Men wanted after spate of dangerous driving in Townsville and other top stories

Men wanted after spate of dangerous driving in Townsville

Two men are on the run in Townsville after driving at police officers, speeding over two separate sets of stingers and throwing metal tools out the window of a car. Police say they tried to stop the the car about 3.20am Tuesday in Kirwan, in the city's ... >> view original

Townsville Port forms working group to address environmental standards amid ...

The Townsville Port in north Queensland will establish a working group to inform the community, in the wake of a critical study about its dust emissions. A recent university study took dust samples from playgrounds in the Townsville CBD and found high ... >> view original

Townsville Fire win first WNBL championship beating Bendigo Spirit in grand final

Townsville Fire have won their first WNBL championship, beating Bendigo Spirit 75-65 in the grand final at Townsville RSL Stadium on Sunday. Amid a sea of 2200 partisan supporters, the Fire took control of the match in the third quarter and never let ... >> 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

Police draw gun on man in Townsville

AN officer has drawn a gun on a man who brandished a broken bottle at police in Townsville. POLICE were called to an argument between a man and a woman at an Aitkenvale park on Sunday afternoon. It's alleged the man confronted police with the broken ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit receive welcome support ahead of WNBL grand final against ...

Bendigo Spirit has received a major boost ahead of the WNBL grand final with a sponsor making sure the team could travel to Townsville a day early. The Spirit were scheduled to leave Bendigo at 4am on Saturday so they could make an early flight to ... >> view original

Sydney Roosters flog North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville

The Sydney Roosters opened their NRL season with an easy win over a flat North Queensland side 28-4 in Townsville on Saturday night. The Cowboys almost ran down a 30-0 deficit against the Roosters in last year's finals before being denied the win by a ... >> 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

Townsville toxic dust issue a priority says Environment Minister Steven Miles ...

Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles says he has made the issue of potentially toxic dust around the Townsville CBD, in the state's north, a priority for his department. The Environment Department has been assessing the findings of a Macquarie ... >> view original

Long-term adoption dog finds new home in Townsville

On March 20, Roxy will be taken by truck to her new family in Townsville. Roxy was discounted to $150 in a bid to get possible dog owners to perk up their ears and take a look at her. Foster carer Nicole Allison said she did not understand why it took ... >> view original