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• Queenstown of Queensland

  TOWNSVILLE could become Australia’s answer to New Zealand hotspot Queenstown with city leaders tipping the region is on the verge of an adventure tourism boom.A zip line, abseiling, bungy jumping, jet-boat rides and a water park have been flagged as potential tourism attractions for the city.Townsville Enterprise is already receiving interest from tourism developers while Townsville City Council is exploring ways to encourage adventure tourism operators to come to town.Tourism stakeholders from ..

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• Drug use 'out of control'

  

  DYSFUNCTIONAL families, unemployment and societal issues have been blamed for Townsville’s increase in drug abusers. In the last three to four months, Northtown Medical Centre and the Townsville Hospital have recorded an increase in patients presenting with drug-related issues.More than 10 people a week have been presenting to Northtown Medical Centre, with 95 per cent of these relating to methamphetamine.The Townsville Hospital’s Emergency Department has recorded 51 cases of amphetamine and met..

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• Doctor gives gift of sight

  A TOWNSVILLE eye surgeon has helped to restore the sight of a 17-year-old boy during a mercy mission to a remote village in Papua New Guinea.Townsville ophthalmologist Dr Bill Talbot was volunteering with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) Medical Ships when he came across Bray Bungewa, who had cataracts in both eyes and could only see light and dark shapes. Dr Talbot operated on the teen twice, successfully restoring the young man’s sight.It comes as the YWAM Medical Ships hosts its annual fundraiser ..

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• National Police Remembrance Day in Townsville

  

  September 29, is Australia’s National Police Remembrance Day. It is a time for every officer former and currently serving to remember our fallen colleagues, those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the serving of their community. This year although with the threat of rain, did not stop some officers from turning out. Current serving and former police officers stepped off from the Townsville Bulletin Square and proudly marched to the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, where a memorial servi..

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• Cloud confident she'll be ready

  

  TOWNSVILLE Fire import Natasha Cloud is confident six days practice is more than enough time to prepare for her WNBL debut.Cloud only had her first training session with her new team mates on Tuesday after flight delays pushed back her arrival from the US following a strong season with the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.The 183cm guard will be thrown in the deep end for Sunday’s season opener as the Fire take on the Perth Lynx in a grand final rematch at Townsville Stadium, but Cloud said she wo..

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• Townsville daily wrap up Tuesday, October 4

  

  Produce Dangerous Drugs – Ayr: A 28-year-old Ayr man was charged by police with several drug related offences after officers conducted an emergent search at a Moss Street address Sunday, October 2. Police attended the Moss Street address after receiving information in relation to dangerous drugs on the premises. During the search police allegedly located a quantity of cannabis, utensils used to administer the dangerous drugs and house hold items including mobile phones used to disseminate the..

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• Queensland Premier welcomes school students

  

  IT was first day back at school for students across Queensland and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was there to greet students at the gates of Kirwan State High School.Ms Palaszczuk said she was looking forward to spending time in North Queensland.“My Cabinet is very pleased to be in Thuringowa today to discuss issues that are important to the people living here in this region,” she said.“In fact the Deputy Premier and I will be spending the entire week here in Townsville attending numerous events..

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• Home Hill Heralds Tuesday, October 4

  Over the past few weeks in this little piece of paradise we call Home Hill there has been a number of incidents relating to the declining mental health of people. Whether the declination of a persons’ good mental state is contributed by alcohol or drug abuse or possibly at the time they are under the influence of drugs, we as a community have a moral obligation to render assistance or provide the necessary help and/or make contact with emergency services. I seek that you familiarise yourself wi..

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• Change is on the cards for Tanya

  

  THE billion-dollar international greeting card industry is about to get a well overdue shake-up, thanks to a Townsville mother.Tanya Baker’s revolutionary idea – the Cardbook thing-a-ma-j­­ig – was born out of frustration at overpriced greeting cards.“For a long time I, as well as many people I know, was dissatisfied with paying anywhere bet­ween $5 and $15 for a piece of folded cardboard, which at best would end up stashed in the back of a cupboard somewhere and at worst, would go in the bin,” ..

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• Woman's horror as dogs launch attack

  

  TRAPPED on the ground as dogs descended upon her, Victoria Hockin could do nothing except cover her face and neck and call for help.Ms Hockin was taken to hospital on Friday night after a walk through Wulguru with her staffordshire bull terrier Yuna took a terrifying turn.On her way home, two dogs from a nearby house escaped their back yard and attacked the pair, knocking Ms Hockin over.“They started jumping on both of us and I lost my balance,” she said.“On the ground there all I could think ab..

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