Saturday, July 9, 2016

Supercars: Jamie Whincup wins Race 14 at the Townsville 400 and other top stories.

  • Supercars: Jamie Whincup wins Race 14 at the Townsville 400

    THEY might be called the ‘nervous 90s’, but there was nothing nervous about Jamie Whincup’s 99th career Supercars victory.The six-time series champion staked a clear claim on a seventh with a dominant win in Race 14 on the Saturday at the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400.He did the hard yards, pulling out a 10 second gap over teammate Shane van Gisbergen and Prodrive pursuers Mark Winterbottom and Chaz Mostert after all the pit stops were finished.RESULTS: Click here for full results from Race 14 in ..
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  • Injured Townsville pedestrian identified

    Injured Townsville pedestrian identified
    Police have finally identified a woman who is in a critical condition in Townsville Hospital after being hit by a 4WD.The woman was struck about 7.15pm on Friday on Fulham Rd in Townsville.It took until Saturday afternoon for police to say they have discovered her identity and that she is 32 years old.
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  • Supercars closing in on Asian races for 2017

    Supercars closing in on Asian races for 2017
    THAILAND has emerged as a contender to host a Supercars race next year with a representative from a Thai track spotted deep in discussion with the sport’s CEO James Warburton on Saturday.The Sunday Telegraph can reveal Warburton is negotiating to take a double header to Asia next year with both Thailand and Indonesia in line to host a Supercars race following the KL City 400 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Warburton confirmed a race promoter flew in from Thailand to be at the Townsville 400 in the fir..
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  • Nurses' classy future

    Nurses' classy future
    A  SECOND Townsville university will offer an on-campus nursing degree with CQU announcing plans to hold the course next year.The new course will start from term 1, 2017 after strong demand from prospective students inquiring about on-campus nursing degrees.The university has 100 students enrolled in nursing by distance education and it’s hoped many of those will transfer to the on-campus course.The new degree follows CQU’s plan to expand their inner-city education precinct to cater for up to 50..
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  • Masterchef Magician

    Masterchef Magician
    We’re getting pretty used to bringing home some big trophies with our double-premiership winning Fire and worship worthy Cowboys. but there’s another prize in our sights: Masterchef grand champion. And former Townsville bartender Harry Foster is in with a real chance at bringing home the bacon, writes Chris SilviniThere’s a long-held belief that professional chefs rarely cook when they’re at home. But what happens when you have a bunch of aspiring MasterChefs living under one roof?Former Townsvi..
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  • Mies shoots to Townsville Australian GT pole

    Mies shoots to Townsville Australian GT pole
    Mies shoots to Townsville Australian GT pole The #1 Jamec Pem Racing Audi will start from pole position Factory Audi ace Christopher Mies claimed pole position for the opening Australian GT Championship race at the Castrol Edge Townsville 400. The reigning Australian GT champion set a new lap record at the Reid Park circuit to secure pole for the #1 Jamec Pem Racing entry, he shares with Tony Bates. Mies easily eclipsed the 1:12.8s benchmark set in yesterday’s opening qualifying by posting a..
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  • Job blues nailed

    Job blues nailed
    THE government push to deal with Palm Island’s housing shortage has provided young people in the ­community with a chance to learn a trade and, more importantly, steer clear of the unemployment lines.Palm Island Mayor Alf Lacey ­believes giving islanders a job is the best way to break a cycle of welfare dependency and give residents a sense of pride and belonging.The streets in the island’s newest 60-lot subdivision have names like Paradise Court and Sunset Ave, and reflect the optimism with whi..
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  • Queensland senators told to step up

    Queensland senators told to step up
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