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25.01.2022 When was the last time you went to see a film at your local cinema? The industry is predicting half of all independent cinemas are at risk of closing within six months if they don't get more targeted help during the pandemic. Tell us about the last movie you saw on the silver screen, and what's stopping you from going back

25.01.2022 Fancy a bargain? Dunk Island is for sale again after last year's sale fell through.

25.01.2022 It's a chuckout! What's your little one's fave toy?

25.01.2022 A shoot-to-kill response to crocodiles spotted in public hotspots has been floated ahead of the Queensland election and has conservationists and crocodile tourism operators worried.

25.01.2022 WOULD YOU WANT A CYCLONE NAMED AFTER YOU?

25.01.2022 POLLS HAVE CLOSED Keep an eye on this post, it will be updated regularly tonight with results for these north Queensland electorates: 10:45PM SAT UPDATE: TOWNSVILLE - with 29% of votes counted, Scott Stewart (ALP) has 36.8% and John Hathaway (LNP) has 31.1% of the vote. MUNDINGBURRA - with 52.26% of votes counted, Les Walker (ALP) has 38.75% and Glenn Doyle (LNP) has 32.25% of the vote.... THURINGOWA - with 34.94% of votes counted, incumbent Aaron Harper (ALP) has 38.34% of the vote. BURDEKIN - with 52.28% of votes counted, incumbent Dale Last (LNP) has 41.8% and Mike Brunker (ALP) has 30.96% of the vote. HINCHINBROOK - with 53% of votes counted, incumbent Nick Dametto (KAP) has 47% of the vote. TRAEGER - with 63% of votes counted, incumbent Robbie Katter (KAP) has 59% of the vote and has declared the win. WHITSUNDAY - with 45% of votes counted, Amanda Camm (LNP) has 31% and Angie Kelly (ALP) has 33% of the vote. NOTE: Updates from the ECQ's Unofficial Preliminary Count. Full details on the ECQ website: https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/ QLD Votes live blog: https://ab.co/3oKl4Lq

24.01.2022 An Australian fruit picker working on a North Queensland farm says some farmers are still reluctant to employ locals - and she's been forced to stand up for her rights. Horticulture leader Carl Walker says underpayment remains a problem in the sector, and is calling on growers and government to respect and better enforce labour laws during the pandemic.

24.01.2022 Townsville police are warning residents about a scam that’s circulating in the community after a person was conned out of thousands of dollars.

23.01.2022 Working the land as a young farmer has its ups and downs, but an inspiring group called Proserpine Young Farmers is helping connect passionate locals under 40 with the latest developments in agriculture, to help build a solid future for their families. The Rural Report was broadcast from a canefield just outside the town of Prossie this morning, you can listen back here: https://ab.co/3cEDoQr

23.01.2022 It's election day for Queensland! Unless you've cast a postal, or pre-poll vote, you could be fined if you don't get to a polling station today. Find your nearest polling station here: https://bit.ly/34DYtbA

22.01.2022 HAVE YOU SEEN HAIL DAMAGE LIKE THIS? A massive storm with "life-threatening" hail ripped through Brisbane's south and west on Saturday afternoon. Softball-sized hail damaged properties across several suburbs.

22.01.2022 While you sleep, Robbie says he and others have been trying to stop Townsville children breaking into homes and joyriding in stolen cars. "This town's gonna explode people have had enough," he said.

21.01.2022 TOWNSVILLE: MISSING MAN Townsville police are seeking assistance to help locate a man reported missing from Cranbrook. Daryl Murray, aged 30, was last seen at a Borral Street residence around 1pm on Saturday.... It’s believed he left the house and travelled to Townsville City and hasn’t had contact with his family since. Police and his family hold concerns for his welfare. Daryl is described as an Aboriginal man, around 180cm tall, of a medium build with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Chicago Bulls jersey and khaki-coloured pants.

21.01.2022 #LIVE: Deputy Premier Steven Miles is providing an update on COVID in Queensland.

21.01.2022 A fever of rays (yup, that's the collective noun), snapped off the coast of Bowen by Taylor Paul. Do you know any other quirky collective nouns for a group of animals? Taylor Paul via ABC Tropical North

21.01.2022 Like father, like daughters? Driving trains through cane country in Central Queensland, these sisters aren't afraid to get behind the controls. It's unlike any other job, and Emily and Jess Garland are now following in the footsteps of their dad, who's been at it for 20 years.

