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Man faces court after entering Townsville's Lavarack Army Barracks with ...

A 24-year-old man charged over a security breach at a north Queensland Army base has faced the Townsville Magistrates Court this morning. The Lavarack Army Barracks in Townsville was briefly placed into lockdown shortly after 5:00pm yesterday after ... >> view original

High unemployment "remains a restraint" for Townsville market: Herron Todd White

Townsville's residential property market is currently at the "start of recovery phase", according to Herron Todd White's March Month in Review report. The northern Queensland city was once touted as a hotspot, with both Australian Property Investor and ... >> view original

Cyclones take out Townsville to win second state title

ROCKHAMPTON Oztag open women have continued their dominance after taking out their second consecutive state title at last weekend's 2015 Senior State Cup. Enterprising team play guided the Cyclones to a win over Townsville in the grand final on ... >> view original

Townsville student gains $20000 scholarship

Townsville Grammar School graduate Sally Watson received a welcome financial boost when she began a Bachelor of Paramedic Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast this month. Sally, 18, became the inaugural recipient of the Laurie Cowled ... >> view original

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 Fire wins first WNBL title, beating Bendigo Spirit 75-65

Townsville Fire has overcome a horror start to win its first WNBL title with a 75-65 home grand final win over Bendigo. It was sweet revenge for Townsville which had lost the last two season deciders at Bendigo and a perfect ending for Fire captain and ... >> 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

Prince Harry invited to serve at Townsville's army barracks

Townsville's tourism lobby group plans to write to the palace to try to convince the Royal to stay in north Queensland. Townsville Enterprise chief executive Patricia O'Callaghan said his posting in the city would boost its international image. "There ... >> view original

Prince Harry to head for Townsville?

Prince Harry is believed to be heading downunder, and the Queensland town of Townsville is making a major tourism push to attract the ginger-haired royal to their sunny northern town. Prince Harry is believed to be leaving his post in the British Army ... >> 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