A controversial e-petition with more than 200 signatures calling for Townsville City Council to review it’s fluoride in drinking water policy has been rejected with one councillor saying he didn’t want to waste any more staff time on the issue.
A woman in her 90s returning home after surgery in Townsville was rescued from neck-high floodwaters after the car she was in left the Bruce Highway during severe weather.
An emergency alert has been issued for Charters Towers as the Burdekin River begins to rise, with water restrictions expected to return.
A Townsville business owner is worried changes to the rules around the use of jumping castles on council grounds will have a negative impact on their thriving business and leave many families and children upset.
Thousands of North Queenslanders will be voting for the Queensland state election on Saturday. Use our FREE GUIDE to find your nearest polling location in all the local electorates.
For the last video of our MOVERS AND SHAKERS series this election, Independent candidate for Townsville, Wesley Newman, opens up about why he…
A video showing a 12-year-old boy crying and lying in a gutter following his arrest in Townsville has surfaced on social media. Find out what allegedly happened.
The last car to cross the Shitbox Rally finish line in Townsville on Friday was a 1999 Holden Rodeo, formerly used as a supermarket trolley tractor, that gave up the ghost in Mingela, of all places.
See the full list of candidates in your region vying for your vote in this weekend’s state election PLUS opening times and locations of where to vote.
Queenslanders have been promised a lot in recent months ahead of October’s state election – but what can we trust and what is simply a vote-grab? HAVE YOUR SAY
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.
Townsville families can now enjoy a brand-new outdoor experience at the freshly renewed Riverside Green Park at Douglas.
Dale Last may be expecting an election win, but his two main opponents – a former Moranbah mayor and a Townsville doctor – aren’t giving up yet. Get the breakdown of Burdekin’s voting options.
You can tell a lot about a person by the car they drive, and political candidates are no exception. From flashy Teslas to old workhorses, peek under the hood of these campaign cars and discover stories revealing more about them than party colours.
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