Man in court over Townsville sex attack and other top stories.

• Man in court over Townsville sex attack

  A man has been charged with dragging a young tourist from a Townsville pathway and sexually assaulting her.The 29-year-old victim was attacked just before 9pm as she walked along The Strand at North Ward on Sunday.A 53-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault, assault with intent to commit rape, deprivation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm, and threatening violence. He'll face a Townsville court on Tuesday.

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• Mums to join in global breastfeeding

  

  BREASTFEEDING mothers will converge on The Strand on Friday to take part in a Global Big Latch On. The Townsville branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association will host the event at Sister Kenny Park, The Strand, from 9am.The latch on will be held at 10.30am so that the association can count the number of women who are breastfeeding at the one time.Breastfeeding association community educator Naomi Millgate said the Global Big Latch On was a synchronised breastfeeding event in multiple reg..

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• Queensland to review parole system in wake of fatal stabbing

  

  Queensland to review parole system in wake of fatal stabbing in Townsville Posted August 02, 2016 17:23:15 The Queensland Government will consider adopting recent reforms made to Victoria's parole system following the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman and the attempted murder of two other people last week.It is alleged Anthony James O'Keefe, 32, stabbed 81-year-old Elizabeth Kippin to death just days after being released on parole.Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasz..

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• Coop books her ticket to Rio

  

  TOWNSVILLE sprinter Brianna Coop is daring to dream of Paralympic glory after booking her ticket to Rio de Janeiro.The former Ryan Catholic College student was yesterday named as a member of the Australian athletics team to contest the T35 classification 100m and 200m sprints in Rio.Coop has had her sights set on Rio since she first started athletics in primary school, but the 18-year-old admitted she could hardly believe that her Paralympics debut was finally here.“Not many people get the oppor..

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• Volcano grounds flights in Bali

  

  TRAVELLERS face a second day of delays after a volcanic ash cloud grounded flights in and out of Denpasar Airport in Bali.Two flights in to and out of Townsville were affected. JQ101, which was scheduled to land in Townsville at 7.55am this morning, was cancelled. A flight from Townsville to Bali was also cancelled last night.While flights are expected to resume today, travellers have been advised to check with their respective airlines before heading to the airport.Virgin, Jetstar and Tigerair ..

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• Townsville daily wrap up Tuesday, August 2

  Wilful damage & threatening violence – Bluewater: A 14-year-old Bluewater boy has been charged after a disturbance at a Toolakea Beach Road property yesterday. It will be alleged the boy threw a rock at a vehicle causing the rear window to break. The victim returned to the house at which point the youth allegedly held a knife to the victim threatening her to forgive him for the damage. No one was physically injured during the incident. The 14-year-old was charged with wilful damage, threatening..

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• Thurston sideshow continues

  

  THE fun and games at Cowboys HQ will continue this week after Cowboys coach Paul Green refused to rule out co-captain Jonathan Thurston for Sunday’s clash against the Wests Tigers.Green named an unchanged 17 to the one that lost to Melbourne 16-8 last weekend, but has again given no firm answer on whether Thurston will return from a hamstring injury done almost a fortnight ago.“He still has a few things he has to tick off before he’s passed fit,” Green said.“I could have named him and pulled him..

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• Jones: All Labor 'not good'

  

  OUTGOING LNP Herbert MP Ewen Jones has taken a parting shot at his political rivals, claiming being a Labor city isn’t good for Townsville. After six years in the seat, Mr Jones yesterday began cleaning out his office following Labor’s Cathy O’Toole winning Herbert by just 37 votes. Mr Jones said Townsville was now in a dangerous position with not enough different points of view.“In this city you’ve got a Labor mayor, Labor state members and a Labor federal member now ... where’s the argument go..

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• Keeping up with smartphone era

  

  I LOVE this time of the year. The weather is perfect.Unlike our southern cousins who are still rugging up against the winter chill, us North Queenslanders get to enjoy winter without worrying about the frosty conditions.My kids love nothing more than playing outside during the winter months.They spend large chunks of the weekend and afternoons riding their bikes and scooters on our driveway, as well as tending to their fairy and gnome garden.And most weekends my husband and I will pack up the sc..

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• Police investigating CBD death

  

  POLICE are investigating the death of a man at a hotel in Townsville’s CBD last night after being called out to a violent altercation.Emergency services were called to the Sturt Lodge on Sturt St about 8.45pm after reports of a fight between residents and a serious injury to the head of one man.Police discovered a body after arriving at the scene and established a crime scene.Paramedics left without taking any patients to hospital.A man was taken away by officers at the scene and is believed to ..

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