Man charged after allegedly targeting children online
A 30-year-old man has been charged with a series of serious offences, including using the internet to procure children under 16, as part of a major police crackdown in Townsville. Watch the video
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‘Restore the trust of the community’: Mayor urged to apologise over bribe claims
A Townsville councillor has demanded the mayor apologise for unfounded accusations he accepted expensive gifts from a CEO candidate. But the mayor refused to budge, giving an update into his claims against his councillors.
‘Amazing’: $2m transformation planned for iconic Strand venue
A dramatic multi-million dollar upgrade of a Strand venue will weatherproof it and bring it closer to the Coral Sea. See first pictures of the planned changes.
Meet the bright pink team tackling city’s homeless crisis
Townsville’s streets are now patrolled by a team in bright pink, working to tackle the city’s growing homelessness crisis head-on. Find out more.
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Search for teens after alleged Mother’s Day car stealing spree
Townsville police give update following an alleged carjacking spree in which a group of juveniles were involved in four incidents over less than half an hour
NRL ‘news’ site linked to lawyer shut down after stories botched by AI bots
A Townsville Bulletin journalist has sparked an investigation into a website appearing to use AI to rewrite stories and quotes about the NRL. Here’s what the investigation found.
Water conservation appeal as major project nears completion
Townsville residents will need to restrict their water consumption from May 20 while a vital water security project is brought online. Read why.
Firearm owners a ‘threatened species under Labor’: KAP
Proposed changes to Queensland’s weapons licensing laws have been labelled by Katter’s Australia Party as a ‘devious attempt by Labor to try and sneak in gun law changes.’
Former mayor’s bid for Senate seat
Jenny Hill has revealed she will make a bid for a Labor Senate seat, saying the party needs to stop putting career politicians in the job.
WATCH: Would be man-eating croc caught at Cardwell
A monster saltwater crocodile believed responsible for an attack on a human and death of a pet dog has been captured at a North Queensland marina.
Our fair share: Leaders’ wish list to bring dollars to NQ
With a number of major projects already proposed and waiting for funding, there is a lot riding on the federal budget for Townsville and North Queensland. Here’s the full list of projects.
Man granted bail after gel blaster revenge scare
The older brother of a young man who was killed in an alleged hit and run has been released from custody to attend the funeral after he tried to get his revenge on someone allegedly involved.
Award-winning country duo The Wolfe Brothers keen for Townsville show
Country music sibling duo The Wolfe Brothers are stopping by Townsville as part of their ‘Livin’ The Dream’ Aus tour.
Crews work to repair broken water main
Cungulla residents have been asked to conserve water following a possible broken water main this morning. Full details.
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