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• Heat sign Schenscher

  New Townsville Heat signing Luke Schenscher.TOWERING centre Luke Schenscher says he just wants to have some fun with his basketball after signing with the Townsville Heat for the rest of the QBL season.The experienced NBA and NBL big man will suit up for his first game in Heat colours against Gladstone at Townsville Basketball Stadium on Friday night.At 216cm, Schenscher adds more size to Townsville’s already massive roster which includes young gun Harry Froling (205cm) and Townsville Crocodiles..

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• A luxury operation

  

  Builder Mick Baker at Fulton Gardens in North Ward. Picture: Evan MorganTHE culmination of years of work is coming to fruition with the redevelopment of a heritage-listed building in the former Townsville General Hospital property in North Ward.In the next few months some of the first residents – who include local surgeons and lawyers – will begin moving into luxury apartments ­of Fulton Gardens, developed in what was once the hospital’s A block fronting Eyre St.The six-level building is recogni..

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• Energy Queensland: Energex, Ergon merger unveiled at Townsville ...

  

  Energy Queensland: Energex, Ergon merger unveiled at Townsville headquarters Posted June 02, 2016 18:30:27 State-owned power companies Ergon and Energex will become Energy Queensland when they merge at the end of the month.Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the company would be based at Townsville in north Queensland.Mr Pitt said the merged companies would be more efficient and insisted there would not be any forced redundancies due to the merger."We expect to see ..

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• Townsville stolen vehicle and number plate alert, Thursday June 2

  

  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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• Heroes come home

  

  Australian military personnel carry coffins during a repatriation ceremony. The Australian soldiers, many who were casualties during the Vietnam War, were buried in Malaysia. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)TOWNSVILLE soldiers have performed an emotional ramp ceremony for 33 Australian service personnel and dependants, including 22 Vietnam War veterans who will return to Australian soil today after 50 years.The caskets were carried by soldiers of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade aboard a Royal Australi..

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• MPs go silent on Budget wish list

  

  TOWNSVILLE soldiers have performed an emotional ramp ceremony for 33 Australian service personnel and dependants, including 22 Vietnam War veterans who will return to Australian soil today after 50 years.

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• Certified Townsville Boat Maintenance Service Provider

  Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Welcome to Blue Ocean Vessel Maintenance, where we carry the highest quality of products. We pride ourselves in the services we provide. Our family strives to help you find either the perfect boat or help keep yours running so that you can get the most out of the season.  Blue Ocean Vessel Maintenance leading provider of boat maintenance and repairs. We can repair and maintain almost any type of boat. We specialize in repairing damaged gel coat and fiber..

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• Heat is on as 'winter' sets in

  

  Kahlia Laffey 3 of Gulliver and friend Keian O'Neil 4 of Vincent enjoy the first day of winter at Pallarenda. Picture: Zak SimmondsIT may officially be winter but Townsville residents could be forgiven for thinking otherwise.Townsville reached a maximum of 29.8C at 12.52pm on the first day of winter yesterday – 4.2C above the June average.But spare a thought for those poor southerners – as the city bathes in weather perfect for enjoying the great outdoors, it reached a relatively freezing top of..

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• Online snapper puts regional in picture

  

  Famous Instagrammar Kyle Mulinder is in Townsville to share his amazing photos of our region to people around the world. Picture: Zak SimmondsONE of New Zealand’s most influential photographers and filmmakers has crossed the ditch to showcase the Townsville region to his thousands of social media followers.Self taught snapper Kyle Mulinder will visit Magnetic Island, Charters Towers and Crystal Creek. He said he was impressed the moment he got off the plane yesterday.“I landed and five minutes l..

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• Cafe future looks good

  

  Sue Hema (seated right) and staff Tammy Davies and Sam Albert with coffee and Ross Creek and Castle Hil in background. Cafe is on the deck behind Reef HQ.A FAMILY business led by cafe operator Sue Hema has struck gold by reopening a venue they say has some of Townsville’s best views but which has been shut for a decade.Ms Hema, with her daughter Tammy Davies and her husband’s cousin, chef Sam Albert, have opened Cafe on the Deck on the boardwalk in front of the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres S..

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