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V8 series to kick back off with crucial Townsville race

When it comes to the Townsville 400, Whincup will have a great chance to bridge the gap at a track that he has seriously dominated in the past. First held in 2009, the Townsville circuit has been raced thirteen times, and Whincup has been victorious in ... >> view original

Sharks run down Cowboys in Townsville

North Queensland's 11-game winning streak ended in spectacular fashion on Saturday as the NRL's comeback kings surrendered an 18-point lead to lose 24-18 to Cronulla in Townsville. The Cowboys went into the match without co-captain Johnathan ... >> view original

Townsville's Cathy O'Toole be endorsed as ALP candidate for federal seat of ...

Townsville's Cathy O'Toole will recontest the north Queensland seat of Herbert, for Labor, at the next federal election. She contested the last election but lost to the LNP's Ewen Jones. Ms O'Toole has received about two-thirds of the votes at a ballot ... >> 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

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'

TOWNSVILLE's sporting community is once again reeling as it prepares to bury another young footballer who took his life. Ross River Redskins player Kyle O'Grady is being remembered as “a top bloke” with “a smile that was contagious” and who was ... >> 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

Frosty: Whincup will bounce back

That could happen as soon as the next round in Townsville, where Whincup has won a race every year but one since the event's inception. Last year it saw him stamp his authority on the title chase, benefiting from his chief rivals' mistakes to win the ... >> view original

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg to Chinese graduates: 'Win Hearts, Not Minds'

Hong Kong (CNN) Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg urged Tsinghua graduates to "win hearts" if they want to become world class leaders, a quality her late husband Dave Goldberg exemplified. Sandberg was in Beijing Saturday to give the commencement ... >> view original