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Stuart fires in Townsville that destroyed house, cars, considered suspicious

Authorities are treating two grassfires that destroyed property and forced the evacuation of a suburb in Townsville yesterday as suspicious. A house and up to 30 cars on one property were gutted yesterday when two fierce bushfires ripped through ... >> view original

Sport: Townsville Blackhawks target Hunters scalp

Townsville Blackhawks coach Kristian Woolf believes his team has what it takes to beat the Papua New Guinea Hunters. Tonga rugby league coach Kristian Woolf. Photo: Townsville Blackhawks. The Blackhawks qualified as minor premiers in their debut ... >> view original

Cairns, Townsville on fire alert as dangerous conditions forecast

The Rural Fire Service says strong winds coupled with low humidity will cause dangerous fire conditions in Townsville and Cairns over the next few days. Firefighters are expecting the worst conditions so far this season tomorrow and on Friday ... >> view original

New King Street tourist, entertainment, residential precinct planned for ...

A Queensland developer is planning to build a 20 hectare tourist and entertainment precinct around an empty heritage-listed hotel in Townsville. The Griffin Group will today announce plans to build the 'King Street precinct' with shops and public space ... >> view original

Property search for missing Townsville man halted

Detectives, specialist land search officers and SES staff began scouring two 50-acre blocks owned by 62-year-old Laurence Sim's family, west of Townsville, on Tuesday. Detective Acting Superintendent Cheryl Scanlon said crews stopped searching the area ... >> view original

Michael Parker-Walshe ignores allure of NRL to focus on Townsville Blackhawks ...

Parker-Walshe will attempt to guide the Townsville Blackhawks to the grand final in their debut season when they host Papua New Guinea on Saturday night. His big moment has arrived three years after he sensationally walked out on the Cowboys. >> view original

Narrow win for 36ers over Crocs

It looked for much of the fourth quarter that Townsville would do just enough, thanks mostly to dreadlocked American guard Jordair Jeit. Jeit (18 points, six rebounds) scored eight straight Crocodile points at one stage in the term and the last of them ... >> view original

Sign outside Townsville church supports Cowboys

Despite not playing on their home turf, the support from Townsville for their team is obvious. Church of Christ Townsville on Fulham Rd used their signboard to show their support in large red and black lettering. The sign, which sits metres off the ... >> view original

UFO expert says mystery surrounding extraterrestrial life is close to being ...

CHASE Kloetzke is adamant we are not alone — and says ufologists are close to lifting the lid on the mystery surrounding extraterrestrial life. The leading American UFO investigator said mainstream science had opened up the door for ufologists to ... >> view original

Fairfax Media journalist Natalie O'Brien: Vodafone employee accessed my text ...

It is a creepy, nauseating experience to know that someone has been trawling through your mobile phone account looking at all your call records and private text messages. The invasion of privacy is devastating. It plays with your mind. What was in ... >> view original