Townsville siege: Armed pair hold police at bay
Townsville siege: Armed pair hold police at bay A man and woman have armed themselves in a Townsville house with two children inside. A man and woman have been arrested after allegedly arming themselves in a stand-off with police in Townsville on Monday. Two children in the house at the time were unharmed and the adult pair were arrested without incident, according to police. Surrounding streets were closed at 7.20pm, but the emergency declaration was revoke..>> view originalTownsville emergency situation revoked
POLICE have revoked an emergency situation declared at Garbutt earlier this evening.The declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act was made at 7.20pm and was revoked at 8.40pm.A man and a woman have been arrested without incident.Two children at the house at the time are unharmed and are currently being cared for.No one was injured with investigations into the incident continuing.EARLIER: Police have declared an emergency situation at Townsville this evening after an armed man and woma..>> view originalLive cattle export ships prepare in Townsville port as season ramps up
Live cattle export ships prepare in Townsville port as season ramps up Updated January 26, 2016 11:28:18 The live cattle trade is in full swing at the Townsville port, with thousands of cattle booked on four ships to Indonesia this week alone.About 7,000 cattle will be loaded on Thursday, and two more ships with a total capacity of about 8,000 head will arrive in port on the weekend. The trade is being driven by strong demand from Indonesia and some of the best export c..>> view originalSaying g'day to our new Aussies
Riley Hudson, 4, of Kirwan and Mackenna Leatham, 4, of Bohle Plains are gearing up for Australia Day. Picture: Zak SimmondsTHEY are called Aussies now, but there was a time when people from other countries who were granted citizenship in the land Down Under were called “new Australians”.The term was a little bit quaint and probably a little bit condescending, but whatever, it was harmless. In any case it has now transitioned out of the parlance to be replaced by simply “Aussie” or “Australian”.O..>> view originalBowhunters to gain access to Ross Dam
Scott Murry, owner of Redback Archery and Bowhunting SuppliesRECREATIONAL bowhunters will be given access to Ross River Dam under a proposed new hunting policy.To form part of Mayor Jenny Hill’s re-election campaign, the policy will be aimed at eradicating feral pigs from the dam while also giving bowhunters access to land to practise their skills.With feral pigs estimated to cost millions in environmental damage annually, Cr Hill said Townsville City Council needed to think outside the box to c..>> view originalMud slinging on water
Mayoral candidate Jayne Arlett stands publicly released a report into the viability of the duplicate pipeline from the Burdekin Dam to the Ross River Dam. Picture: Zak SimmondsMAYORAL hopeful Jayne Arlett has rejected claims her economic report on a second pipeline to the Burdekin doesn’t add up.Mayor Jenny Hill yesterday repeated attacks on the independent report’s lack of detail, claiming Ms Arlett had “no credibility” on the issue of water.Ms Arlett released the Empower Economics 20-page repo..>> view originalPush to help workers
Shadow Employment minister Brendan O'Connor with QNI workers at the Townsville AWU office. Picture: Evan MorganTHE Federal Shadow Employment and Workplace Relations has used a visit to Townsville to meet with redundant Queensland Nickel workers and pressure the Prime Minister to fast-track projects in the North.Brendan O’Connor led a meeting at the Australian Workers’ Union city office yesterday where about 100 workers were in attendance to hear about the government’s entitlements guarantee if Q..>> view originalKeeping lives safe
Aelisa Adhikari, 15, Lucy Bragg, 13, Atal Rai, 14, Suna Kitenge, 15, are refugees new to Townsville, many who have never seen water before, have been given vital lessons in water safety by local Surf Lifesavers, like Lucy.NEWLY arrived refugees, including many who had never been to a beach before, have braved the ocean to learn a lifesaving skill that most of us take for granted.Through a joint program offered by Townsville Multicultural Support Group and Surf Life Saving Queensland, young ref..>> view originalWorld mourns loss of Townsville scientist
TRIBUTES from across the world have poured in following the death of renowned Townsville scientist and author Bob Carter.Professor Carter died from a heart attack last week, aged 73.A crowd packed into the Lakes Chapel yesterday to farewell the man who “led his life by example and was never afraid to speak up and support what he believed in”.Prof Carter’s son Jeremy said that as word of his father’s death spread, countless tributes had poured in from across the world.He said people had flown f..>> view originalYouthful Crocs chasing strong finish
NBL Match between the Townsville Crocodiles and New Zealand Breakers at the Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Crocodiles Corey Maynard and NZ Breakers Cedric Jackson. Picture: Wesley Monts/News LimitedFINALS are already out of the equation, but the Townsville Crocodiles haven’t lost any of their youthful exuberance for the run home.The Crocs are primed for a strong finish over the final rounds, with four of their last five games against teams ranked in the botto..>> view original
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