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Pair escape house fire in Townsville

A woman, 50, and a man, 20, were inside the home on Castle Hill when the fire broke out, just before 9am on Monday. Both were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene and one was taken to hospital, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said. >> view original

Swimmers warm up in Townsville

SWIMMING: The Cannonvale Cannons have warmed up for the upcoming swimming season by jumping in the pool for the Townsville Brothers Meet at the weekend. Cannons head coach Mark Erickson said the goal for the carnival was for members to ... >> view original

Townsville police reward non-drinking drivers with pub vouchers

Townsville police are rewarding drivers who record a zero blood alcohol reading during random roadside breath tests with a trip to a pub. But organisers of the week-long scheme insist the drinks won't be on them. The Townsville Liquor Accord has given ... >> view original

Battle brewing over pop culture expos Townsville Comic Con, MagnetiCon and ...

A BATTLE more fierce than Batman v Superman has been brewing over rival pop culture conventions being held in Cairns and Townsville next year. Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Tropicon in Cairns last month, there are now potentially ... >> view original

Townsville police reward Random Breath Test motorists with pub vouchers

Townsville Police have come up with a unique way of stopping drivers from drink driving - rewarding those who 'blow zero' with the chance to win a $50 pub voucher. The radical plan, which is part of Road Safety Week, is aimed at combating the drink ... >> view original

Townsville attempted abduction suspects' comfit images released

Police have released comfit images of two men wanted over an attempted abduction in far north Queensland. A nine-year-old boy was walking home from The Willows State School in Townsville on July 23 when the two men approached him. Police said they ... >> view original

Magical mystery tour

The five-day tour commenced this morning, with the group departing Manheim Car Auctions in Townsville for the first leg of the journey that will take the 150 dolled-up participants from all over Australia in their 75 decked-out cars to destinations ... >> view original

Mates on Mountain Bikes: Day 1, Townsville to Hidden Valley

11865080_960440700686182_56853039_o This is the first stage of an epic mountain bike from Townsville to Port Douglas - the hard way, raising money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. At dawn 12 riders and three support cars prepare to depart from the ... >> view original

Abe decides not to visit China around September war parade

Mr Abe has met twice with Mr Xi on the sidelines of international summits in Beijing and Jakarta over the past nine months. Reuters. by Isabel Reynolds and Maiko Takahashi. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won't travel to China next month, dashing ... >> view original

Top woman leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge dies at 83

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Ieng Thirith, a Khmer Rouge leader who was the highest-ranking woman in the genocidal regime that oversaw the death of nearly 2 million Cambodians in the late 1970s, died Saturday, her family and U.N. officials said. She was ... >> view original