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China threatens security: defence minister - The defence minister has accused China of deeply unsettling the Indo-Pacific as Australia shifts its full military focus to the region.

Backpacker killer could be sent home - A 29-year-old Frenchman who killed two British backpackers at Home Hill nearly four years ago, could be sent home to France to receive psychiatric t ...

Lab-grown 'lungs' help in virus treatments - Australian scientists have grown "human lungs" in the laboratory, meaning victims of potentially fatal viruses such as COVID-19 could receiv ...

Teens injured in rural explosion - Two teenagers have been airlifted to a Townsville hospital after a blast in North Queensland. The boys, aged 15 and 17, were trying to build somet ...

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact - LATEST DEVELOPMENTS* Australia has 87 new cases, 73 in Victoria and 14 in NSW among quarantined overseas travellers.

Teen dies after being hit by bus in NSW - A teenage girl has died after being hit by a bus outside a school on the NSW South Coast.

Melbourne lockdown looms as cases increase - Melbourne's coronavirus hotspots are preparing for another month in lockdown as community spread of the virus increases.

US coronavirus cases rise by 47,000 - New US COVID-19 cases increased by more than 47,000 according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic, as the go ...

Townsville's budget revealed - There will be rate relief for Townsville residents with the 2020-2021 budget revealed. Owner-occupiers have been handed a rates freeze for the next ...

July changes to NSW COVID-19 restrictions - CHANGES TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN NSW FROM JULY 1* Funerals, weddings, and church services now allow for the maximum number of people permitted on t ...

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23 Mar 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 at Star 106.3, Townsville

More than ever it's important that we as a community continue to support each other in the best ways possible. That's...

Jul05

Cotters Markets

5 Jul 2020 at Flinders Square

Townsville's most iconic farmers market for over 35 years! From fresh herbs to hand made goods, Cotters Market is your...

Jul11

Goondaloo Creek National Tree Day Planting

11 Jul 2020 at Discovery Dr. Douglas, Opposite Tec-NQ

The Goondaloo Landcare site has undergone intensive weed removal and now it's time to put some native plants back into...