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MP keen for sale of state land at Bohle to fund Townsville motorsport project

A community group planning to build the motorsport precinct will start negotiations with the Townsville City Council to lease land at Calcium. Land at the Bohle, previously slated for the project, has been deemed unsuitable but remains in State ... >> view original

Young Townsville teacher and two-time stroke survivor uses blog to raise ...

Katrina Laird's favourite thing to do when meeting new people is to ask if they would like to feel the hole in her skull. Reaching over her right shoulder, she guides your fingers through her tousled blonde hair to feel the small but defined indent in ... >> view original

Master plan for Townsville Hospital-James Cook University precinct includes ...

James Cook University (JCU) and the Townsville Hospital, in north Queensland, have developed a master plan for their precinct, including a new private hospital and public transport overhaul. They have put together a wish list for the future of the ... >> view original

17yo girl cyclist critical after being hit by truck in Townsville

Police say a 17-year-old girl is in a critical condition after she was hit by a truck while cycling in Townsville, in north Queensland, last night. Emergency services were called to the University Road and Stuart Drive intersection in Wulguru shortly ... >> view original

Port of Townsville poised as northern Australia development potential gathers ...

A record number of cattle being exported this year from the port of Townsville is only the beginning of a resurgence many hope will see the unofficial "capital or North Queensland" poised to cash in on a renewed focus on the development of northern ... >> view original

Jets join Townsville on top

The Ipswich Jets have joined the Townsville Blackhawks on top of the Intrust Super Cup table after a couple of famous footballing names got amongst the flood of points in Round 11. Marmin Barba scored his 12th and 13th tries of the year and Chris ... >> view original

The Rockets douse heat from Townsville in last quarter

Then Townsville changed from their man-on-man defence to a zone defence and we struggled with that. It took us a while to adjust. Then the third quarter was very tight. Then in the last quarter Dominic Cheek got us going. We scored around 20 points in ... >> view original

Townsville Correctional Centre staffing fears spark union call for more night ...

A union representing prison workers says it has asked the Townsville Correctional Centre in north Queensland to roster more staff on night shifts, amid safety concerns. The Together Union said it had heard from staff who were too scared to open cell ... >> view original

Forbes crowns 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' and Taylor Swift is No. 64

According to Forbes, the top 10 most powerful women in the world are, in descending order: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, philanthropist Melinda Gates, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, General ... >> view original

Russia opens 40 criminal cases against Ukrainian leaders, military personnel ...

ST. PETERSBURG - The Russian Investigative Committee is investigating 40 cases of crimes committed in Ukraine against Russian nationals, the Committee head said on May 26. Announcement To Readers. Since 1995, the Kyiv Post has been the world's ... >> view original