Smoking bans proposed for Townsville's old Flinders Street mall and other top stories

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

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

Ex-council worker who poisoned homeless people in Townsville, Queensland is ...

The Townsville District Court heard 65-year-old Neville Douglas Welsh was frustrated with cleaning up after homeless people who slept in the city's Dean Park. Welsh's trial heard he left iced coffee bottles in the park containing methylated spirits and ... >> 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

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

Sydney Roosters' Michael Jennings races from Townsville to be at brother ...

As his little brother was waking up ahead of his maiden NRL appearance last Sunday, Michael Jennings was boarding a plane in Townsville to get to Penrith in time for his former club's opening game of the season. The Roosters had just dismantled the ... >> 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

Gidley must prove fitness before Townsville game

KNIGHTS skipper Kurt Gidley will travel to Townsville for the game against North Queensland on Saturday night only if he proves his fitness at training on Friday. In the only change to the team that rallied to run down the Warriors 24-14 at Hunter ... >> 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

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to reopen axed Townsville office

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will reopen an office previously axed in the state's north. The State Government said it would place some of the Premier's staff in Townsville to help service the north. The Member for ... >> view original