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• Early lockout laws: Labor seeks support in Cairns, Townsville for ...

  

  Early lockout laws: Labor seeks support in Cairns, Townsville for alcohol-fuelled violence crackdown By David Chen Posted February 11, 2016 12:05:01 Queensland's Attorney-General says she will not budge on the State Government's plans to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence.Yvette D'Ath was in Cairns and Townsville yesterday to spruik the Government's proposed lockout laws, pushing to call last drinks across Queensland at 2:00am.Safe Night Precincts, including high-t..

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• Pitt to fight for city

  

  Treasurer Curtis Pitt welcomes Ergon apprentice Hayden Olsen. Picture: Zak SimmondsTHERE is no guarantee that the CEO of the merged Ergon and Energex business will be based in Townsville, despite overwhelming public support.Treasurer Curtis Pitt said having the CEO based in Townsville, where the company will be headquartered, was a personal preference.But Mr Pitt (pictured) would not guarantee the recruitment of a new CEO would mandate they be based in the North.Current Ergon CEO Ian McLeod will..

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• Jobs lift in port upgrade

  

  Treasurer Curtis Pitt announcing the awarding of the tender to upgrade Berth 4 at the Townsville Port. Picture: Zak SimmondsABOUT 100 jobs will be created in Townsville over 18 months after a local business was yesterday awarded the contract for a major part of the Townsville Port’s $55 million upgrade.CivilPlus Constructions will start on the Berth 4 project next month, with work expected to finish in late 2017.The upgrade is among $187 million worth of projects in North Queensland fast-tracked..

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• Killer disease puts pound dogs at risk

  

  Animal care centre assistant manager Jacinta Wight with four-month-old Catahoula X Great Dane puppy. Picture: Shae Beplate.DOZENS of dogs housed at the Townsville RSPCA are at risk of contracting a potentially deadly virus after two stray dogs contaminated the grounds of their shelter and pound facility.The two juvenile puppies, one from Wulguru, were brought to the pound behind the shelter at Bohle within 24 hours on Monday and Tuesday before they were discovered to have parvovirus.Both dogs ha..

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• Morning tragedy

  

  Jeff Ashby died less than 150 metres from home after he was hit by a truck while out on a morning bike ride.AN AVID cyclist died less than 150m from his home while out on a morning ride.It is believed Jeff Ashby, 61, was on his way home about 7am when he was hit by a Mendi truck, driven by a contractor working for Townsville City Council, as it turned in to a quarry in West End.Early police investigations suggest Mr Ashby was riding along Echlin St and had turned on to Stagpole St before the col..

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• Police seize t-shirt launcher

  

  What a croc: Queensland Police seize Townsville Crocs t-shirt launcher Last updated 08:16, February 11 2016 Police seize t-shirt launcher For more than a decade an air-powered piece of PVC pipe has, without fear or favour, fired t-shirts into a delighted crowd at home games of the Townsville Crocodiles.But no more.The National Baske..

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• Bomb threat at Kirwan State High School

  

  Students were evacuated at Kirwan State High School after a bomb threat was received.UPDATE: Some students at Kirwan State High School have returned to their swimming carnival, police are still clearing buildings of the threat, which is expected to take several hours.It’s one of nine schools across Queensland to have been evacuated after recorded bomb threats were called in after 9am.A school in Bowen is also among those evacuated.Hundreds of students have been evacuated with police on scene.It ..

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• Cairns keen to crunch Crocs

  

  Townsville Crocodiles' Mitch Young and Cairns Taipans' Cameron Gliddon at Billabong Sanctuary will go head to head this Thursday at the Swamp in Townsville.PLAYOFF basketball isn’t an option for either team but there will be plenty of city pride on the line in tonight’s final Reptile Rumble of the 2015/16 NBL season.Neither the Townsville Crocodiles nor the Cairns Taipans will be in the hunt for the NBL championship when the post-season kicks off next week but the Queensland rivals still intend ..

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• Fire to honour indigenous Australians with special singlet

  

  Townsville Fire players Ainsley Walsh and Suzy Batkovic model the indigenous jerseys they will wear in home game against the Dandenong Rangers.A SPECIAL singlet designed by local artist Tobey Cedar will help the Townsville Fire celebrate the rich indigenous roots of North Queensland in their home finale tomorrow night.The Fire will host the club’s inaugural indigenous Round night during their top-of-the-table clash against the Dandenong Rangers and the team will don the special one-off jersey as..

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• Warriors chasing a golden year

  

  Townsville Warriors premier league captain Justin Rawlins and another senior player. Matthew Depaoli, Justin Rawlins and Steven RamsbothamWITH the golden anniversary of their club in 2016 the Townsville Warriors have high hopes for the upcoming Townsville Premier League season. Warriors finished as grand final winners last season and lifted the league title the year before, feats that the club would love to combine in their milestone year in the local competition.Players in their senior squad re..

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