Economic goalposts blocking stadium
Law stalwart closes doors
ONE of the city’s longest-standing law firms, BCK Lawyers, is closing its doors, putting 33 people out of work.Distraught staff, many in tears, were informed of the winding up yesterday, which is believed to have been forced by financiers.Staff finished yesterday and some will help wind up the firm’s activities over the next few weeks, in all likelihood under a receiver and manager.Managing partner Peter Logan yesterday said the firm was a victim of the economic downturn as well as a costly lega..>> view originalHospital post for Mooney
Former Townsville Mayor Tony Mooney. Picture: Zak SimmondsTOWNSVILLE’S former Labor mayor Tony Mooney has been appointed to the Townsville Hospital and Health Service board.Health Minister Cameron Dick yesterday confirmed Mr Mooney would be chair of the hospital board when current chairman John Bearne’s contract expires on Tuesday.Mr Bearne, appointed by the LNP Newman Government in 2012, reapplied for his position but said he was not surprised by the outcome.“My understanding is the government ..>> view originalSacked workers leave town in search of jobs
Mister Fresh and Clean bond cleaning service has done about 100 bond cleans for Queensland Nickel workers since January. Owner David Abbas, pictured with Gwenda Gunder.THE fallout from the Queensland Nickel crisis is continuing, with hundreds of former refinery workers leaving the city since the first round of job cuts in January. Retrenched workers John Rapetti and his wife Mirinda will leave Townsville by the end of the month for a new life in New Zealand, where he’s secured a job in a fabrica..>> view originalOdds Shorten for Labor
Search Use keywords to search content on this website http://a.tcog.news.com.au/spp-api/v1/template/?path=components.header.header&exclude-css=false&exclude-js=false&t_product=TownsvilleBulletin&t_domain=www.townsvillebulletin.com.au&device-channel=desktop&is_front_page=0&show_idaas_login_placeholder=1 NewsOdds Shorten for LaborMay 14, 2016 12:00amCHARLIE PEELTownsville Bulletin NewsOdds Shorten for LaborMay 14, 2016 12:00amCHARLIE PEELTownsville BulletinRetiree Jim Glees..>> view originalQueensland election issues this week
BIGGEST ISSUES OF THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN IN QUEENSLAND THIS WEEKTOWNSVILLE STADIUMThe North Queensland Cowboys are fighting hard, sending star Jonathon Thurston out to warn the club's future is at risk without a new $250 million stadium. Bill Shorten has already commited to help fund the project along with the state government, but Malcolm Turnbull is yet to match that pledge. BOAT TURNBACKSShorten's visit to the Townsville seat of Herbert was overshadowed by the emergence of a photograph of the ..>> view original'Calfie' a dog's best friend
Matt Bennetto with Calfie and Mocha.Meet “Calfie”, the bovine that thinks it’s a canine.Calfie says “moo” instead of “bow-wow”, but that doesn’t matter, because as far as this eight-month-old heifer is concerned she is 100 per cent dog.She lives on Virginia Park Station at Mingela, between Townsville and Charters Towers, where her best friend is Mocha, a male labrador.There are real working dogs on the station that live rough and work hard for their daily rib bones and then there is Mocha.The ch..>> view originalThree Rocky players in battle for national U18 crown
ROCKHAMPTON will be well-represented when the Townsville Blackhawks and the Penrith Panthers play for the national under-18 rugby league crown in Brisbane tomorrow. Tom Skinner will line up with the Penrith Panthers, the winner of the SG Ball Cup, while Kurt Wiltshire and Jack Glossop will play for the Blackhawks who won the Mal Meninga Cup. Skinner, 17, is expecting a real test tomorrow. "It will be a grinding game and I think it will go down to the wire," he said. "I reckon they..>> view originalFederal election 2016: For Susie Katter, running again boiled down ...
Rare images of the Queen released
Old black and white images of the Queen have been released ahead of a gala show at Windsor Castle.Rare images of Queen Elizabeth have been released as celebrations to mark the monarch's 90th birthday continue with a star-studded show in the grounds of Windsor Castle.One of the images from archive footage shows a young Princess Elizabeth ready to go for a swim with her father.With her arms outstretched and a beaming smile, the future Queen stands alongside George VI on the edge of an outdoor swim..>> view original
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