CELEBRATE VP80

CELEBRATE VP80

Townsville’s deep ties to the 5th United States Air Force will be re-ignited in a night to remember as a delegation of members and the 5th US Air Force band join the 1 RAR band to perform for 200 in Queens Gardens in a dinner under the stars next month. The ticketed...
WARNING FOLLOWING PET DEATHS

WARNING FOLLOWING PET DEATHS

Townsville City Council is advising pet owners to take care around Townsville beaches following the tragic death of three dogs who had visited Rowes Bay last week. While the exact cause remains unknown, Council and local veterinarians believe naturally occurring...
FINISH THE RACE: DEVOTION

FINISH THE RACE: DEVOTION

Australian Patrick Tiernan had kept up with the favourites for almost the entirety of the 27-minute race, but just 50 metres away from the finish line, he dramatically collapsed. TV commentator Bruce McAvaney said at the time, “You can see Pat, he is absolutely done...
WHEN LIFE IS OUT OF CONTROL

WHEN LIFE IS OUT OF CONTROL

Whenever I cross something off my list, my sense of accomplishment is brutally ripped away by the sudden appearance of two more things that need to be done. Life feels like I fell through a layer of thin ice into the freezing lake below, and I can’t quite find where I...
NAIDOC DEADLY DAY OUT

NAIDOC DEADLY DAY OUT

Townsville NAIDOC Week provides an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to join together and recognise the valuable and continuing contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have made to this country. NAIDOC Week is a...