QFD Swiftwater crew rescues woman, 94, from floods
A woman in her 90s returning home after surgery in Townsville was rescued from neck-high floodwaters after the car she was in left the Bruce Highway during severe weather.
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Towers residents warned as river rises
An emergency alert has been issued for Charters Towers as the Burdekin River begins to rise, with water restrictions expected to return.
‘Un-Australian’: Council’s shock move to ban jumping castles
A Townsville business owner is worried changes to the rules around the use of jumping castles on council grounds will have a negative impact on their thriving business and leave many families and children upset.
Qld’s public service battleground: Oversized or undervalued?
The life of public servants remains the ultimate contrast – the engine room of Queensland but one that comes with endless criticism. SPECIAL REPORT
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Two taken to hospital, crews on scene of Black River fire
A fast-moving grass fire is burning near Black River, with residents warned to prepare to leave. LATEST.
Meth dealers messy excuse before jail
A drug dealer who was at his supplier’s house when he got caught told police the supply messages on his phone were for ‘home brew’ sales.
Nick Dametto’s opposing role to LNP’s ‘fresh political meat’
KAP deputy Nick Dametto sees himself as opposition to the Townsville region’s “fresh political meat”.
‘It’s growing so much’: NDIS-spec housing boom in Townsville
For the first time ever, Townsville has its own ‘disability housing specialist’, hired to help residents make their way into the growing market of NDIS-spec homes. Take a tour.
Where to vote: Every North Queensland polling booth listed
Thousands of North Queenslanders will be voting for the Queensland state election on Saturday. Use our FREE GUIDE to find your nearest polling location in all the local electorates.
Movers and Shakers – Wesley Newman
For the last video of our MOVERS AND SHAKERS series this election, Independent candidate for Townsville, Wesley Newman, opens up about why he…
12yo filmed ‘crying in the gutter’ after dramatic arrest
A video showing a 12-year-old boy crying and lying in a gutter following his arrest in Townsville has surfaced on social media. Find out what allegedly happened.
‘Didn’t have a problem until the last 80km’: Shitbox Rally’s last car
The last car to cross the Shitbox Rally finish line in Townsville on Friday was a 1999 Holden Rodeo, formerly used as a supermarket trolley tractor, that gave up the ghost in Mingela, of all places.
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