Tuesday, February 23, 2016

School marks record figure and other top stories.

  • School marks record figure

    School marks record figure
    Year 12 outcome results are out and Townsville Grammar School is one of the local schools that had the most OP students last year. Year 12 students Max Skinner 16 and Shelby Hill 17. Picture: Zak SimmondsTOWNSVILLE is falling behind the rest of the state when it comes to high-achieving Year 12 students. However, Townsville Grammar School led the way with record-breaking success for its class of 2015.Figures released by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority show about 16 per cent of ..
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  • Months with no pay

    Months with no pay
    Out-of-work meatworker Barry Long with partner Sarah Botto and their son Mace Long, 2, stand out the front of their Wulguru home as Barry has been waiting for JBS meatworks to fire up for the year but the start date keeps being pushed back. Picture: Zak SimmondsHUNDREDS of Townsville meatworkers are preparing for yet another month of unemployment after learning JBS Australia will not reopen its Stuart abattoir until the end of March.The late start to the season means many of the plant’s 580 work..
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  • Townsville dengue outbreak confirmed

    Townsville dengue outbreak confirmed
    A Townsville resident has been diagnosed with dengue and is being tested for Zika virus.A DENGUE warning has been issued after the first Townsville outbreak this wet season. Townsville Public Health Unit today confirmed the first case of locally acquired dengue in a Pallarenda resident.The resident is also being tested for Zika virus.Public Health physician Dr Steven Donohue said the coming weeks marked a vital period inminimising transmission.“The recent rains and the hot temperatures during th..
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  • Locally acquired case of dengue fever detected in Townsville

    Locally acquired case of dengue fever detected in Townsville
    Locally acquired case of dengue fever detected in Townsville Posted February 23, 2016 11:39:24 Health authorities in Townsville are on alert after a locally acquired case of dengue fever was detected.A person in the suburb of Pallarenda has been diagnosed with the disease after another person brought it into the city from Papua New Guinea.Townsville's public health unit is urging residents to actively kill mosquitoes in their yards.The unit's Dr Steven Donohue said th..
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  • Former soldier on trial for rape

    Former soldier on trial for rape
    TSV Generic Townsville Courthouse CourtA FORMER Townsville soldier is on trial for raping a woman he met on Facebook.The man, who can’t be named for legal reasons, allegedly raped the woman inside her Townsville home on June 5, 2014.He appeared in Townsville District Court today for day one of the trial charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.The pair started chatting on Facebook on June 3, 2014 and had organised to meet for coffee but the meeting was cancelled.On the n..
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  • Palaszczuk snubs North in NAIF bid

    Palaszczuk snubs North in NAIF bid
    Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Picture: Jack TranUPDATE: SHADOW Minister for Northern Development Andrew Cripps will tonight seek to challenge the State Government to commit to lobbying to base the administration of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility in North Queensland.Mr Cripps said he will raise the issue during the 6pm debate in Parliament.He said he was appalled Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk did not take the opportunity to advocate for North Queensland to host the office and ins..
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  • Fire captain Batkovic confident ahead of big game

    Fire captain Batkovic confident ahead of big game
    Adelaide Lightning v Townsville Fire WNBL game at Wayville Sports Centre. Townsville's Suzy Batkovic.THE electric atmosphere of finals basketball will return to Townsville RSL Stadium this Sunday as the Townsville Fire look to secure their passage to the WNBL’s historic first ever grand final series.Townsville broke through two years of grand final heartbreak by knocking off the Bendigo Spirit in last season’s decider and a win over the Perth Lynx this weekend would seal their place in the leagu..
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