Tag: Townsville 4810

Parentline expanded to rural Qld communities

January 6, 2009 15:23:00

The Queensland Government has announced it is allocating $3 million dollars to expand a parenting program into rural, regional and isolated communities.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, family-and-children, rural, parenting, family, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Underage drinking gaining momentum on Magnetic Island: police

January 6, 2009 11:16:00

Queensland police say Magnetic Island is developing a reputation for young people behaving badly with 18 people fined for under age drinking on the island on New Years Eve.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, youth-issues, rural, rural-youth, magnetic-island-4819, townsville-4810

Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut

January 6, 2009 10:44:00

The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, fishing-aquaculture, livestock, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Consumer complaints skyrocket in Qld

January 6, 2009 09:17:00

The Office of Fair Trading in Qld received 13,000 complaints last year.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, consumer-protection, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Stranded drivers camp out in flooded north-west

January 6, 2009 08:04:00

Drivers remain stranded and stock has been lost in flooded north-west Qld.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, rural, agricultural-crops, livestock, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, charters-towers-4820, cloncurry-4824, hughenden-4821, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, richmond-4740, townsville-4810

Dengue fever cases confirmed in Townsville

January 5, 2009 16:20:00

Two cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Townsville in north Queensland, sparking fears of a new outbreak. [MORE]

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, australia, qld, townsville-4810

Marine park urges more coral bleaching research

January 5, 2009 15:36:00

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority wants scientists to learn as much they can from coral bleaching in 2009.[MORE]

Tags: environment, oceans-and-reefs, science-and-technology, research, great-barrier-reef, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810

Adult shops to be banned near schools, churches

January 5, 2009 15:10:00

New adult shops in Queensland will be banned near schools and churches.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, family-and-children, pornography, religion-and-beliefs, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, proserpine-4800, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Holiday season a busy time for emergency departments: doctor

January 5, 2009 14:36:00

Doctors in the Townsville Hospital emergency department say it has been a depressing Christmas for many people.[MORE]

Tags: health, doctors-and-medical-professionals, healthcare-facilities, townsville-4810

Johnson named ABC Cricketer of the Year

January 5, 2009 10:37:00

Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named the ABC's Cricketer of the Year for 2008.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, townsville-4810

Williams leads Crocs to crushing win

January 4, 2009 20:02:00

Corey Williams inspired the Townsville Crocodiles to a convincing 105-88 road victory over the bottom-placed Gold Coast Blaze on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, qld, surfers-paradise-4217, townsville-4810

Rail line reopens after fatal Sunlander collision

January 4, 2009 18:04:00

Passenger train services have resumed in far north Qld following a fatal accident involving a passenger train and a garbage truck.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, rail-accidents, rail-transport, qld, cairns-4870, innisfail-4860, townsville-4810

Cairns-Townsville to reopen after fatal smash

January 4, 2009 13:05:00

Queensland Rail says the main railway line between Cairns and Townsville in far north Queensland should be reopened by this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, rail-accidents, rail-transport, cairns-4870, innisfail-4860, townsville-4810

Bligh alarmed by latest reef report

January 3, 2009 12:49:00

Anna Bligh says she is alarmed by reports that coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef is at its slowest for more than 400 years. [MORE]

Tags: environment, environmental-management, oceans-and-reefs, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, great-barrier-reef, qld, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810

Reef report justifies regulating farming, minister says

January 2, 2009 13:19:00

The Qld Govt says new Great Barrier Reef research justifies plans to regulate farming practices.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, business-regulation, environment, climate-change, oceans-and-reefs, government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, australia, qld, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810

Coral growth declines sharply on Great Barrier Reef

January 2, 2009 08:27:00

New research on the Great Barrier Reef says coral growth has dropped to the slowest rate in more than 400 years.[MORE]

Tags: environment, climate-change, oceans-and-reefs, australia, qld, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810

Crocs, Blaze, Hawks light up New Year's eve

January 1, 2009 09:13:00

Townsville, Gold Coast and Wollongong have ended 2008 with New Year's eve wins in the National Basketball League (NBL).[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, nsw, wollongong-2500, qld, cairns-4870, southport-4215, townsville-4810, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, south-melbourne-3205

Brisbane celebrations welcome 2009 with new optimism

January 1, 2009 08:17:00

Queenslanders celebrating the New Year have expressed hope that it may be better than 2008.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, entertainment-events, carnivals-and-festivals, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, cairns-4870, coolangatta-4225, mackay-4740, southport-4215, townsville-4810

Power plays revealed with 1978 Cabinet minutes release

January 1, 2009 07:42:00

1978 Cabinet papers reveal there was a split in the Bjelke-Petersen Ministry over a new power station in Qld.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, history, government-and-politics, political-parties, nationals, public-sector, states-and-territories, 20th-century, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, gladstone-4680, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Townsville hospital running short of inpatient beds

December 31, 2008 14:21:00

Doctors say a dozen people are waiting for beds in the Townsville Hospital as the emergency department struggles to deal with extra patients.[MORE]

Tags: health, healthcare-facilities, australia, qld, townsville-4810

RSPCA raids property already fined for animal offences

December 31, 2008 14:16:00

RSPCA inspectors have seized more than 400 animals after the third raid on a property near Townsville in north Queensland this year.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, animal-welfare, australia, qld, townsville-4810

Travel-weary Crocs ready for Dragons

December 31, 2008 08:44:00

The coach of the Townsville Crocodiles hopes his players will benefit from a return to their home base in tonight's NBL clash against the South Dragons.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, qld, townsville-4810, vic, south-melbourne-3205

Shark and croc paranoia grips Sunshine State

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December 30, 2008 12:07:00

Queensland has been gripped by fear of shark and crocodile attacks, with a spike in sightings.[MORE]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, crocodile-attacks, shark-attacks, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, noosa-heads-4567, surfers-paradise-4217, townsville-4810

Tougher times predicted for Qld tourism industry

December 30, 2008 09:00:00

Queensland tourism leaders predict some regional operators will fail and jobs will be lost if Australia suffers its biggest drop in overseas visitors in 20 years.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, tourism, business-regulation, government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, rural, rural-tourism, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

More storms predicted for Qld

December 29, 2008 12:39:00

More heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected today from the north Qld coast to the NSW border. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, logan-central-4114, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810