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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

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

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

'If those projects don't go, Queensland is finished'

Townsville mayor Jenny Hill doesn't hide the fact she wants Adani's controversial $16.5 billion Carmichael mine in central Queensland to go ahead. "We need the jobs," she said bluntly. "As long as the project can meet the environmental standards ... >> view original

Marine life having 'whale of time' off NSW

A SEARCH for a large Southern Right Whale that was supposedly trapped in nets in waters south of Sydney has been called off. CREW from an incoming Jetstar flight notified the Westpac Surf Lifesavers on Thursday morning after spotting a whale about 11 ... >> view original

Nathan Drake takes his first steps on the PS4

Highly anticipated: "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" out Oct 7 on PS4. — Sony Computer Entertainment France. Ahead of his fourth adventure, planned for a 2016 launch, the treasure-hunter stars in a video presenting Uncharted: The Nathan Drake ... >> view original

How to double your smartphone data dosage

COMPETITION in the mobile phone industry is producing increasingly cheaper deals to meet our insatiable desire for data at all times. Data mobile offers are becoming so generous some people may even be able to go without having a separate home ... >> view original

Third-person MOBA 'Smite' finally exits beta, launches on Xbox One

If you couldn't get into the beta for Hi-Rez Studios' Xbox One port of Smite, today's your lucky day: you never will. Today, the free-to-play third-person MOBA finally left beta for a full launch on Xbox Live. The game was originally slated for an ... >> view original

FUTURE MODELS: The sporty one in class

The new C-Class coupe looks much like a small S-Class coupe. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The rear manages to combine elegance with dynamism quite well. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The interior is almost identical to the sedan. Picture: DAIMLER AG. The major ... >> view original