20.01.2022 Opposition leader Deb Frecklington has cast her ballot this morning at Oonoonba State School in Townsville. Frecklington and her husband Jason voted within the first hour of voting opening on official Election Day, in the marginal ALP seat of Mundingburra. Check out our full election coverage here: https://ab.co/31UtfuU... :Timothy Swanston

20.01.2022 Did you get a democracy sausage today? About 60% of Queenslanders pre-polled this election which meant shorter lines at polling places, but less in the jar for the schools holding fundraising sausage sizzles. At Townsville Central State School, the BBQ was fired up early.... Lucy Downes from the school’s P and C, said due to coronavirus their fundraising is down by 60% this year so they were determined to get their democracy sausage sizzle happening. The crowds aren’t what we are used to seeing, however those that have been coming through are so appreciative, they love seeing the kids working at their maths skills at the cash draw, Ms Downes said. Ms Downes said they have had to be a bit inventive this year to figure out ways to fundraise in a COVID-safe way. It is just a matter of thinking outside the box, Ms Downes said. You can never stop fundraising for little state schools like this. Townsville Central State School

20.01.2022 A man has been sentenced to more than 12 years' jail for drugging an intellectually impaired teenage girl with methamphetamines and then raping her.

20.01.2022 Keen on $4000 to produce a short film? Filmmakers from the Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Mackay, Palm Island, Townsville and Cairns are invited to pitch a short documentary about a distinctive character from north or far north Queensland. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3nQ2NeC

20.01.2022 A FAIRY TALE ENDING A 5m long, 800kg crocodile named Krakatoa has been moved to Billabong Sanctuary. The previous owner would not let him move without his soulmate Madonna because of previous lovesickness.... Krakatoa is said to have gone eight months without food after his previous partner died. The relocation of both crocodiles was successful.

20.01.2022 A 19-year-old man charged over the violent sexual assault of a woman near a Townsville river will face court today. Hear the latest from our local news team. : https://ab.co/34c39Ux

19.01.2022 The Minister for Northern Australia will announce major proposed changes to the multi-billion dollar Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility today. The reforms could see projects funded quicker without the consideration of states and territories if passed. Hear the latest from our local news team. ... : https://ab.co/3cJOunf

19.01.2022 DOWNGRADED TO ADVICE - BOWEN: Whitsunday Shores Estate UPDATED 4:33PM WHAT THIS FIRE IS DOING... A bushfire continues to burn east of the Bruce Highway and north of Adelaide Point Road. The fire is travelling in a northerly direction towards Fairway Drive and Ocean View Drive in the Whitsunday Shores Estate. Multiple QFES crews are working to contain the blaze. Properties are not under direct threat at this time People in the area will be affected by smoke, which will reduce visibility and air quality. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO You need to keep up to date and decide what actions you will take if the situation changes Due to smoke, the Bruce Highway has been reduced to one lane with local council managing traffic on scene. If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. More information from https://bit.ly/3fmUROK Tune in to ABC North Queensland on AM 630, stream at www.abc.net.au/northqld or on the ABC Listen app for regular updates If you're not sure what to do if a bushfire threatens, visit our website for advice https://ab.co/2DDskE0

19.01.2022 The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is currently monitoring a wildfire within Bowling Green Bay National Park, Cape Cleveland Section. Smoke may be seen on the Cape Cleveland section, and Cape Cleveland Road area. Smoke may also be seen within the wider Townsville area and as far north as Townsville’s northern beaches.

18.01.2022 The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service has extended a fire ban for the Whitsundays until the fourteenth of December, with conditions described as "perfect for bushfires to spread quickly". Meantime a fire ban for the Hinchinbrook, Townsville, Charters Towers and Burdekin local government areas has been lifted. Hear the latest from our local news team. ... : https://ab.co/3on6hWj

17.01.2022 LIVE: Watch our live coverage of the Queensland election.

17.01.2022 Here’s what some experts think will reduce youth crime in Townsville:

17.01.2022 LISTEN: A man responsible for the stabbing deaths of two men at Alva Beach, south of Townsville, described fearing for his life, telling police "we stood no chance against them" in a video interview been played at the coronial inquest.

