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Kate BanvilleDefence reporter

Kate Banville is a news reporter at the Townsville Bulletin, covering Defence, Education and Health. She draws on her personal experience as a 7-year Army veteran to report on matters relevant to the defence community. Kate was awarded the 2018 Ossie Awards for Investigative Journalism by an undergraduate for her ABC 7.30 report and ongoing coverage of a group of combat veterans’ fight against the Home Affairs Department to have their Afghan interpreters relocated to Australia on humanitarian grounds. The case has since been overturned by a Federal Court decision. She has previously worked at WIN News in Townsville and ABC Gold Coast where she started as an intern. Kate is a wife and mother of two young boys.

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Some residents such as Nola Suffield say they don't mind a proposal for a new youth house at Bushland Beach and are rejecting a petition for it to be banned, saying everyone deserves a second chance. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

War of words erupts over planned youth facility

Bitter debate is erupting online among residents of a tight-knit Townsville suburb split over a Youth Care House coming to their neighbourhood.

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Generic photo of a teacher at daycare. Picture: iStock

Call for change on kids

Townsville MP Scott Stewart has thrown his support behind calls to see the Early Childhood sector absorbed by state and territory education systems.

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The Townsville Hospital and Health ServiceÕs COVID-19 drive-through assessment clinic is now at Reid Park in Railway Estate. Townsville Hospital and Health Services Chief Executive Kieran Keyes with Scott Stewart MP

$51m to get sporting clubs on track again

Sports clubs around the region have welcomed a $51.3 million injection from the State government, but a one-size-fits-all response might not be what the doctor ordered.

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(L-R) Boston Woods, 8, Grayson Woods, 7,Reese Achilles, 7, Harmonee Steel, 13, Peyton Achilles, 9, Mason Hodges, 8, Lincoln Carter, 11 and Zanda Hodges, 5. School children across Townsville are gearing up to head back to school on Monday. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Kids keen to see mates as learning load lifted from parents

Schools across Townsville will be bursting with laughter and noise once again, as children return to the classroom full time from today.

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G8 Education. Childcare generic. Photo: iStock

Early childcare in crisis facing ‘imminent collapse’

Prominent industry voices are calling for a complete overhaul of the “broken” early childhood system, warning it’s on the brink of collapsing.

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Milestones Early Learning The Lakes; Lead Educator Melissa Laundess with Nate Bannister 2 and Lillian Baira 2, sanitising their hands

Townsville’s child care centres left in the dark

Just six weeks into the promised six months of free childcare, the Federal Government’s suggestion of its early end has the entire industry in disarray.

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Behind the Scenes of Cameron Laird; Videographer at Morleys Funeral Home

Picture of devastation for local photographer

The creative industry is among those hardest hit by COVID-19, with one Townsville photographer reporting a 90 per cent downturn since February.

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Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service lands at the scene of a quad bike accident west of Rockhampton with a Critical Care Paramedic and doctor to attend to the woman's injuries.

Dual NQ deaths spark quad bike fears

Concerns surrounding quad bike safety have been reignited following the tragic death of two North Queensland women in 48 hours.

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Taylah Pearson is fighting for life in a Townsville Hospital.

Taylah’s heart lives on as her family pay tribute

“Even in death she still amazes us all.” Her heartbroken family has revealed how Taylah Pearson’s decision to become an organ donor has saved the lives of four people, including a precious baby.

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Grace Blacklock with her 4 month old daughter Katie Searle, speaks about raising a baby during COVID-19 lockdown. Picture: Alix Sweeney

BABY BLUES: Townsville mum shares crippling post natal struggles

Motherhood was something Grace Blacklock’s yearned for, postpartum anxiety and COVID-19 was not. And sadly, this Townsville mum isn’t alone.

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