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• Pilot dies in fiery ultralight crash in Townsville

  

  Pilot dies in fiery ultralight crash in TownsvilleA man has died in an ultralight crash in Townsville.Photo: SuppliedA Townsville man is dead after his ultralight plane crashed and caught fire shortly after take off.Ross Millard, 64, died when his two-seat aircraft crashed at Jones Rd at Woodstock, in Townsville, early on Sunday morning.A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman told AAP firefighters had to cut the man's body out of the plane after the fire was extinguished.There was v..

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• Tropical Townsville decorated with wool and yarn for Christmas - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Tropical Townsville decorated with wool and yarn for ChristmasBy Nathalie Fernbach and Kathleen CalderwoodUpdatedNovember 30, 2015 14:24:14 An explosion of crocheted Christmas colour in Townsville's CBD has been revealed as the work of crafty students from St Margaret Mary's College.Fourteen community groups, including the Townsville Chinese Club, Magnetic Island Community Care and William Ross State High, helped decorate the tropical north Queensland city's main street with crochet, knittin..

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• Police hunt man who carjacked Townsville taxi - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  Police hunt man who carjacked Townsville taxiBy David ChenPostedNovember 30, 2015 11:28:54 Detectives are investigating the hijacking of a taxi in Townsville early this morning.Police said the female driver picked up a passenger in Kirwan about 2:30am (AEST).The male passenger then began shouting abuse at the driver before grabbing the steering wheel.After a brief struggle, the driver left the car uninjured.The car was later found abandoned nearby a short time later.Meanwhile, police are con..

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• Townsville Crocodiles terminate Brian Conklin's NBL contract - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Townsville Crocodiles terminate Brian Conklin's NBL contractUpdatedNovember 30, 2015 17:56:21 The Townsville Crocodiles have terminated the contract of one of the NBL's most valuable players, Brian Conklin.American import Conklin announced his contract had been terminated on Monday afternoon after 14 games into his third season with the Crocodiles."Thank you to all the Crocs fans and my team-mates and coaches for this wonderful season and for a great three seasons," he posetd to his Facebook..

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• Melbourne United maintain off Townsville Crocs for scrappy win | Star Daily Standard Times

  Hakim Warrick of Melbourne United looks to get past Mitch Norton of Townsville during the round eight match on Thursday. Photo: Getty ImagesNBA import Hakim Warrick proved his worth as Melbourne United scrapped their way to a much-needed win over Townsville Crocs in Townsville on Thursday night.Warrick made two key free throws and blocked a late Jordair Jett shot before his club withstood two late Clint Steindl three-pointers to win 66-63 and end their three-game losing streak.Melbourne’s offenc..

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• Crocs shock by sacking Conklin

  

  Brian Conklin has had his contract terminated by the Townsville Crocodiles.REIGNING league MVP Brian Conklin shocked Townsville basketball fans and the entire National Basketball League today by taking to social media to announce the Crocodiles had terminated his contract.The American import was 14 games into his third season with the Townsville club and the news has rocked the Crocs fanbase, who have adored the hard-nosed play of the power forward since he joined the team in the 2013/14 season...

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• NBL Wrap: Wildcats making a statement

  

  NBL Wrap: Wildcats win in statement game, United unconvincing in winHello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.THE Perth Wildcats picked up a big victory, Melbourne United looked unconvincing in theirs, while the Illawarra Hawks finally look to be playing to their potential.In other news, the Sydney Kings decided to make a coaching change after a rough start to the season.A recap of the week’s action is in the NBL Wrap.Josh Childress of the Kings..

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• Cowboys back to prepare NRL title defence

  

  North Queensland co-captain Matt Scott says he's aiming to be fit for the World Club Challenge and is confident his off-season neck surgery won't dent his form.The Cowboys took the first step towards their premiership defence on Monday when they returned to pre-season training in Townsville.Scott will be on restricted duties for the next month after undergoing a successful neck operation following their grand final win over Brisbane and will begin full contact in late December.While he will be e..

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• NBL clears Cairns centre Matt Burston of unsportsmanlike behaviour...

  

  Taipan Matt Burston sinks two right under the basket.ADELAIDE’s request to the NBL to have Cairns centre Matthew Burston cited for unsportsmanlike conduct has been dismissed.The Sixers were seething Burston turned what began as a legal screen into what appeared a more calculated “hit” on import guard Jerome Randle, midway through the second quarter of Adelaide’s 88-83 win on Friday in Cairns.None of the three referees controlling the game picked up the incident as Burston set the screen to free ..

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• Players burnout not taken seriously: Scott

  

  Manly Sea Eagles fuming over 2016 draw0:30NRL: Manly Sea Eagles demand a meeting with the NRL after claims their 2016 draw will lead to player burnoutNORTH Queensland star Matt Scott has slammed the NRL’s approach to player welfare, claiming it is not taking the issue of player burnout seriously.Both Manly and Sydney Roosters have angrily questioned aspects of the 2016 season draw released on Friday, which NRL head of football Todd Greenberg conceded contains the same number of five-day turnarou..

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