Townsville shines in 2016
Pilot from 2OCU are looking forward to the highly anticipated Defence Force air show and Townsville bulletin skyshow at RAAF base Townsville. Picture: Zak SimmondsFAST cars, fashion, fitness, arts, culture and a big birthday celebration — Townsville is preparing to make 2016 its biggest year yet with a packed calendar of local, national and international events.The Alive with Events in 2016 guide is an annual collaborative project between theTownsville Bulletin, Townsville City Council, Townsvil..>> view originalTownsville soldiers in Malaysia
Jungle Instructor, Srg Izzaidi shows Australian soldiers how to skin a snake. Photo: Lydia KellnerIT WAS jungle versus soldier when Australian Army reserves took to the Malaysian wilderness this week for a gruelling three-day survival course.Equipped with only a few bottles of water, machetes, hutchies and mosquito nets, soldiers from the 11th and 13th Brigades were tested to their limits when forced to fight intense humidity, wild animals and staggering hunger.Under the supervision of Malaysian..>> view originalTownsville feels the heat
The city is feeling the heat with at least one resident fronting the Townsville Hospital emergency department with a heat-related illness each day this month.The recorded 15 heat-related presentations, from January 1 to January 12, compare with 13 during the same period last year.Townsville Hospital and Health Service emergency department director Ben Close said the number of people presenting with heat-related illness wasn’t unusual for summer.“During extremely hot weather it can be easy to bec..>> view originalUni student digs pay off for canny investors
Canny investors eye Townsvilleby:KIERAN ROONEYFrom:Townsville BulletinJanuary 16, 201612:00AMSTUDENT-FRIENDLY accommodation has become a key target for investors looking to spend in Townsville.Buyers chasing strong rental returns and consistent demand have turned to properties ideal for those living the student lifestyle.Ross Real Estate sales agent Sonia Ross said the homes were a lucrative investment.“It’s a section of the market not many people think about but out near James Cook University b..>> view originalTwo preschool children escaped a Townsville early learning centre
Two children fled a Townsville childcare centre after climbing over a playground fence.A TOWNSVILLE childcare centre is reviewing its supervision procedures after two preschoolers climbed a playground fence and fled towards a main arterial road.The children, aged three and four, left the Goodstart Early Learning Centre, Cranbrook, about 9am yesterday and headed towards Ross River Rd along Alice St.An Alice St resident, who wished to remain anonymous, witnessed the children walk past her home wit..>> view originalStone cold: 'I would use women'
Confessions of an undercover cop1:06The inside story of Mark Kennedy, the police officer who lived a remarkable double life deep undercover, as environmental campaigner 'Mark Stone'Mark Kennedy went undercover and fell in love. Then it all went terribly wrong. Picture: Channel 4Source:SuppliedLISA Jones* thought she knew everything about her boyfriend of six years. It turned out she didn’t even know his name.Mark Stone shared her interests, slotted in easily in with her friends and became “the c..>> view originalTitanic blow smashes city
THERE has been a feeling for months now about the inevitability of people being laid off at Clive Palmer’s Yabulu nickel refinery.There has been that lingering feeling fuelled by leaks and rumours that Palmer’s “Titanic” was sinking stern first.Still, it doesn’t lessen the shock when the phone beeps with a breaking story on the screen about 237 people losing their jobs at “Clive Palmer’s nickel refinery”.Two hundred and thirty-seven hardworking people with car and home loans to pay off and child..>> view originalStolen camping trailer found wrecked
Margaret Fogarty's 76-year-old mother-in-law had her camper stolen. It was found two days later up in the Northern Beaches area, but the thieves had already trashed it, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.A DEERAGUN pensioner’s retirement dream of camping in the outdoors has been crushed after thieves stole her new camper and trashed it days before she planned to take it on its maiden trip.The 76-year-old widow, who wished not to be named, said she had recently bought the used camper fo..>> view originalNorth Qld police end Facebook party
Six teenagers were arrested after police shut down an open house party, advertised on Facebook, in Townsville overnight.Numerous fights were going on amid a crowd of 150 people when police arrived at the party at a home on Rodboro St, Berserker, at 11pm on Friday.Officers broke up the fights and told the crowd to go home. Six local teenagers were arrested for offences including being public nuisances and causing wilful damage.Seven teens were also given tickets ranging from $112 to $341..>> view originalNebo in spotlight after million dollar Keno win
A 57-YEAR-OLD Sarina man secured a $1.03 million Keno jackpot while away on a work trip to Nebo.The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, is a mining industry consultant. He bought the winning ticket at the Nebo Hotel when he was waiting for a client on Wednesday.Although the ticket was bought in Nebo, the man was oblivious about his win and found out late on Thursday when he checked his ticket on the way home at the Sarina Hotel."I dropped into the pub and checked the ticket, there was a shoc..>> view original
Saturday, January 16, 2016
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