sam Necifora Jr, 7, from Ayr. Picture: Evan Morgan
15/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Domenik Woodford, 11, from Ayr. Picture: Evan Morgan
16/16Watpac Townsville 400 Day One. Socials. Sarah, 5, and Lachlan walker, 9. Picture: Evan Morgan
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As voters head to the polling booths today, we asked Townsville, Thuringowa and Mundingburra’s main candidates to give us their final pitch on the biggest issues they’ll tackle — and why they deserve your vote.
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