Townsville kids kick cane toads out of town and other top stories

Townsville kids kick cane toads out of town

The pair were extremely excited to take part in Toad Day Out after returning to Townsville after two years living in Gladstone. Aiden says he caught the lion's share of toads - lacing them between his fingers by their legs. They caught their loot over ... >> view original

Townsville Community Cabinet forum quizzes Premier Palaszczuk on mining ...

Mining and health issues have dominated a forum held during the Queensland Government's Community Cabinet in Townsville yesterday. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk held her Government's first Community Cabinet in north Queensland, reintroducing a ... >> view original

Minister hails Townsville Rapid Action and Patrols Group trial a success

Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller has today praised the work of Townsville Rapid Action and Patrols officers following the first release of results from the trial of the new proactive and agile policing group that started last year. Commissioner Ian ... >> view original

Seeds of Lone Pine in Townsville

A PIECE of ANZAC history has made its way to Townsville on the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. One of the fiercest battles during the ANZAC military engagement at Gallipoli was the Battle of Lone Pine, August 6-9, 1915. A Lone Pine tree ... >> view original

Townsville set to host new Queensland Government's first Community Cabinet

The first Community Cabinet of Queensland's new Labor Government will be held in Townsville, in the state's north, this weekend. During the election, Labor campaigned hard in north Queensland, unseating the three Liberal members. All 14 new ministers ... >> view original

Cowboys' Antonio Winterstein remembers his brother and pays tribute to the ...

“And to the Townsville community for their never ending support, they just didn't stop giving, they really touched my heart and to see them ready to give, shows there is a lot more good in this world than bad and I'll be forever trying to repay what ... >> view original

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

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

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

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