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Police intercept yacht as Townsville fugitive allegedly tries to flee country

June 5, 2026 9:09 am

Detectives from Townsville’s Criminal Investigation Branch have extradited a 32‑year‑old Townsville man from Western Australia after he was found on...

Dump fees overhauled: why sorting your rubbish will soon pay off in Townsville

June 4, 2026 10:19 am

Townsville residents will see a major shift in waste‑facility fees from July 1, 2026, with Council moving to a new...

‘They didn’t do an adequate job’: Family of missing Magnetic Island man demand answers as inquest begins

June 2, 2026 9:07 am

Key witnesses – including a holiday home owner, a nurse and a hiker – have taken the stand at Townsville...

Stinger season over as nets removed from Townsville beaches

May 29, 2026 9:50 am

Townsville has officially wrapped up the 2025–26 stinger season, with nets now removed from The Strand, Pallarenda, Magnetic Island and...

Two teens charged after car stolen in Rockhampton is crashed in Townsville

May 28, 2026 7:27 am

Two teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing a car from Rockhampton and crashing it in Townsville. Police say...

Cowboys’ signing spree could signal end of Taulagi era

May 27, 2026 9:39 am

The North Queensland Cowboys have pulled off a major recruitment coup, signing Cronulla stars Jesse Ramien and Sione Katoa on...

Townsville man charged after police officer hit by stolen car in south Mackay

May 26, 2026 11:04 am

A 25‑year‑old man from Garbutt has been charged after a police officer was struck by a stolen car during a...

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