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Piers Lane's chamber music festival charms Townsville punters

Still, you've got to love the Australian Festival of Chamber Music's diehards who come back to the nine-day Townsville-based event every year, for in these cynical times their joy at everything they witness is endearing. And their never-say-die ... >> view original

Cannons fire at Townsville meet

FAST SWIMMERS: Coach Mark Erickson, Ivan Van Zyl, Evie Herlihy, Zoe Herlihy, Hannah Crittenden, Erin Everingham and coach Ken Crittenden in Townsville on the weekend. Photo contributed ... >> view original

10 charged as drug transport crackdown targets Townsville Airport, Magnetic ...

Townsville police have charged 10 people with drug offences after a large-scale operation at the city's airport and ferry terminals. Drug squad officers and the Australian Border Force targeted drug transportation around Townsville in a four-day ... >> view original

Townsville greyhounds won't be put down, Queensland racing minister says

Club president Gary Heath told the Townsville Bulletin: “If they decide to close it, at a guess, I'd say we've got 200 to 300 greyhounds up here. We'd like to think we could find homes for them all, but being realistic, I think a lot of them would have ... >> view original

Townsville man bought $500 of pizza on ex girlfriend's grandmother's bank card

A man accused of using his ex-girlfriend's grandmother's bank details to order $500 worth of pizza has been charged with fraud. Police arrested the 22-year-old Townsville man after the 55-year-old woman contacted them about several pizza orders which ... >> view original

Solar energy trial to see Toowoomba, Townsville homes store solar generated ...

Homes in Toowoomba and Townsville will take part in a trial of new technology allowing for the storage of solar generated electricity. Solar panels and storage batteries will be installed in 33 homes as part of the year-long trial led by Ergon Energy. >> view original

Two motorcyclists die in separate Townsville crashes

Two people have died in separate motorbike crashes in Townsville, in north Queensland, over the weekend. Police said a 28-year-old soldier based in Townsville was riding on Mount Stuart Road on Saturday when he lost control of the bike. The Forensic ... >> view original

Injury forces Canberra Raiders player Sia Soliola to drive home from Townsville

"It's one of those things that comes with the job, it's just unfortunate it happened all the way up in Townsville," he said. "At least I've got to see a lot of Australia. "I got the scans on Sunday morning and they said it was broken. They gave me the ... >> view original

Radio Daze: 'That engine'll be lunch mate'

We've gone and dug back through the best of the team radio chatter to give you the inside view on how the event's 70-lap Sunday race unfolded. For the first time, you can listen to every team radio exchange from every car in the V8 Supercars field live ... >> view original

It was a day for England to invoke Lou Reed: a perfect day

“Now it is done. Now the story ends. And there is no way to tell it.” It was a Red Smith kind of day for sportswriters, a day of the utterly impossible and inexpressibly fantastic. For England's cricketers it was a day to invoke Lou Reed: a perfect day ... >> view original