NQ business attracts foodies with wine, whisky, degustations
If you wanted to broaden your culinary horizons, this Townsville business has got you covered with special tasting events that are delighting adventurous foodies. Find out more.
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Two suffer life-threatening injuries in horror two-car crash
There are grave fears for the life of a man in a horror two-car crash on a rural North Queensland road. Read the update:
Wet weather won’t stop Orchid Show from shining
The numbers of orchids may be down due to the recent wet weather but that won’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Townsville Orchid’s Society’s first show of the year.
‘I’m disgusted’: Love on hold as vandals rip up wedding lawns
Townsville’s beloved Queens Gardens has been torn up by vandals on electric bikes and e-scooters – and the Acting Mayor is fuming.
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Driver fighting for life: Bruce Hwy closed after car v truck crash
The Bruce Highway is closed in both directions south of Townsville following a serious crash involving a truck and a car that has left a driver fighting for life.
Ross River minor flooding likely, 148mm at Alligator Creek
Heavy but short-lived rain blanketed the region overnight, resulting in 130mm at Annandale and a sharp rise at Alligator Ck. See what else the BOM’s rain gauges recorded.
Icy-cold Margaritaville Sunday’s coming to The Ville
In the wise words of a wise man: ‘it’s 5 o’clock somewhere’ and The Ville is fully embracing the vibe with five weeks worth of ice-cold margaritas every Sunday, starting this weekend.
Exclusive hint: The toy truck worth $10k hidden in Townsville
Three mates having a yarn over beers has led to $10K being hidden in Townsville. Find out the exclusive clue for its location.
Murderer given life sentence for killing ‘kind’ father
The family of a man who was fatally stabbed by his roommate in a “savage” murder has shared the heartbreaking details that followed the beloved father’s death, as his killer was sentenced.
School OSHC operator loses licence after alleged pedo scandal
A state regulatory authority has cancelled the operating licence of a Townsville primary school’s after-hours care provider that had previously employed an alleged pedophile.
Man hospitalised after snakebite at Townsville residence
A man in his 60s was taken to hospital after being bitten by a snake at a Townsville property. See where.
Bohle’s House of Horrors makes it on national TV
The Townsville Bulletins’ story of a completely trashed Bohle rental has gone national, with the landlord appearing on The Project and Channel 7.
‘Extremely personal to me’: Veteran, MP denies DVA job cuts
Federal MP for Herbert Phillip Thompson has denied claims that a Coalition government would cut jobs at the Department of Veteran Affairs, saying it is an ‘extremely personal’ issue to him.
Jury deliver verdict in roommate murder trial
After hours of deliberating a Townsville jury has delivered its verdict in the trial where a man claimed he stabbed and killed his roommate as a form of self-defence.
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