Rock line-up complete for Townsville 400 and other top stories

Rock line-up complete for Townsville 400

Hip hop act Hilltop Hoods headline the Friday night rock and race line-up at the Castrol Edge Townsville 400 in July. Following on from the announcement last month that The Living End and Birds of Tokyo will perform on Saturday night, the Hilltop Hoods ... >> view original

Townsville Enterprise fights to join Federal Government Northern Australia ...

Townsville's economic lobby group says it will apply to be part of a new Federal Government Northern Australia Alliance, after being left out of the group. On Friday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced lobby groups from Cairns, Broome and Darwin ... >> view original

REVIEW: GROOVIN THE MOO 2015 – TOWNSVILLE

Hitting the final weekend of touring, Groovin The Moo reached Townsville. By now you would have thought the artists and bands would be fed up with Australia's up-side-down, temperamental weather, from mud to sunshine and floods in one weekend, but ... >> view original

Shitbox Rally drivers revved to ride from Canberra to Townsville for cancer ...

The contingent of 200 cars, each worth less than $1000 each, has begun the impressive 3700 kilometre journey from Canberra to Townsville to raise money for the Cancer Council Australia. The Shitbox Rally was the brainchild of James Freeman, who lost ... >> view original

Cowboys pip Bulldogs in Townsville

They left it late, but the Cowboys have extended their run of NRL wins to six straight after beating the Bulldogs 23-16 in Townsville. Cruising at 12-0 at halftime, North Queensland surrendered 16 unanswered points in the second half. But late tries to ... >> view original

Shitbox Rally drivers revved up to ride from Canberra to Townsville for cancer ...

There was fancy dress, blaring horns and plenty of excitement as the 2015 Shitbox Rally drivers revved up to ride. The contingent of 200 cars, each worth less than $1000 each, has begun the impressive 3700 kilometre journey from Canberra to Townsville ... >> view original

Cowboys make it six on the trot in Townsville

Cowboys make it six on the trot in Townsville (01:30). Michael Morgan sealed the game with a late try to send the home crowd into raptures. 09/05/15. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Angus Cottrell of the Force takes a high ball. Up next... Force stun ... >> 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

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

Husband charged with murder of Townsville woman Julie Hutchinson

A 47-year-old Townsville man will appear in court on Tuesday charged with the murder of his wife, who has been missing for more than a month. Julie Hutchinson, 48, a scientist at Clive Palmer's Nickel and Cobalt Refinery, is presumed to have been ... >> view original