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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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Dan and Marianne Robson with Scarlet, 6 months, with Latte the camel and other animals at Maridan's Menagerie at Oak Valley. Picture: Evan Morgan

Family’s battle to feed sanctuary of cute animals

A Townsville sanctuary, home to buffalo, camels and hundreds of other exotic animals that would otherwise be dead is struggling to meet feeding costs during COVID-19.

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Phillip Thompson OAM MP, will join the Light Up the Dawn movement, by spending Anzac Day on his driveway. Picture: Alix Sweeney

ADF attacked over COVID-19 trial on medics, doctors

The ADF’s medics, nurses and doctors are among those who have signed up for a controversial COVID-19 drug trial, but one Federal MP slams it as ass covering.

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Horse trainer Georgie Holt (she got married) at the Townsville turf Club. Picture: Evan Morgan

Trainers kept on track by gift

Horse racing has been among the few sports able to gallop on amid extended covid19 pressures, with Townsville organisers offering a generous gift to help it last.

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Chris and Kylie Bolt are happy flights to New Zealand may be starting up. Picture: Evan Morgan

Heading home just the ticket for Kiwis

Talk of trans-Tasman travel has Townsville-based Kiwis ready to board a plane at the first opportunity.

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First-time parents Caitlin and Jaiden Hubert with Harvey Arthur Hubert who was born at Mater Private Hospital Townsville on April 16.

‘We went through all the midwives’: Birthing marathon

One mum has told of her birthing marathon as she says thanks to the midwives for their help, adding the voices of many globally praising their efforts.

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A motorbike crazy toddler can't have a party due to covid-19 restrictions, so his dad put a call out on FaceBook for a drive-by isolation party. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

2yo’s birthday wish delivered in roaring party

A motorbike obsessed toddler’s parents wanted to surprise him with a driveway party but what happened next was beyond their wildest expectations as 200+ bikes thundered through their street. SEE THE PICTURES + WATCH THE VIDEO

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Donna Mura from Meadow Moon at Anzac Park, operates a high-end picnic business. Picture: Evan Morgan

New luxury business set to unroll picnic rug

One Townsville woman has turned her favourite past time of enjoying the outdoors laid back with good food and company into a high-end business.

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Townsville residents relaxing on the Strand after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Celeste and Dave Acree with Grace, 3, and Henry, 1, from Garbutt. Picture: Evan Morgan

Cops patrol for COVID-19 law breakers

Any given long weekend would normally see North Queenslander’s away camping but with restrictions still lingering, police are patrolling for any potential law breakers.

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Townsville residents relaxing on the Strand after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Trent and Louisa Engel with Luca, 2, and Isabelle, 4, from Kirwan. Picture: Evan Morgan

Families take advantage of eased rules

With stir crazy toddlers and craving a sense of normality, Townsville parents Trent and Louisa Engel took advantage of cut back restrictions. SEE THE PHOTOS

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Students Josie, 6, Anna, 8 and Grace Taylor, 10 with Isabella Dolan, 11 are learning from home during term 2. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

‘Homeschooling is just too much pressure’

A Townsville mother would rather write off the next five weeks as holidays than put her kids through the stress of trying to school via online amid a statewide systems crash.

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