Anzac Day centenary commemorations expected to lure big crowd in Townsville and other top stories

Anzac Day centenary commemorations expected to lure big crowd in Townsville

Townsville City Council says it is expecting more than 50,000 people to attend the north Queensland city's Anzac Day centenary commemorations this weekend. The council's events manager, Jeff Jimmieson, said special arrangements, including a shuttle bus ... >> view original

WNBA guard Natalie Novosel expected to be new Fire starter as Townsville ...

TOWNSVILLE has added another key piece to its WNBL championship defence, today securing former WNBA guard Natalie Novosel. Novosel, 25 and 180cm, joins Briana Butler as the Fire's imports for the 2015-16 season in the club's drive for four ... >> view original

Townsville detectives have charged the husband of a local businesswoman with ...

Police have extended their search for the body of businesswoman Julie Hutchinson. (9NEWS). It is believed police have still not found the 48-year-old woman's body, despite a massive search of nearby bushland today. Earlier today Townsville Crime Group ... >> view original

Gallipoli 2015: Family history front of mind for Townsville soldier on Anzac Day

Gallipoli 2015: Family history front of mind for Townsville soldier on Anzac Day. By Kathleen Calderwood. As Lance Corporal Blake Simington marches with his Army colleagues this Anzac Day in north Queensland, his thoughts will be with his grandfather ... >> view original

Cowboys score late try to break Warriors hearts

The Warriors have failed to pick up a rare win in Townsville, losing to the Cowboys 28-24 on Saturday night as hosts winning streak advanced to four. Young hooker Jake Granville scored a hat-trick for North Queensland, including the try on the buzzer ... >> view original

Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 Set For Huge Boost

V8 Supercars has brought Rock and Race back to the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 with Birds of Tokyo and The Living End headlining the Saturday night, whilst a major international act with a current major hit will also return to Australia for the Friday ... >> view original

Talks aim to save Townsville-Mackay Medicare Local jobs as new north Qld ...

The chairman of the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) says he has had discussions about absorbing Townsville-Mackay Medicare Local staff when north Queensland's new Primary Health Network comes online. The health service is part of a ... >> view original

Townsville CSIRO workers threaten strike over enterprise agreement dispute

About half of Townsville's CSIRO office in north Queensland are threatening strike action if a dispute over enterprise agreements is not resolved. The CSIRO Staff Association has voted to stop attending meetings and answering voicemails at the end of ... >> view original

Rock returns to Castrol Edge Townsville 400

A line up of popular bands will add extra muscle to Castrol Edge Townsville 400 from July 10-12. The event will see rock groups brought back to the Reid Park venue for the first time since 2011 with the Birds of Tokyo and The Living End performing on ... >> view original

HMAS Canberra looms large on Townsville's horizon

The ship stands 12 storeys tall, spans 230 metres and weights 27,000 tonnes; just one anchor on the vessel weighs 19 tonnes. It is currently docked at the Port of Townsville, its first port visit out of Sydney since being commissioned on November 28 ... >> view original