Townsville Bulletin shares the best photos of 2022

2022 was a big year for North Queensland. Here are the best snaps of the year from the Townsville Bulletin photographers.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Aleksandra Vasylkova is performing with Lennon Circus. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Brendan O'Connor as Arturo Ui and Badaidilaga Maftuh-Flynn as Givola from TheatreiNQ's latest production The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Townsville's Dane Reid has dancing in his blood. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Zarah Coombe, 13, as Cuddlepie and Lucey Jepson as Snugglepot will be performing in an Australian Bush Adventure as part of the annual Croft-Gilchrist School of Dancing annual show at the Townsville Civic Theatre. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Mount Louisa resident Steve Naudi was left devastated after his home went up in flames on Tuesday. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Exercise sea Explorer at Cowley Beach. Lt Stefano Rankin from 2/14 Lighthorse Regiment. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Issy Estrella and Tiana Lung will be performing their work roach as part of Tomorrow Makers 5 at Dancenorth. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Madison Tomarchio plays Arial in Townsville Choral Society's production Little Mermaid. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Australian Opals player Alanna Smith has signed with the Townsville Flames. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. NAFA favourite Bernie Dieter returns to Townsville with her new show Club Kabarett at the Wonderland Spiegeltent at Jazzine Barracks. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Marlo Benjamin performs in Dancenorth's latest production Wayfinder, part of NAFA, at the Townsville Civic Theatre. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Ladies Day at Cluden. Cassandra McCulloch. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Townsville veteran, artist and tattooist Rob Douma did some of the tattoos featured in the travelling exhibition Ink in the Lines at the Museum of Tropical Queensland. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Federal Election in Townsville. Herbert MP Phil Thomson with partner Jenna at their after-election party at the Commonwealth Hotel. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Aussie cricketers Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey playing beach cricket with Lizzie Griffiths, 10, from St Joseph's on the Strand. Picture: Evan Morgan.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Die-hard Cowboys fan Benn Cox at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Sabine Crompton-Ward, Tiana Lung, and Damian Meredith, at Pallarenda, have joined the Dancenorth Ensemble. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Dancenorth dancers Damian Meredith, Sabine Crompton, Marlo Benjamin and Michael Smith in Noise. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Kase Manns, 8, is the Skateboard Ambassador for the NQ Games and is set to compete in the Josh Solomon Cup at Northshore. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Freya Boggild performs as Princess Aurora is the Ann Roberts School of Dancing production of Sleeping Beauty. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Country singer Jade Holland has been back home in Townsville for a lightning visit. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Steph Reid is back in action for the Townsville Flames after taking a break form the Australian Opals. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Dancenorth ensemble members Nelson Earl, Felix Sampson and Sabine Crompton-Ward can't wait the company's regional tour to far North Queensland. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Exercise sea Explorer at Cowley Beach. Soldiers from 1st Battalion the Royal Australian Battalion (1RAR) disembark from a CH-47 Chinook on the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Kirwan SHS against Mackay SHS in a Round 3 Aaron Payne Cup clash at Kirwan SHS grounds. Kirwan's Vinjenzo Winterstein scores try. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. A RAAF F35A Lightning II does a solo airshow on the Strand. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Commemoration Dawn Service for 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea at Anzac Park, Townsville. Navy cadet from TS Coral Sea, part of the catafalque party. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. St Benedict's Catholic School year 3 students Rose Trigg, 8, and Hayley Regden, 8, with one of the school's chickens called Precious. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Adam Jorgensen, at the Townsville Sports Reserve, has secured a scholarship to travel to the United States and study medicine through his athletics career. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Souths Bulls recruit Shaun Nona and his brother Marcus at Pride Human Performance. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Jake Mara has declared his allegiance to Souths Bulls for 2023. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Exercise Rajawali Ausindo 22 in Townsville is a joint exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force No. 35 Squadron and Indonesian Air Force No. 33 Squadron. Load Master Corporal Amanda Wintle on the RAAF C-27J Spartan. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Christmas in the City. Paige Marinic, 4. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Townsville Fire against UC Capitals at Townsville Entertainment Centre. Fire's Lauren Nicholson. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Aikenvale Tropical Townsville Gymnastics Championships. MAG Level 1-4. Townsville's Luke Kacmarek. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Day-old crocodile hatchlings at Billabong Sanctuary. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Circus Wonderland production a Neverland Adventure will be performing at the Wonderland Spiegeltent at Jezzine Barracks for the school holidays. (bottom) Rowan Thomas and (middle) Bavo Delbeke as pirates and (top) Sam Alkham as Captain Hook. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Jeremiah Pau as Lola from North Queensland Opera and Musical Theatre's upcoming production Kinky Boots at the Townsville Civic Theatre. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Emma Smith as Ariel and Brendan O'Connor as Prospero in the TheatreiNq's production of Shakespeare's The Tempest which opens at Queens Gardens on Wednesday. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Jesse McKibbin from Rouge is performing at NAFA. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Try scoring machine Will Travers, 10. Picture: Evan Morgan

