Two-headed prawn discovered at Townsville aquarium and other top stories.

• Two-headed prawn discovered at Townsville aquarium

  

  Two-headed prawn discovered at Townsville aquarium By David Chen Updated July 07, 2016 17:23:12 A double-headed prawn almost ended up as lunch for some sharks at a north Queensland aquarium before being discovered by staff.Aquarist Laura Colton, from Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, said she was preparing to feed the aquarium's baby leopard sharks when she came across the prawn."I was counting out a few prawns and fish and I grabbed a handful prawns, and at first I..

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• Supercars champ wants more in Townsville

  

  Supercars championship leader Jamie Whincup says his impressive history at Townsville counts for nothing this weekend. The Holden ace has claimed seven race wins on the streets of the north Queensland city in the 15 races the category has held at the event since 2009. But Whincup says history means nothing as he prepares for the two 200km races on the Reid Park circuit. "I've had a great run in the past but I had a shocker there last year," Whincup told AAP. "I didn't piece it together at all."..

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• Melbourne racer aims to run inside the top 10 in Townsville

  

  MOTORSPORT: Melbourne's Cam Waters is looking forward to escaping to the north Queensland winter for the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 this weekend. He drove through Mackay a few weeks ago while on a roadshow through north Queensland. "We saw the sugar mill, which is really cool to go up and see," Waters said. "It was kind of cool to come up and have a look around because when we come up for the race it's a bit hard, you don't really have time to do other things." It will be all busi..

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• Caruso to run football-inspired livery in Townsville

  

  Factory Nissan driver Michael Caruso will mark the company’s new deal with Melbourne City Football Club with a special MCFC livery at this weekend’s Supercars round in Townsville. Changes to Football Federation Australia’s sponsorship regulations regarding the Hyundai-sponsored A-League will allow other carmakers to have a larger commercial involvement in the top tier of Australian football from this coming season onwards. That has given Nissan the opportunity to build on its existing involveme..

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• Businesses hail mayor's rates freeze

  

  THE most comprehensive rates freeze in a generation has been welcomed by Townsville businesses and lauded as a “remarkable achievement” by a former mayor.Mayor Jenny Hill promised the rates and utilities freeze for residents at the last election and yesterday extended it to freeze rates for businesses for the first time in living memory.Paradise Outdoor Advertising chief executive Mitch James said the business rates freeze would generate confidence throughout the city.“In times like this, it is ..

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• Big rigs bring supercars fever

  

  THOUSANDS  of fans lined the streets to watch the Supercars Transporters Parade ­yesterday, marking the official start of the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400 festivities.While rubber will hit the road at Reid Park for the first time tomorrow, the city turned out in huge numbers to welcome the Supercars teams to the city ahead of three days of racing. There were kindy groups, residents from nearby aged care homes, staff from local businesses and tourists among the fans.Mack the Transporter from Disne..

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• Gordon shows support for Mingay in Townsville

  

  Gordon shows support for Mingay in Townsville Robby Gordon was among friends and family who visited Matt Mingay in Gold Coast University hospital before arriving in Townsville Robby Gordon will carry the livery used by Matt Mingay in the Stadium Super Trucks support races at Townsville in support of the injured Gold Coast stuntman. Gordon, the Stadium Super Trucks owner/driver, visited Mingay in the Gold Coast University hospital as he flew in from the US on his way to the Castrol Edge Towns..

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• Townsville daily wrap up, Thursday July 7

  

  Drink Driving, Possess Knife and Resist Arrest – Townsville: Police have charged a 20-year-old Mount Louisa man following a vehicle intercept in Townsville CBD early yesterday morning, July 6. Police will allege that around 1.40am, they intercepted a white Toyota Landcruiser on Sturt Street, where the driver of the vehicle has then gotten out of the vehicle and run from the police. Police then approached the vehicle and upon inspection, located a stunned passenger who was detained for a searc..

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• Rock of Ages

  

  Iconic ’80s Aussie rockers Icehouse will put pedal to the metal this weekend when they headline the Townsville 400 concert. Play chatted with frontman Iva Davies about the sharp turns in his career and how Icehouse are still dodging the finish line.YOU’RE COMING TO TOWNSVILLE FOR THE TOWNSVILLE 400. ARE YOU A FAN OF CAR RACING YOURSELF?Not really but I am a fan of big events. We did the Clipsal 500 earlier this year in Adelaide and it’s just a great kind of vibe, an event like that.WHAT MUSIC DO..

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• Debut Drive

  

  What happens on the road stays on the road. It’s the age-old adage that touring musicians swear by.So when Play attempts to get the scoop about any on-tour shenanigans, local country music singers Michelle Plozza and Tammy Moxon remain tight-lipped – except for tiny hints at a little bit of practical joking.“Because I’m gullible she likes playing tricks on me,” Moxon laughs.“It’s mainly just her blonde moments,” Plozza adds giggling.Having grown up together and performed in all of the same compe..

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