30yo man charged over stabbing at Mount Louisa in Townsville and other top stories

30yo man charged over stabbing at Mount Louisa in Townsville

A 30-year-old man is due to appear today before the Townsville Magistrates Court in north Queensland over a weekend stabbing. Police said there was an argument at a home in Doncaster Way at Mount Louisa yesterday afternoon where a man was stabbed ... >> view original

Townsville Crocodiles enter voluntary administration, NBL down to six teams

A second NBL club has gone into voluntary administration in the space of a week after Townsville Crocodiles called in the administrators on Monday night. The Crocs managed to save themselves at the end of last NBL season when their long-time owners ... >> view original

Townsville Fire breaks Bendigo's Spirit to claim first WNBL title

Established in 2001, the Fire's breakthrough national championship was a long time coming for the team and the city, with the women's basketball team winning what has so far eluded their male counterparts the Townsville Crocodiles/Suns (formed 1993 ... >> view original

Townsville man Selwyn Collins gets life sentence over murder of girlfriend ...

A man from Townsville, in north Queensland, has received a life sentence for the violent murder of his girlfriend in February 2013. Selwyn Collins, 42, has pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Townsville to murdering 41-year-old mother Lisa Harwood. >> view original

Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville gets tighter security to deter ...

The Youth Detention Inspectorate late last year found there had been a rise in banned items found at the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville, including cigarettes and mobile phones. The centre tightened its procedures for visitors and the ... >> view original

Ex-council worker who attempted to poison homeless people in Townsville ...

A former council worker from north Queensland has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for attempting to poison homeless people. The Townsville District Court heard 65-year-old Neville Douglas Welsh was frustrated with cleaning up after homeless people ... >> view original

Final stage of Townsville Ring Road project underway

"With a new connection to the Bruce Highway near the Mount Low Parkway, the Townsville Ring Road will extend all the way from the Douglas Arterial to Mount Low. Traffic will be able to bypass busy intersections, such as the Bruce Highway-Shaw Road ... >> view original

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse heads to ...

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse will today arrive in Townsville, in north Queensland, for the first time to begin three days of private hearings. Commissioners will meet 18 victims of child sexual abuse ... >> view original

Smoking bans proposed for Townsville's old Flinders Street mall

The Townsville Chamber of Commerce in north Queensland says residents and businesses must be given time to adjust to possible changes to smoking laws in the CBD. The old Flinders Street mall area is exempt from smoking regulations but a council ... >> view original

NRL to consider multi-million dollar investment in Townsville's new stadium

The Palaszczuk State Government's commitment of $100 million, $50 million less than the LNP's election promise had been, has recast discussions about the funding model and facilities in a new Townsville stadium. The size of investment from the NRL, ... >> view original