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Party time in Townsville as Cowboys return

Well, North Queenslanders could probably write a hardback novel on the scenes in Townsville on Monday afternoon. It was a Civic Reception to remember as over 10,000 of the Cowboys' most committed fans shared the hallowed turf of 1300SMILES Stadium ... >> view original

Fire crews watch blaze near Townsville

Emergency crews are battling a number of blazes around Queensland as hot and dry conditions provide perfect fire conditions. Multiple fire crews are currently trying to contain a bushfire at Hervey Range, north of Townsville, by conducting backburning ... >> view original

Queensland police ask JT to come to the rescue

QPS tweeted, “Townsville: lights Kings Rd & Woolcock St on amber. Powerline down Perkins & Morey St. Waiting for JT to come sort it out.” Emergency services were responding to a power pole on fire after light rain this morning caused it to short out. >> view original

Townsville fire jumps containment line

A BUSHFIRE near Townsville has jumped containment lines but no homes are under threat. FOUR Queensland Fire and Emergency Services crews were on Tuesday afternoon battling the blaze at Cape Cleveland, which broke out on Sunday. Originally ... >> view original

NRL grand final: North Queensland Cowboys return to Townsville as NRL premiers

It's lonely at the top ... Johnathan Thurston with the NRL premiers trophy as the Cowboys prepare to leave Sydney bound for Townsville. Pictures: Adam Head. NRL premiers the North Queensland Cowboys are on their way back to Townsville where they will ... >> view original

No threat to homes as 20 fires burn in Qld

"We've still got a few fires burning out the back of Bundaberg, three around Townsville, and we've got a little series of fires around Gladstone and near Rockhampton we're keeping a close watch on," he told AAP. "At the moment everything's contained ... >> view original

Jetstar launches international service from Townsville

Australian low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar has launched international service from Australia's East Coast Townsville International Airport to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The Airbus A320 3X-weekly service is the airport's first international schedule. The ... >> view original

Children to be first to try medicinal cannabis in Victoria once legalised

MEDICINAL cannabis will be grown and supplied to patients in Victoria as early as 2017. Children suffering severe epilepsy will be among the first to be treated using a range of non-smokable marijuana products including oils, sprays and vaporisers. >> view original

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Tyson Ottonews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. SOA Palelei has never been knocked down like this. THE UFC star and Hollywood actor was recently banned from meeting with ... >> view original

Wayne Schwass opens up about his battle with depression on Q&A0:58

Emily Moultonnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. “THE community in this great country of ours needs to stop labelling mental illness, because it is not fair, not right, and I will ... >> view original