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Julie Hutchinson: Townsville man charged with murdering wife is remanded in ...

A 47-year-old man charged with murdering his wife has been remanded in custody following an appearance in Townsville Magistrates Court in north Queensland this morning. Michael Hutchinson appeared in court charged with one count of murder and ... >> view original

Search for Townsville mum's body enters sixth day

The search for the body of a missing Townsville woman has entered its sixth day, despite her husband being charged with her murder. Julie Hutchinson was reported missing by her sister last Thursday but the 48-year-old hasn't been seen since early March. >> view original

Townsville council seeks exemption from proposal to ban dredge spoil dumping ...

Townsville City Council in north Queensland has asked for emergency dredging projects to be exempt from a ban on the dumping of spoil on the Great Barrier Reef. The Federal Government has been asking for feedback on its plan to ban the disposal of ... >> 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

Turf wars up Townsville way

Turf wars: CQU head Scott Bowman has been ruffling a few feathers (as he is often wont to do) over the VC pay brouhaha. The Townsville Bulletin picked up the story about the $79,000 pay increase for JCU's Sandra Harding that took her take home to ... >> view original

The Cowboys are now having better success in Sydney than at home in Townsville

The Cowboys are now having better success in Sydney than at home in Townsville. by: CHRIS GARRY; From: The Courier-Mail; April 15, 2015 12:00AM. Increase Text Size · Decrease Text Size · Print · Email · Share · Add to Digg · Add to del.icio.us · Add to ... >> view original

Ex-Stuart State School site in Townsville mooted as temporary domestic ...

The Member for Townsville says land associated with the former Stuart State School in north Queensland could be used as a temporary shelter for domestic violence victims. The site went on sale last year but the Department of Education has yet to find a ... >> view original

Townsville farmer Brian Venten become first in north Queensland to sell raw ...

A Queensland farmer has become the first in the state's north to get accreditation to sell raw goat milk. Brian and Jean Venten from Ebuta Dairy near Townsville started building a specialised dairy three years ago but it has taken until now to comply ... >> view original

Townsville mother and son, 10, face deportation due to boy's autism diagnosis

A Queensland woman and her son are at risk of being deported back to the Philippines because of the 10-year-old boy's autism diagnosis. Townsville nurse Maria Sevilla and her son Tyrone, who have been in Australia for eight years, had a skilled working ... >> 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