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Townsville army base locked down after man found with replica gun

Townsville's Lavarack Barracks was in lock down after an intruder was found on base. (Benjamin Stivala/WIN News). 9NEWS. A man armed with a replica pistol has been arrested on the site of Townsville's army base. Security was increased at the site of ... >> 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

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

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

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

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

More 'ice' users approaching Townsville Red Cross for help

The Red Cross in Townsville, in north Queensland, says it has noticed a rise in 'ice' users seeking help from the homelessness service. In November last year, the Salvation Army in Townsville said it had seen an 88 per cent rise in the number of people ... >> view original