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Miner Glencore plans $17m boost to Port of Townsville wastewater management

Mining company Glenore has indicated it will spend a further $17 million to improve wastewater management at the Port of Townsville in north Queensland. The details were provided to the port's stakeholder working group, which was set up last month in ... >> view original

AGI Sport confirms five car Townsville F4 effort

AGI Sport has confirmed it will field five cars at the inaugural round of the CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship on the streets of Townsville. The New South Wales outfit has announced that Queensland pair Will Brown and Jack Sipp will join ... >> view original

Club in grief at loss of 'top bloke'

The spate of deaths has sparked a series of mental health events and suicide prevention forums. Anyone suffering depression or looking for support can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 or the Townsville Mental Health Service Group ... >> view original

Townsville Ice Rink Closes

The centre suffered a recent mechanical malfunction, and owner Don Peel says the repair bill would be too expensive. The rink has been home to a number of sporting groups over the years, including the Townsville Junior Ice Hockey Association. I spoke ... >> view original

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The female, believed to be in her 50s, died at the scene while the 49-year-old male driver was last night in a stable condition in Townsville Hospital. The woman's body was still to be identified late last night. The horror accident unfolded about 2pm ... >> view original

AFL ban Stephen Dank: what happens next?

Sports scientist Stephen Dank's involvement in mainstream sport is formally at an end after an AFL tribunal handed him a life ban for his involvement in trafficking banned substances while employed with Essendon and the Gold Coast Suns. Dank's permanent ... >> view original

Luke Beveridge to ask Brent Guerra to speak about gambling at Western Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge will invite Brent Guerra to the Whitten Oval in an attempt to convey to Dogs' players a first-hand account of the perils of gambling. Guerra went public this week, revealing the extent of a gambling addiction . Beveridge ... >> view original

Next three matches crucial to Collingwood's top four hopes

Collingwood's top four ambitions are dwindling and depend heavily on how they perform over the next three weeks. After the Magpies' four-game winning streak was cruelly ended by Fremantle at Domain Stadium on Thursday night, they may need to win as ... >> view original

NBA championship winner Andrew Bogut looks to Rio Olympic gold medal

All of the pain and injuries just washed away in a wave of champagne. Andrew Bogut was at the centre of a plastic-covered locker room as his Golden State Warriors wildly celebrated their first NBA title since the 1970s, he had barely played in a minute in the ... >> view original

North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott will not be charged over alleged assault ...

North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott will not be charged over an alleged assault against a security guard in Hobart. Police in Tasmania have decided not to pursue a complaint by the guard following an incident at Bellerive Oval on May 9 when the ... >> view original