We can fight for the jobs we need
The Townsville Bulletin has launched the “Let’s Get To Work” campaign.AS TOWNSVILLE comes to grips with the impact of the Queensland Nickel Industries saga, statistics paint a grim picture of a city where unemployment keeps climbing. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Townsville’s unemployment climbed to 6 per cent last month, up from 5.3 per cent in November.The data put 6700 people in the Townsville region in the unemployed category – 3500 of them male and 3200 fe..>> view originalAustralia Day 2016: Townsville celebrates | Photos
Hundreds of proud Aussies poured into the Jezzine Barracks at the The Strand, Townsville this morning to take part in the local Australia Day celebrations. Australia Day 2016: Townsville celebrates | Photos The 2016 Townsville Australia Day Award recipients assembled.Tasha Brown and Gary Harvey took cheeky young Dean Brown down to The Strand to take in the Australia Day festivities.Andrew and Nadia Carmichael check out the Australian Car Display.Peter and Marianne Webb enjo..>> view originalHappy to join Happy to join
Australia Day on the Strand. Nicole Forshaw and Anna Bajeme with Zoe at the annual party at the Strand Motel.Swedish-born Elin Sheppard could not hide her tears of joy after becoming a dinky-di Aussie yesterday.She was one of 85 to receive their citizenship certificates during Townsville’s Australia Day celebrations at Jezzine Barracks.“This has been something I have worked so hard for, for such a long time,” she said.Ms Sheppard arrived in Australia as a skilled migrant five years ago.“There we..>> view originalCharges laid after three-hour siege
The couple allegedly sparked a three-hour standoff with police.A TOWNSVILLE couple have been charged with a string of offences following a three-hour standoff with police in Garbutt last night.An emergency situation was declared about 5.30pm after the man and woman both aged 23, threatened police with knives.Two young children were inside the home at the time but were unharmed.The three-hour siege ended about 8.40pm with the couple being arrested and taken to hospital.The woman was charged with ..>> view originalForward thinking vital for our city
Demographer Bernard Salt said Townsville can come back from the current jobs crisis.TOWNSVILLE can lift itself out of its jobs crisis by diversifying and pushing forward shovel-ready projects, says demographer Bernard Salt. Mr Salt cited economic crises in large regional cities such as Newcastle, Wollongong and Geelong as proof extreme difficulties could be overcome.“I don’t want to downplay the pain occurring in Townsville at the moment but other towns have come through this before and their ma..>> view original'Dubsmash king' joins series
Townsville man Ian Zaro is on the next season of the ABC's Black Comedy. Picture: Zak SimmondsHE is known as the “Dubsmash king” and his crazy hair has become his trademark.But Townsville performer Ian Zaro will step away from the computer and on to the small screen when he joins the cast of ABC comedy series Black Comedy next month.The first episode of the second series airs from February 3 with Zaro joining castmates Aaron Fa’Aoso, Nakkiah Lui, Steven Oliver, Elizabeth Wymarra and Adam Briggs,..>> view originalGaze gearing up for run home
Townsville Fire against the Canberra Capitals at Townsville RSL Stadium. Fire's Kate Gaze scores in the final second before half time. Picture: Evan MorganCOUNTLESS hours of hard work on the training floor continue to pay off for Townsville Fire guard Kate Gaze as the 25-year-old enjoys some sparkling late season form. Gaze had limited playing time during her debut season with the Fire last year but the former St Mary’s college starlet has worked her way into coach Chris Lucas’ rotation through ..>> view originalCrocs confident ahead of clash with Kings
Townsville Crocodiles player Leon Henry look to fire over Tai Wesley from the NZ Breakers. Picture: Wesley Monts/News LimitedLEON Henry is confident he and his Townsville teammates can keep their winning feeling alive when they meet with the bottom placed Sydney Kings at the Swamp tonight.Townsville are still yet to record consecutive wins in the 2015/16 season, a statistic the veteran Kiwi forward will be desperate to change when the struggling Kings step out on to the floor at 6.30pm.The Crocs..>> view originalKatter takes aim at Uber
Mount Isa MP Robbie Katter has warned against legalising ride-sharing services like Uber.RIDE-SHARING service Uber could destroy the local taxi industry, says Mount Isa MP Rob Katter.Mr Katter said the rise of Uber could lead to unregulated fees, resulting in price gouging and the loss of disabled services.Mr Katter was speaking ahead of a Parliamentary Committee meeting into unlicensed taxi operators in Townsville on Thursday.“Uber is a $60 billion company and they are going to use all of thei..>> view originalWorker payouts not my problem: Palmer
Clive Palmer says he has no personal responsibility to ensure his sacked refinery workers get their entitlements.The federal MP's company, Queensland Nickel, which bankrolled his Palmer United Party to the tune of $20 million, has gone into administration after sacking 237 refinery workers earlier this month."I have no personal responsibility, I retired from business over three years ago," Mr Palmer told reporters on Tuesday, when asked if he'd use his own personal wealth to pay out staff entit..>> view original
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