War on drugs and other top stories.

• War on drugs

  

  TOWNSVILLE’S war on drugs has stepped up as police fight to rid the city’s streets of the illicit substances ripping families apart.More resources have been funnelled into the battle against drug crime, with police set to claim drugs played a role in three alleged murders around the region in the past 12 months.It is understood drugs were, in one way or another, involved in the murders of Michael McCabe in September last year, Quinton Donahue in April this year and Elizabeth “Beth” Kippin last m..

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• Booby-trapped balloons brought in to draw out Asian honey bees in ...

  

  Booby-trapped balloons brought in to draw out Asian honey bees in Townsville Posted August 12, 2016 19:48:44 The fight to eradicate the Asian honey bee threat in north Queensland is taking a more creative twist — using helium balloons booby trapped with pheromones to attract the unwanted pest.Biosecurity Queensland officers will spend the next six months wandering through Townsville's parks with the devices in a bid to draw out the pests. It comes two months after A..

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• Malt named state's best

  

  The Brewery’s Malt Restaurant has been named the top of its class for the second year running at a recent industry awards night.It was named the state’s best restaurant in a pub, club or tavern in the Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence after winning the same category last year at both the state and national competitions.Executive chef Jon Beavis said he and the team were ecstatic with the award, especially being able to back up their success in 2015.“I wanted this one t..

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• LIVE: Heazlett ton inspires NPS v S Africa

  

  CLICK ON SCORECARD ABOVE TO WATCH LIVE STREAM Queensland's Sam Heazlett has powered his way to a century on List A debut, providing a big score for the National Performance Squad and a daunting task for South Africa A in Townsville. After losing the toss and having to bat, Hilton Cartwright (20) and Caleb Jewell (20) started positively against the more experienced South African bowling attack, reaching the boundary four times between them. Their dismissals then brought to the crease the 20-year..

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