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Budget gets tick

Townsville Enterprise chief executive Patricia O'Callaghan said the $19 million allocated for berth 4 at the Port of Townsville would improve general cargo growth and cement the port's reputation as the largest multi-cargo port in Northern Australia. >> view original

Driver's Eye View: Townsville

And why did Fabian Coulthard get that odd spinning wheels penalty on Sunday? Tony D'Alberto tucks into it all in the latest Driver's Eye View. Saturday's race in Townsville was pretty strategic, and because of that it took a while to really hit its ... >> view original

Townsville drug rehabilitation services at capacity as Salvos forced to turn ...

The Salvation Army says rehabilitation services in north Queensland are being stretched treating people with drug and alcohol problems. The charity runs a 33-bed facility in Townsville, treating people for drug or alcohol addiction. It said nearly 40 ... >> view original

Frosty completes Townsville clean sweep

The V8 Supercars championship leader completed a clean sweep of the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 weekend by taking an emphatic victory in the final race of the weekend. He bided his time behind early leader David Reynolds before his teammate made ... >> view original

John Bowe: Prodrive too good in Townsville

The racing was intense, elite level and very entertaining – given I was in Townsville I haven't watched the TV coverage yet. I'm not sure what the viewers thought but the live action was fascinating and built to a perfect finish. It was sports ... >> view original

Tander battles hard in Townsville

Garth Tander's battle with teammate James Courtney in the closing stages of yesterday's race raised eyebrows, but it was an exchange with Shane van Gisbergen that had Tander more perplexed post-race. The Holden Racing Team and Darrell Lea STIX ... >> view original

Denyer/D'Alberto break through for Ferrari round win

Castrol Edge Townsville 400 V8 Supercars Saturday action. TV personality Grant Denyer after finishing his first race in 5 years in the Australian GT Series in which he came second. Picture: Zak Simmonds Source: News Corp Australia. TV PERSONALITY ... >> view original

Perth hospital woes not teething: Barnett

DIFFICULTIES affecting Perth's newest hospital are more than teething problems, says the West Australian premier. AN expansion joint on a water pipe known as a bellows ruptured last week, flooding parts of the $2 billion hospital. Patients were left ... >> view original

Patients warned against office surgeries

PLASTIC surgeons are warning patients against going under the knife in doctors' offices amid a lack of regulation in the industry. THE Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons says there are currently no regulations around office-based surgeries, posing ... >> view original

Australians hospitalised with life-threatening allergic reactions up by 50%

Allergy experts say people should not assume that carrying an anaphylaxis pen, which delivers a shot of adrenaline to the bloodstream, will protect them. Photograph: John Pryke/AAP. Melissa Davey · @MelissaLDavey. Tuesday 14 July 2015 23.28 EDT Last ... >> view original