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Chic development have made this city both hot and cool.Townsville, Queensland: Australia's hot and cool city inspired by New YorkCity Lane cafes in Townsville. Photo: Andrew BainCity Lane cafes in Townsville. Photo: Andrew BainCity Lane cafes in Townsville. Photo: Andrew BainCity Lane cafes in Townsville. Photo: Andrew BainexitThere's a sluggish air in Townsville as another day breaks as blue as a tropical sea. The atmosphere is thick with humidity, and heat seems to bounce between buildings.But..>> view originalSock puppet Guinness World Record attempt in Townsville
Ian McIntosh is hoping he can beat the Guiness World Record of number of people wearing sock puppets in one place at one time.Photo: Ian McIntoshA sock-sational event is about to hit Queensland, with a Townsville author asking local kids to help him break the Guinness World Record of number of people wearing sock puppets at one time.Ian McIntosh, author of children's bookWatch out for Bickie Monster, said the idea came to him when he was planning the launch for his second book,Silly Socks, Sleep..>> view originalCrocs vow to fight for win in Adelaide clash
Adam Gibson will be a key for the 36ers. Photo: Morne de Klerk/Getty Images.Townsville might be sitting in last place on the NBL ladder, but coach Shawn Dennis believes his team has the fighting qualities to challenge anyone in the competition.And the Crocs will need those qualities against the 36ers in Adelaide tonight.The 36ers (4-5) are a win ahead of Townsville in fifth.The hosts might have lost 106-84 away to Sydney on Thursday night, but came back to beat the Kings 99-98 last Saturday, aft..>> view originalCould the Gold Coast steal Brisbane's big rock gigs?
AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson struts the stage at ANZ Stadium.Photo: Michelle SmithGold Coast's Metricon Stadium has put its case to host more major concerts after crowds expressed frustration at transport arrangements for this week's AC/DC concerts at the Queensland Sports and Aquatic Centre.This comes after buses from Nathan's QSAC were still ferrying passengers to the city 80 minutes after the concert.Metricon Stadium is just over 50 minutes by train from the Brisbane CBD.Metricon Stadium F..>> view originalMelbourne United rue free throw misses but vow to improve
Melbourne United coach Dean Demopoulos will address the free-throw problems this week.Photo: Mick ConnollyMelbourne United's three-point shooting has been all the talk this NBL season, but the team's free throw shooting will be the focus this week.Melbourne shot just seven of 17 from the free throw line in their 82-70 loss to Cairns Taipans in Cairns on Friday night.The loss was their first this season, they still have a commanding 9-1 [win-loss] record along with a home game against Townsville ..>> view originalRolling updates: Paris reels from deadly attacks
Editor on duty:Network WritersAT least 120 people are confirmed dead in a terror rampage across Paris.Victims were picked at random and the attackers targeted venues popular with young French people.Officials say there were a total of five attacks across the city.A number of hostages were slaughtered inside the Bataclan theatre during a rock concert by US band the Eagles of Death Metal and additional people were killed in other attacks.A large explosion by a suspected suicide bomber near a socce..>> view originalChristmas parties downsizing as belts tighten amid social media fear
Or Clive Palmer's $2 million Townsville extravaganza in his pre-political days in 2010, when he also handed out $10 million worth of Mercedes cars and ...>> view originalGraduates sound out careers in sonography
CQUNIVERSITY'S Medical Sonography graduates are being snapped up by employers throughout Australia and New Zealand.That's according to Discipline Lead for Medical Sonography Anita Bowman, who says that 100 per cent of 2014 graduates found work, while 97 per cent of fourth-year students have already found work prior to graduating in 2015."All 15 of our 2014 Sonography graduates from Mackay campus are working in Melbourne, Brisbane and regional Queensland, including Bundaberg, Cairns, Townsville, ..>> view originalJudge appointed to tackle family law in Central Queensland
RIGHT now, if you have a family court matter, you could be waiting up to two years to have your time in front of a judge.But as of next year this will no longer be the case, with the appointment of a Federal Circuit Court Judge to be permanently based in Rockhampton.Yesterday the Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis QC, travelled to Rockhampton to make the announcement alongside Capricornia MP Michelle Landry and members of the local legal fraternity.The Federal Circuit Court deals with abou..>> view originalSnakes putting the bite on in a bumper season for slithery dangers
It followed the death of a Townsville man, 63, who was believed bitten by a taipan or possibly eastern brown. Eastern Brown Snake. Picture: Dean Thompson ...>> view original
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