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• Queensland Nickel collapse sees nine Townsville port workers ...

  

  Queensland Nickel: Assistance coming to 237 workers already sacked from refinery, MP Ewen Jones says Updated January 20, 2016 12:54:16 Queensland MP Ewen Jones has indicated that the Federal Government will announce some form of assistance for workers at Queensland Nickel today. Key points:MP Ewen Jones says Government will announce assistance for Queensland Nickel workersPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk will hold crisis meeting in Townsville todayNine Townsville port wor..

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• High profile female athletes used by Townsville council to tackle low ...

  

  High profile female athletes used by Townsville council to tackle low rates of women in sport Posted January 19, 2016 17:04:38 Townsville City Council has enlisted the help of high profile sportswomen to tackle low rates of female participation in sport.The city has created a one kilometre Active4Life walk along the Strand foreshore featuring 10 large decals of female athletes including Libby Trickett, Natalie Cook, Alyssa Koenen and Shelby Green.Chair of the council'..

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• Townsville on snake alert

  

  Hands on Wildlife ranger Dan Bamblett with a Brown Tree Snake is urging people to be aware of snake behaviours after numerous reports of snake bite incidents in the region. Picture: Wesley MontsTHE North’s wet weather has increased the risk of snake bites, with at least three people hospitalised in the past month.Bluewater snake catcher Dan Bamblett, of Hands On Wildlife, said he had collected about six snakes in a 24-hour period up to yesterday.Mr Bamblett is one of at least a dozen snake catch..

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• Reel deal for Townsville's fun hub

  

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• 3 Islands of Townsville; gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

  1. HINCHINBROOK ISLANDFACTSHinchinbrook Island is 8km off the Queensland coast at Cardwell and extends south to Lucinda, near Ingham. Cardwell is about 171km north of Townsville and 203km south of Cairns. Although the biggest island on the Great Barrier Reef, Hinchinbrook Island is completely uninhabited. Just 40 people are permitted to stay at any one time to protect the island’s biodiversity and prevent damage to the environment. It offers spectacular hiking and camping along the famous 32km T..

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• Ex-dancer steps into second act

  

  Dancer Robert Page had his career cut short by a serious injury but his love of performing has seen him turn to acting with TheatreINQ.AFTER a debilitating injury ended his promising career in dancing, Townsville’s Robert Page feared his days of performing on stage were over. Mr Page discovered a natural talent for dancing at the late age of 20, and enrolled to study dance at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association in Sydney.During his second year of study, he sprained hi..

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• Good growth forecast in edutourism

  

  University of Wisconsin-La Crosse students Mandy Fabry, 20, and Felicia Cashman, 20, are in Townsville as part of Townsville Enterprises first edutourism group for the year.TOWNSVILLE is becoming a hotspot for edutourism, with hundreds of overseas travellers visiting the region each year to take advantage of educational opportunities. For the past four years, Townsville Enterprise has been putting together programs with educational incentives to lure international students.TEL tourism and events..

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• No rest for Fire over WNBL break

  

  Townsville Fire's game against the Melbourne Boomers at Townsville RSL Stadium. Fire coach Chris Lucas. Picture: Evan MorganTHERE was no rest for the Townsville Fire during the WNBL’s two-week hiatus with the defending champions using the time off to gear up for a crucial six-game run to finish the season. The league’s break from games comes to an end this weekend thanks to the completion of the Australian Opals trip to Rio, with the Fire set to host the Canberra Capitals this Sunday.A fortnight..

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• Townsville man free from Bali jail

  

  Townsville man, Nicholas James Langan, is released from Kerobokan Jail after a one year term for sharing a marijuana cigarette with a local friend. Picture: Lukman S. BintoroA TOWNSVILLE man behind bars in Bali for a year after sharing a marijuana joint on the beach has been freed from prison.Nicholas Langan, 25, of Kirwan, was initially charged with drug possession, which carries a maximum 12 years’ jail, after the arrest at Canggu in January last year.Kerobokan prison official Wayan Sutresna s..

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• Forums 'waste of time'

  

  Government tasforce meeting with sacked QN workers at Riverway. Darelle Baker’s husband Nathan was made redundantFRUSTRATED Queensland Nickel Industries workers remain in the dark about their entitlements despite a series of State Government information sessions at Riverway.More than 230 people attended the sessions late yesterday, with workers and their families turning out in hope of finding out more about redundancy payouts.Instead they received only information about training, counselling fo..

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