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Townsville Hospital yet to consider drug detox centre as local 'ice' taskforce ...

The Townsville Hospital in north Queensland says it has not been asked to consider setting up a detox centre for drug addicts. A local 'ice' taskforce said ice addicts desperately needed somewhere to go to to detox but there was no such facility in ... >> view original

Bright to run number 500 for Townsville

Brad Jones Racing is paying tribute to Jason Bright's 500th race start in Townsville by running the number '500' on his Team BOC Commodore. The number change is just one way the team will celebrate the milestone at the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 ... >> view original

Erebus confident of Townsville turnaround

Erebus Motorsport team manager Ben Croke is expecting the team to bounce back at the upcoming Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 after a drop in performance in Darwin. The Erebus squad has been kicking goals this season with a win in Perth and consistent ... >> view original

Harris to front stewards ahead of Townsville

V8 Utes Series leader Ryal Harris will face stewards a day before Round 4 kicks off in Townsville next week over an outstanding infringement from Hidden Valley. Harris caught the ire of stewards for an overtaking move on David Sieders in the final race ... >> view original

Townsville prison worker sacked over excessive use of work email for union ...

A sacked Townsville correctional worker accused of sending confidential prisoner details to politicians has lost a court battle to get her job back. Belinda Johnson was a Together Union representative and Townsville Correctional Centre employee, in ... >> view original

Marshall returns to V8 Utes in Townsville

Journeyman racer Marcus Marshall will return to the V8 Ute Racing Series at the Castrol Edge Townsville 400 from July 10-12. Marshall has been cleared to start at the fourth round of the East Coast Bullbars-backed national series for the Team Kleen ... >> view original

East Ballina shark attack: Great white shark believed to be responsible for ...

POPULAR Ballina local Mathew Lee is fighting for his life after being attacked by a suspected 4m great white shark this morning. Friends and family have rushed to the Gold Coast Hospital to rally around the popular 32-year-old. “Stay strong Lee Lee all ... >> view original

Mining ruled out in Tasmania's World Heritage Area after UN criticism

The Tasmanian Government has ruled out mining within the state's World Heritage Area (WHA), but will still allow logging in some circumstances. The Government's plan to open up the state's WHA to development has again been criticised by UNSECO's ... >> view original

Fabian Brock killing: Man arrested over 'revenge attacks', say NT police

Northern Territory Police say they have arrested a 40-year-old man in relation to alleged revenge attacks over the death of Fabian Brock. The Drug and Organised Crime Squad found Alfred Walker in Durack early this morning. Yesterday, police issued a ... >> view original

Labor on attack over royal commission

Ahead of Bill Shorten's appearance at the unions royal commission a Labor frontbencher has accused it of bias and a denial of justice. Source: AAP. 2 Jul 2015 - 2:52 PM UPDATED 1 MIN AGO. 0. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest Reddit Google+. >> view original