Bomb threat at Townsville State High School
Police search Townsville State High School after a bomb threat.TOWNSVILLE State High School has been evacuated after a bomb threat was called in this morning. It was one of several Queensland schools to receive bomb threats this morning.A caller spoke to a school staff member shortly before 10am, with police, paramedics and firefighters called to the scene.Townsville district duty officer Senior Sergeant Matthew Lyons said police were searching the entire school for devices.“We will meticulously..>> view originalFreight train derails at Oak Valley near Townsville
Freight train derails at Oak Valley near Townsville By David Chen Posted February 02, 2016 10:40:57 Queensland Rail will investigate the derailment of a freight train in north Queensland.Police said eight wagons came off the tracks at Oak Valley, south of Townsville, just after 1:00am (AEST) today.Acting Senior Sergeant Brenton Webb said crews from Queensland Rail and Aurizon were working to clear the wreckage."It would appear to have an axle snap on one of the ..>> view originalJail for coward-punch attacker
TSV Generic Townsville Courthouse CourtA COWARD punch attack has landed a man behind bars after he broke his victim’s jaw in a vicious assault outside a Townsville convenience store.Jamie Wayne Wilson, 23, was at the Night Owl store in Hugh St on January 23, 2014 when he punched a 40-year-old man from behind.The victim fell to the ground and tried to get to his feet before Wilson punched him twice more. Wilson then took a baseball bat from his car while his victim armed himself with a tyre iron ..>> view originalAnger at airport's upgrade shutout
Townsville Airport will undergo a $40 million redevelopment.LOCAL contractors are angry that they appear to have been overlooked for a significant contract to upgrade a vital piece of infrastructure at the Townsville Airport.The Townsville Bulletin understands the contract for work on the apron, where planes load and refuel, will be awarded to a Brisbane company.Townsville Airport CEO Kevin Gill said last week the airport sought to give as much work as possible to local tenderers but expected..>> view originalJail over bra-zen drug stash
A file photo of a bag of the drug ice.A DRUG courier busted at Townsville Airport with more than $77,000 worth of ice stuffed in her bra has been sentenced to more than two years in jail.Danielle Lenika Whitehouse, 32, was met by police at the airport on September 25, 2014, after her flight from Brisbane touched down.Police searched the woman, after being tipped-off that she would be carrying drugs, and found the crystal meth in her bra.Officers also found a wad of cash that had been bound with ..>> view originalLive exports firing up from Townsville
The live export season is firing up in northern Queensland with Townsville potentially set to ship as many cattle in the next month as it has shipped in some entire years in the past. As many as 60,000 head of cattle are set to be shipped from the Port of Townsville in the next three weeks as exporters fill new year orders for Indonesia and Vietnam, depending on weather. Townsville is traditionally a key port of focus for live export activity at this time of year as wet season rains tie up catt..>> view originalTownsville dominate Queensland Country Under-20 selections for ...
Townsville is fast becoming the burgeoning region for Rugby talent in country Queensland, with a total of 10 players from the area selected in the 25-man Queensland Country under-20s squad for 2016. The Country squad will compete at the Southern States under-20s Championships in Adelaide from 19-21 February, where they will take on South Australia and traditional rivals NSW Country. Head coach and Townsville Rugby stalwart Terry Shiells believes the significa..>> view originalJCU fast-tracks new project
An artist impression of James Cook University's $4 million “Verandah Walk” project.ONE of the city’s largest employers is fast-tracking construction projects worth millions of dollars in a bid to tackle rising unemployment in Townsville.James Cook University is getting behind the Townsville Bulletin’s Let’s Get To Work campaign, announcing it will bring forward its $4 million “Verandah Walk” project by six months to create jobs and help stimulate the economy.JCU says it wants to hear from local ..>> view originalQld Premier promises more help for Mackay amid resources ...
Qld Premier promises more help for Mackay amid resources downturn, denies being Townsville-centric By Jonathan Hair Posted February 02, 2016 11:55:50 The Premier says her Government is focused on helping all of Queensland through the resources downturn, not just Townsville.The Government has been accused of being too focused on the north Queensland city, after more than 200 workers were sacked from Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel refinery.Annastacia Palaszczuk ..>> view originalStorms to save the day
Blake Chadwick 3 of Bohle Plains waters the garden as the Council will be pushing for level 3 water restrictions this week with Ross Dam down at 21 per cent. Picture: Zak SimmondsTOWNSVILLE could avoid increased water restrictions by just days with potentially dam-filling monsoonal rain predicted to fall before limits are due to tighten.Without rain, the Ross River Dam is forecast to drop to 20 per cent by next week, forcing council to bring in level 3 water restrictions that include banning the..>> view original
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