'No end in sight' for Townsville's struggling housing market and other top stories.

• 'No end in sight' for Townsville's struggling housing market

  

  It has been a tough few years for Townsville’s housing market, but a new report shows it could get even worse for the regional city. Still struggling from the resource downturn, both house and unit prices fell again over the last quarter, according to a Domain Group report. It revealed the median house price had slumped 4.3 per cent to $335,000, while unit prices dropped 12.7 per cent to $270,000. 2 Eighth Avenue is on the market for $325,000. Photo: Supplied The continued fall means that house..

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• Labor says new Townsville stadium the 'most pressing urban ...

  

  Cowboys threaten to leave Townsville2:08The Cowboys are demanding government funding for a new stadium, claiming they can't run a successful club without it TOWNSVILLE stadium would drive a multi-billion-dollar investment push for the city and deliver a much-needed boost to tourism, Labor’s infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese says.He declared it was the most pressing urban development project in the country.Defending Labor’s pledge of a $100 million boost for the proposed stadium, Mr Alba..

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• Townsville stolen vehicle and numberplate alert, Thursday May 26

  

  Are you interested in joining the QLD Police Service? Then consider attending one of our FREE Townsville Police Careers Seminars where District Recruiting Officers will explain what is required and you will have an opportunity to find out what it's like at the Academy and in the job by First Year Constables. Bookings are essential by calling POLICE RECRUITING 1300 BE A COP or online at www.policerecruit.com.au NEXT TOWNSVILLE SEMINAR DATES: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Townsville Police Aca..

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• New technology to stop massive fish stock losses on farms being ...

  

  New technology to stop massive fish stock losses on farms being developed in Townsville Updated May 26, 2016 13:11:49 A hand-held device being developed at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville could help reduce massive stock losses at fish farms.Diseases and parasites can kill off up to 40 per cent of hatchlings, fingerlings and fish according to Giana Gomes. Ms Gomes is a scientist developing the technology as part of her doctorate at the university's Centre for S..

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• Lost piggy not so porky - yet

  

  RSPCA animal attendant Laura Scuffham caring Winston, who was found wandering the streets in Kirwan. He is two weeks old and is 2kg but fully grown he will tip the scales at about 200kg.WINSTON the piglet was found wandering the streets of Townsville just like the hundreds of animals at Townsville’s RSPCA shelter.But instead of meowing or barking this stray oinks.Winston was spotted in Kirwan by a good samaritan who contacted the RSPCA’s animal ambulance and he was brought into the shelter.The t..

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