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Townsville and Magnetic Island: what to do, where to stay and eat

I first visited Townsville and Magnetic Island (Maggie) about 10 years ago when some sailing-mad friends chose to get married there. After a lovely Saturday night wedding on Maggie, I remember walking through Townsville's deserted, hosed-down Sunday ... >> view original

Hero Townsville tradesman saves teenager in a wheelchair from burning home

South Townsville station officer Greg Forrestal said the tradesman and a nearby resident a street away were alerted to the fire before beginning attempts to rescue the boy. “The tradesman has taken the full brunt of the rescue carrying the teenager out ... >> view original

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

Drug crisis: ice access easier than alcohol, Townsville police say

IT IS easier for children to get a hit of ice than it is to buy cigarettes or alcohol in Townsville. Senior police say drug users' substance of choice is tightening its grip on the city. Highly addictive, cheap and very easy to come by, the ice crisis ... >> view original

Lound's Sound Hopes For Townsville Cup Duo

Robert Lound cannot split his two greyhounds Embellish and Low Talker in tonight's Group 3 Angliss Meats Townsville Cup (498m). The pair jump for Lound from boxes one and six respectively in the $25,000-to-the-winner decider, with both having scored ... >> view original

Ice hit easier than buying alcohol

Ice users are turning to crime to fuel their habit, with 0.1g of the drug costing around $120 in Townsville. “(Dealers) don't really care what it is doing to street-level users, we've got that many suppliers in town and elsewhere that aren't your ... >> view original

Adelaide 36ers return to Top End

The National Basketball League club has committed to three exhibition games in Palmerston and Darwin between September 6 and 10 against the Townsville Crocodiles and Philippines team Rain or Shine. It is the second year of the 36ers' two-year deal ... >> 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

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