BEST PHOTOGRAPHS 2022. Evan Morgan. Part of the World's Greatest Freakshow, the Great Gordo Gamsby reclaims the world record for cutting the number of apples held in his mouth in a minute to 30 at the Ville. Picture: Evan Morgan

Best of 2022. Andrew Roy Symonds' children Will Symonds, 8, and Chloe Symonds, 10, unveil the newly-renamed Andrew Roy Symonds Grandstand at Riverway Stadium. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Hermit Park Aussie rules power couple Ellen Turner and McKye Turner. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Rockpool Pavilion Venue Manager Tayla Hancock treats 1yo cobber dog, Cyril, to some Doggie Ice cream which they now stock. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Townsville Fire co-captain Mia Murray will play her 200th game for the club on Saturday. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Alicia McGrade and Sarah Durrant, from Perth, warm up with a cuppa on the Strand. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Infamous circus artists Merrik Aston balancing Ian Richardson under the Spiegel big-top. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. FLTLT Sam Thomson and SQNLDR Chris Baker in front of a F-35 A Lightning II, are in Townsville for combat flight training. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. North Queensland Cowboys Co-captains, Chad Townsend and Jason Taumalolo ahead of the Preliminary Final in Townsville. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Townsvilles female Toyota Gazoo 86 Series driver Maddi Dunston ahead of the 2022 Townsville 500. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Jarrah Elyse floats into 2022. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Ladies Day 2022. Apprentice jockey Storm Powell pictured with Tactical Illusion who will be running over the Winter Racing Carnival. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. The North Queensland Cowboys train ahead of the NRL Preliminary Final, Peta Hiku. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Townsville Brewing Co owner Tristan Bredhauer pictured inside the iconic clock tower. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Grace Ritchings and Charlotte Griffiths ahead of The Brewery's Oktoberfest. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Weightlifter Sarah Cochrane is preparing for the Commonwealth Games and will be competing in this weekend's NQ Games. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Mick de Brenni – Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen at Aurizon Port Services for the hydrogen announcement. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Owner/ head instructor of The Pole Park, Bailey Hart, has opened her pole dance studio in Townsville after teaching the art for 15 years in Sydney. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Cutest Dog Winner voted by Bulletin subscribers, Poppy, a 4 month old Dachshund. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Bindal Sharks Carnival 2022. U9 Edmonton Lightening v U9 Y2K. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Matty and Rudie Bowen pictured with their four children, Diaz, 12, MJ, 10 Tatum, 6, and A'Ja, 6 weeks. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Supercars drivers Chaz Mostert, Shane van Gisbergen and Cam Waters ahead of the 2022 Townsville 500. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Will Bero has undertaken an 8 week Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure including two weeks of practical hands-on trading at the Australian Railway Historical Society LocoShed NQ. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Best of 2022. Motocross rider, Heath Fisher, 14, recently won the Australian Junior Motocross Championships. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Originally published as Townsville Bulletin shares the best photos of 2022