Labor, Coalition promise 'city rejuvenation' plans for Townsville
Election 2016: Labor, Coalition promise 'city rejuvenation' plans for Townsville Updated June 20, 2016 11:48:07 The North Queensland seat of Herbert has been dogged by high unemployment, and in the lead-up to the federal election, both parties have been making promises to restart its economy. Key points:One in five young people in electorate of Herbert are unable to find a jobCollapse of Clive Palmer's nickel refinery threw hundreds out of workLabor promises constructi..>> view originalAngler rescued from capsized boat off Townsville
Angler rescued from capsized boat off Townsville By David Chen Updated June 20, 2016 19:36:30 A north Queensland fisherman has been rescued after his boat capsized.Authorities received the call for help yesterday morning after an emergency beacon was activated.Crews, including water police from Bowen and a rescue helicopter, were called in to help search for the man in rough seas at Dingo Reef off the coast of Townsville.After several hours, a Border Force aircraf..>> view originalParker's retirement to open up path for Cowboys star Cooper
THE just announced retirement of Brisbane Broncos and Maroons veterans Corey Parker could finally open the door Cowboys forward Gavin Cooper’s long awaited Origin debut. Parker today confirmed that the 2016 season would be his last and the departure of the evergreen back rower opens up a spot in the dominant Queensland line-up that Cooper would be only too happy to fill.Cooper has long been touted as an Origin prospect for his home state but Queensland’s dominance of the State of Origin arena ov..>> view originalOrigin fans in HD loss
NORTH Queensland football fans will unlikely be able to watch the third State of Origin game in high definition due to sweeping broadcasting changes effective from July 1.Regional viewers will lose rugby league and other Channel 9 programming from high definition channel WINHD when Southern Cross Austereo begins broadcasting the Nine Network’s suite of channels in ten days’ time.At the same time, rivals the WIN Network and its HD offerings will swap to showing Network Ten content.The changes com..>> view originalTownsville daily wrap up, Monday June 20
All three are due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on July 7. A 16-year-old Palm Island boy has been charged with enter premises and commit ...>> view originalDeluge fails to ease pain
TOWNSVILLE was drenched during its wettest June day in more than 20 years but the welcomed deluge was still not enough to ease the city’s water restriction woes.To 9am yesterday, just north and south of the city received the best of the Saturday night and Sunday morning rainfall with 54mm falling at Giru, and 53mm at Toolakea and Black River.Garbutt and Annandale scored the best of the suburban falls with 49mm each, while the Ross River Dam received just 23mm.Read the full text of this story in..>> view originalMan dies in hospital after Bowen crash
A 22-YEAR-OLD Bowen man thrown from a car in a horror traffic crash last week has died in Townsville Hospital from his injuries.The man was a passenger in the Holden Commodore and was thrown from the vehicle after it smashed into a power pole on Wednesday, June 15 around 10am.The second passenger, a 20-year-old man, was treated at Bowen Hospital for minor injuries.The driver of the vehicle initially ran from the scene but later admitted himself to Bowen Hospital with internal injuries.A report w..>> view originalPollies get call for tourism help
INCREASED domestic and international connectivity, more promotion and ensuring those with ideas can easily take them to market to improve visitor experiences are some of the ways the Federal Government can bring more visitors to Townsville, according to those in the industry.Nick Dametto, whose new Townsville WaterSports jetski tour business will be open to the public next week, said the biggest challenge in getting started was posed by the lack of easily accessible information about what permit..>> view originalAppeal for witnesses, Hyde Park
Townsville Police are seeking assistance from members of the public who may have witnessed a traffic crash in the early hours of Friday, June 17, at approximately 3:10am. The crash occurred on Woolcock Street in Hyde Park, near Church Street when a Lancer has collided with Hilux Utility causing the Lancer to roll and stop in the foliage in the centre of the roadway. The vehicle involved was a black Mitsubishi Lancer, registration number 560JXZ and a white Toyota Hilux, registration number 474KY..>> view original
Monday, June 20, 2016
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