Undermanned Townsville Crocs upset Melbourne United | Sun Daily Standard
Hot contest: Townsville’s Leon Henry and Melbourne United’s Garrett Jackson compete for a rebound. Photo: Mick ConnollyTo borrow a line from Paul Keating, the Townsville Crocs’ win on Friday night was one for the true believers.The Crocs suited up just nine players as their two best big men, Brian Conklin and Luke Schenscher, sat out through suspension and injury, while home side Melbourne United were unbeaten at Hisense Arena and boasting an offensive side among the best seen in the NBL.But thi..>> view originalRenee Montgomery's gutsy effort not enough to end Canberra...
Capitals import Renee Montgomery scored 25 points in her team's loss to Townsville.Photo: Melissa AdamsA gutsy effort from import Renee Montgomery wasn't enough to end the Canberra Capitals' WNBL disaster streak as the once mighty powerhouse slumped to a ninth consecutive defeat.The Capitals are now in danger of equalling the worst losing streak of 10 games in a row as they fight to restore pride and lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder.The Capitals toiled hard against the defending cham..>> view originalTruckin in the Tropics: Mark Ardell
MARK Ardell was enjoying the Townsville Convoy for Kids when we saw him in the eastern car park of 1300Smiles Stadium on October 16.The large number of trucks had completed the 42km route and were parking near the Family Fun Day venue.Mark drives a Kenworth 404 and is based at Townsville and out of work enjoys riding bikes like many other truckies who lives in North Queensland."I have a Honda Fury 1300 bike and really enjoy it when I get time off," he said.On the day more than 200 motorbikes too..>> view originalQld's firies and ambos to hit green lights
Technology to ensure emergency vehicles only encounter green lights at intersections is being rolled out across Queensland.Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says the emergency vehicle priority (EVP) technology has already been trialled in Townsville, Bundaberg and southeast Queensland."The technology has proven successful with EVP-equipped vehicles on the Gold Coast showing travel time reductions by up to 26 per cent," Mr Bailey said.There are currently more than 800 intersections, 215 ambulances ..>> view originalNew Zealand vs Melbourne: Career-high Cory leads Breakers to...
New Zealand vs Melbourne: Career-high Cory leads Breakers to revenge winRoar Guru4Have your sayMelbourne United are in for a dramatic re-match with the New Zealand Breakers (Photo credit: Joel Armstrong)LIVE SCORESScores updated each minute.REFRESH NOWNew Zealand Vs Melbourne2015/16 NBL Championship, 22 November, 2015North Shore Events Centre, AucklandNew Zealand 80 defeated Melbourne 69New ZealandCompletedMelbourne80FINAL SCORE6923Q1229Q21319Q31729Q417Top Scorers - New Zealand:Corey Webster: 39..>> view originalKingi and Caro aiming for number one as Block auction nears
THE Block's Kingi and Caro are backing themselves to win the renovation show's grand prize.The Townsville parents hope to pip Dean and Shay's penthouse at auction with their first floor apartment.The two teams have danced around each other at the top of the leader board all season and are the clear favourites of the show's judging panel."It's really good to see our whole vision come together. We love our apartment, now we've just got to sell it," Caro tells APN.But they remain realistic about th..>> view originalSweaty suits but agents are smiling after a scorcher of an auction day
In Townsville, 21 Pendula Place in Kirwan was sold prior to auction for an undisclosed ... McGrath Townsville co-principal Kaye Matheson said the owner of the ...>> view originalQueenslanders increasingly support deployment of ground troops in...
Bishop rebukes Abbott on ground troops1:44Julie Bishop has rejected suggestions by Tony Abbott that ground troops should be used to combat I.S.ALMOST half of Queenslanders want Australian boots on the ground in Syria to destroy ISIS, an exclusive Sunday Mail poll shows.As the United Nations Security Council passed a French-drafted resolution authorising countries to “take all necessary measures” against ISIS, the Galaxy poll in the wake of the horror Paris attacks shows Queenslanders are split ..>> view original'It's a trigger, it sets me off'
First step — admitting there is a problem; “We’ve just gotta find the way off the roundabout now don’t we.”Source:News LimitedA MIDDLE middle aged man, no taller than 5.4 feet, stands scowling under his baseball cap.“I just can’t handle it when she rolls her eyes at me, it’s a trigger, it sets me off,” he says.A few blokes seated across the room offer an understanding nod, others quietly shake their heads at him.It’s a sticky Tuesday night in Townsville, and eight men are sitting around a room o..>> view originalAustralian Airports Association recommends destruction of flying fox...
Australian Airports Association recommends destruction of flying fox habitats to better manage high number of dangerous strikes on Queensland runwaysby:Jessica MarszalekFrom:The Courier-MailNovember 22, 201512:00AMA bird has struck the engine of a Melbourne-bound Qantas jet, forcing it to return to Perth.QUEENSLAND airports have been told to destroy flying fox habitats near runways as part of safety plans for managing dangerous bird strikes.And airline operators have been told to have guns to h..>> view original
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