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Early seasonal closure for JBS Townsville plant sends ominous sign - Beef Central

AN EARLY seasonal closure at JBS Australia’s most northerly beef processing plant may be an indicator of what lies ahead for the processing sector, now facing a dramatically smaller beef herd after two years of continental-scale drought.JBS plans to conduct its last kill for the year at its 900 head-a-day Stuart plant near Townsville in North Queensland on Friday November 27, with the final boning shift for the year happening the following Monday, 30 November.Any sort of significant rain event over the next fortnight in North Queensland could see that closure date brought forward even earlier, however.Contrast this year with the 2014 season when the plant had its l..
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Townsville singer songwriter Nicole Cross wins Play Mullum Song Writing Competition | Mixdown

Nicole had her big break on YouTube back in 2012, when her first ever upload, a cover of Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’ went viral and quickly racked up over 2 million views. The overwhelming response led to more covers and more recognition. Three years on, Nicole now has over 500,000 youtube subscribers, and over 70,000 Facebook fans. Originally from Nürnberg Germany, the 22 year old from is on her way to becoming an Aussie pop sensation.Nicole’s all original four track debut EP'Little Birds', has recently been released through Neighbourhood Records, she has also released her 2015 album‘Living Room Sessions, Vol 1’, which contains 17 current pop covers. Hoizer’s ‘take me to church’, Daft Punk’s ‘Get ..
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Rockhampton drummer opening act for Cold Chisel

WHEN Logan Brewster started playing the drums on the bottoms of empty buckets when he was four-years-old, he never thought 15 years later he'd be the opening act for one of Australia's most iconic bands.On Saturday night the Rockhampton drummer played his set with singer Leanne Tennant at Townsville's 1300Smiles stadium as the opening act for Cold Chisel.For the last 15 years Logan has been playing the drums with a number of local bands around the Rockhampton region but nothing prepared him to play for one of his all-time favourite bands.Logan, 19, said it hadn't sunk in yet that he was the supporting act for a band he used to listen to on the radio."Saturday night was unreal," he said."They..
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Rural communities warned to chlorinate after waterborne brain...

Rural communities warned to chlorinate after waterborne brain-eating parasite kills three childrenUpdatedNovember 09, 2015 14:31:43 Regional communities are being advised to chlorinate their house water after a third child death from a "brain-eating parasite".Key points:Water-borne parasite kills three children in north-west QueenslandMother suspects her toddler infected while playing in backyard sprinklerInfection can occur when untreated water enters the brain via the noseQueensland Government launches awareness campaign in regional and rural communitiesThe amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, thrives in warm fresh water across large parts of inland Australia.While authorities say infection is v..
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Silver lining to skipper's broken jaw

Perth Wildcats captain Damian Martin is recovering at home after surgery on his broken jaw from a clash in a game this week. Pictured with his dog Petey. Picture: Ross SwanboroughBATTERED Perth Wildcats skipper Damian Martin has wasted little time in finding the silver lining regarding his broken jaw.“I feel like a kid again — I’m drinking Milo and yoghurt straight from the tub because I can’t put a spoon in my mouth,” he toldThe Sunday Times.“There’s nothing like being 31 and getting some braces”.The braces are in the form of temporary wiring across his bottom row of teeth, with four dislodged by the controversial elbow from Townsville’s Brian Conklin on Wednesday night.Martin also had two ..
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Researchers take to the skies to discover turtle 'hot spots'

Green turtles were among those recorded in the aerial survey.Photo: AlamyQueensland researchers took to the skies in a bid to conserve turtle populations and discovered almost 200 previously unrecorded turtle nesting sites..In a joint project between WWF Australia and the Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, a helicopter survey was conducted along the Whitsunday-Burdekin-Townsville coastline.The survey discovered 185 previously unrecorded turtle nesting 'hot spots' of flatback turtles and green turtles.The survey covered area between Townsville and the Whitsundays.Photo: Google MapsThe three largest turtle nesting spots recorded during the survey were at..
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Charters Towers newsagency robbery sparks police hunt fort knife...

Charters Towers newsagency robbery sparks police hunt fort knife-wielding manBy David ChenPostedNovember 09, 2015 12:29:42 Police are searching for a man who robbed a Charters Towers newsagency last night in north Queensland.Detectives said the man was armed with a knife when he entered the Gill Street business about 8:00pm (AEST).The man fled the store with some cash after threatening the male staff member.Police describe the offender as Caucasian, about 30 years old, with short blond hair and a muscular build.Meanwhile, police are treating a fire which destroyed a house in the Townsville suburb of Garbutt this morning as suspicious.It took fire crews an hour to extinguish the blaze, af..
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His wife Cindy Thomas posted “he is holding our sweet daughter now”.

Gabe Watson trial, Day 41:55Tuck Thompson reports on the damning evidence witnesses have given against Gabe Watson.Tommy Thomas, the father of Tina Watson, fought tirelessly for justice for his daughter.Samantha HealyTownsville BulletinTHE father of an American bride Tina Watson, who died in mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon diving trip off Townsville, has lost his battle with cancer.After battling the aggressive disease for just a few months, Tommy Thomas, 60, passed away about 3pm on Wednesday (US time) at the Shelby Baptist Medical Centre in Alabaster, near their family home in Helena, Alabama.His wife Cindy Thomas posted “he is holding our sweet daughter now”.MORE NEWS:Geoff a..
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Labor's Sunshine State strategy puts spotlight on 11 Queensland seats

ExclusiveVideo will begin in5seconds.The PM's path to the next electionWhat debates and pitfalls will Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull need to navigate on the road to the next election Fairfax's Mark Kenny explains.PT2M1S620349Federal Labor will target 11 Liberal-National Party seats in Queensland at the 2016 election, just over half the 21 seats it needs to win back from the Coalition and reclaim government.Since the switch from Tony Abbott to Malcolm Turnbull, the ALP has sharpened its focus on the Sunshine State and greater Sydney, in part to compensate for the Coalition's improved standing in South Australia and Victoria.Labor believes Malcolm Turnbull has a "Queensland problem".Photo: An..
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Panther prodigy was almost a Cowboy

Te Maire Martin is happy with his decision to sign with Penrith. Credit: Robb Cox. Copyright: NRL Photos. Young Penrith playmaker Te Maire Martin says he was close to joining the Cowboys from Wests Tigers before a good old-fashioned sales pitch from Panthers supremo Phil Gould convinced him his future lay at the foot of the mountains.With two highly–rated young halves ahead of hi..
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