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Vic emergency powers extended to December - Victoria's state of emergency will be extended for another nine months after the government secured the support of three crossbench MPs.

Cyclone Niran becomes a category 2, with more rain and wind to come - The weather bureau says Tropical cyclone Niran has intensified to a category 2 system and is expected to develop into a category 3 system tomorrow. ...

House prices in Townsville slightly drop, bucking national trend - As house prices across the nation record their biggest monthly jump in almost two decades, Townsville actually bucked the trend with a slight drop. ...

Elective surgery drives urgent need for blood donations - Blood stocks are low across the country and more than 400 blood and plasma donations are needed in Townsville in the next fortnight. The Australian ...

Farm production tipped to hit $66 billion - Australia's farm production has been forecast to soar to a record high on the back of a remarkable turnaround from a crippling drought.

Cyclone Niran hits: farms flattened, flood rescues, power outages - Two men have been pulled to safety after their truck was swept off the road in flood waters as Cyclone Niran continues to bring heavy rain and stron ...

Extra sand bag site now open - An additional sand bag location is now available at the corner of Mt Low Parkway and Bruce Highway in Mt Low. Townsville City Council advises that ...

Puuurfect role for anyone who loves pets and road trips - The puuurfect volunteering opportunity for animal lovers, who also love hitting the open road! RSPCA Queensland is calling for drivers to help tran ...

Tropical Cylone Niran has developed - Tropical cyclone Niran has developed off the Far North Queensland coast. The Category One system is packing wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres ...

Blood donors urgently needed: Red Cross - The nation's stocks of blood and plasma are critically low as hospitals tackle a pandemic-driven backlog and a decline in donors.

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Competitive rental market sees Townsville families struggle to find homes

19 January 2021

Townsville families are struggling to find places to live as demand for rental accommodation continues to climb due to the coronavirus downturn. The Real Estate Institute...

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Heavy rainfall, possible flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi

19 January 2021

Heavy rain could still lash towns between Innisfail and Proserpine despite ex-tropical cyclone Kimi softening off the North Queensland coast. Residents have been spared with the...

Donors needed to help save lives

19 January 2021

Townsville residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves and make a lifesaving donation.Red Cross Lifeblood centers across Queensland need 6,000 additional people to...

Eight hospitalised following crash at Bowen

19 January 2021

Eight people, including six children, have been hospitalised following a crash at Bowen. Paramedics attended the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of the Bruce Highway and...

TC Kimi expected to weaken tonight

18 January 2021

Tropical cyclone Kimi is now unlikely to cross the Queensland coast as first thought, but locals are still being told to stay vigilant because the...

Preparations underway as Cyclone Kimi intensifies

18 January 2021

Ferry services are being stopped, emergency services deployed and sand bags offered to North Queensland residents as Cyclone Kimi intensifies. The category two system is expected...

NQ residents to bunker down as cyclone Kimi gains momentum

18 January 2021

Tropical cyclone Kimi could intensify into a category 2 system when it makes landfall on the Cassowary Coast, but forecasters warn the "unpredictable" system could...

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