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Cocaine haul sparks border beef up
The Australian Border Force is clamping down after a yacht carrying almost 250kg of cocaine was seized in Townsville earlier this year. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Booming suburb’s new ambo station almost done
A key new ambulance station in an expanding area of Townsville is just months away. See the latest.
‘Don’t want boom and bust’: Housing questions for CopperString
CopperString means hundreds of beds at worker camps, but staff will be stationed out west once the power line is running. Will northwest Queensland towns see any benefit in housing once the workers go?
Elderly man injured in marina electrical flare
A man in his 70s who lives on his boat at the Townsville marina has been taken to hospital after being injured working on his vessel.
Lively lipstick raising funds for great cause
Townsville women are joining nationwide fundraising efforts for mental health by donning colourful lipstick. See why.
Toot toot, cash splash on regional rail
A ‘vital’ piece of the railway at a North Queensland town will triple in length, boosting the resources and cattle sectors.
‘Safety a top priority’: What pill testing will look like in Queensland
The state government has revealed how pill testing will work in Queensland. Here’s what to expect.
Why Julia Creek residents love their local prisoners
These prisoners donate their chickens’ eggs to the townsfolk and clean up after floods. See why the locals don’t mind the Julia Creek prison work camp.
Mum’s ‘drive’ to change career after son’s diagnosis
A Mount Isa mum became a healthcare worker in her 30s to treat the disease which afflicts her son. Read her story.
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