Cowboy Cody enjoys the taste of success in Townsville and other top stories

Cowboy Cody enjoys the taste of success in Townsville

Over summer Maughan, 18, had to take his devotion to another level when he signed with the North Queensland Cowboys Under-20 team and after a few months he tasted state-wide success when he was part of the Townsville Stingers team that took out the ... >> view original

Croc spotted near The Strand in Townsville

Croc spotted near The Strand in Townsville. By Isobel Roe and Allyson Horn. A three-metre crocodile has been spotted offshore from the Rockpool on The Strand in Townsville. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share. Two beaches are closed as the croc ... >> view original

New $85 million Berth 8 at Port of Townsville now open for business

Treasurer Curtis Pitt has welcomed the announcement that the new $85 million Berth 8 facility at the Port of Townsville is now open for business. Mr Pitt said new facility was an important piece of infrastructure that would bring widespread economic ... >> view original

Mother, son 'assault police' in Townsville stand-off

Two police officers were called to a disturbance in the Townsville suburb of Wulguru last night when they were set upon by a 19-year-old man and a woman aged 47. The man is accused of biting one police officer on the hand, while the woman allegedly ... >> view original

Police officers kicked, spat on in Townsville

Police allege a male officer was kicked in the groin, causing "extreme pain", when he responded to reports of a person armed with a knife in Townsville. It is alleged the man was at the Marina on the Strand about 8.15pm on Saturday and threatened ... >> view original

New Townsville port berth opens

The new joint venture berth facility between Glencore, Incitec Pivot, and the Port of Townsville is now operational. The $85 million Berth 8 facility was commissioned last month. “The project helps secure the long-term export future for mineral ... >> view original

School bus crashes on Bruce Highway near Townsville

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said 14 children were taken to Townsville Hospital, two of those with suspected spinal injuries. The nose-to-tail crash happened about 8.15am at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Lowe Road at Julago. >> view original

Townsville man bitten six times by coast taipan in critical condition

A Queensland man who was bitten several times by one of the world's most deadly snakes is fighting for his life in hospital. Paramedics attended the Townsville man's apartment after midday where it is understood the man was bitten around six times by a ... >> view original

Townsville rangers search for crocodiles sighted at Pallarenda, Balgal beaches

Wildlife rangers are looking for a second crocodile seen in Townsville waters this week, after a saltie was spotted at Pallarenda yesterday. Environment Department ranger Michael Joyce said a member of the public saw the four-metre-long reptile ... >> view original

Pub baron Chris Morris plans $200m Townsville casino resort

He bought the Townsville casino last year for $70 million, turned Orpheus Island resort into a boutique six-star resort; obtained Mt Mulligan cattle station for an Outback retreat; and has the Daintree Eco-Resort in the heart of the rainforest, north ... >> view original