16.01.2022 Tassal's Proserpine prawn farm, Australia's biggest, is set to harvest a massive 4,000 tonnes of this coming season, including some stock from other farms. The Rural Report visited and spoke with David Wood from the company, which has finished stage 3 of a $100m expansion, adding another 80 hectares of ponds to the Gregory River property. So far, approvals have been granted to establish a total of 455 hectares of ponds, but ultimately Tassal wants to harvest 20,000 tonnes annually by 2030 by expanding further onto neighbouring Exmoor Station, which is now owns.

16.01.2022 The Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader are both campaigning in Townsville today. Steven Miles says Labor will invest $40 million on an expansion the Kirwan Health Campus to improve women's and children's general and oral health, including midwifery community clinics. The LNP's Deb Frecklington is expected to make a jobs announcement in the city this morning.... Listen here: https://ab.co/33XiUj7

15.01.2022 NEW COIN TO HONOUR FIREFIGHTERS A year on from a horror bushfire season, the Royal Australian Mint has released a new commemorative $2 coin. The coloured coin features two firefighters in their protective gear standing back-to-back, using hoses to put out flames around them. ... Will you be collecting this one?

14.01.2022 Labor will likely retain its three marginal Townsville seats with the results surprising some voters, analysts and party insiders.

12.01.2022 #LIVE: We’re hearing from Annastacia Palaszczuk the day after her Queensland election victory. More:

12.01.2022 Tributes are flowing for a three-year-old Townsville girl who police say died after being left in a locked car on Friday. Hear the latest from our local news team. : https://ab.co/3fMR4KU

12.01.2022 #LIVE: Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington is making an announcement in Rockhampton this morning.

11.01.2022 House prices in Queensland continue to climb as demand from Melbourne and Sydney buyers 'explodes'.

11.01.2022 Stunning! Thanks to Four Who Explore for our beautiful new banner photo - Paluma looks so refreshing as the temp climbs Check out more of the four's north Queensland photos - their night time critters gallery is wonderful: https://www.facebook.com/FourWhoExplore/posts/2705181389738075

10.01.2022 Queensland has recorded zero new cases overnight as coronavirus was again detected in the Whitsundays' sewerage system.

10.01.2022 DID YOU EXPECT KOALAS TO SOUND LIKE THIS? Koalas of Raymond Island in Victoria are full to the brim with koalas to care for and George was not happy to have to share his accommodation!! This might just ruin their cute and cuddly reputation.

09.01.2022 The CEO of the Australian Institute of Marine Science will not join a public debate in Townsville next week, despite calls from cane growers, senators and controversial Marine Physicist Dr Peter Ridd. Hear the latest from our local news team. : https://ab.co/3cOrCTH

09.01.2022 Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Treasurer Cameron Dick will join local MPs to launch the Far North Queensland Economic Recovery Plan.

09.01.2022 If you wanted to choose a place where historical artefacts are most at risk of destruction, with the exception of conflict zones, you would have to consider North Queensland. https://mobile.abc.net.au//north-queensland-treas/12916118

09.01.2022 UPDATE: The woman reported missing from Rollingstone yesterday has been located safe and well. EARLIER: MISSING, ROLLINGSTONE: Can you help police find Tania? ... Update: The woman has been found. Previous: Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 39-year-old woman missing from Rollingstone since yesterday. Tania Head was last seen around 5.30pm yesterday at a camping ground on Rollingstone Street. She left on foot towards Pace Road and has not been seen or made contact with her family since. A helicopter, police and SES with drones and ATVs are currently searching the area around the Rollingstone Street and Balgal Beach Road campsite. Investigators are urging anyone who may have seen Ms Head on the Bruce Highway at Rollingstone or drove her to Townsville, to contact police. Ms Head is described as Caucasian, approximately 170cm tall with a slim build, fair complexion, light brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black dress and black cardigan. Anyone with information or knows her whereabouts is urged to contact police.

08.01.2022 The Greenvale Progress Association says a one-lane section of the busy Gregory Developmental Road must be doubled as a matter of urgency as motorists experience too many near misses. Listen here: https://ab.co/36uQOfd

08.01.2022 A 19-year-old man has been charged with two counts of rape in relation to this incident.

07.01.2022 #LIVE: We’re getting a COVID-19 update from Deputy Premier Steven Miles and Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young.

07.01.2022 ADDITIONAL CONTACT TRACING LOCATION FOR TOWNSVILLE Queensland Health has added an extra alert for the Icon Cancer Centre in Hyde Park. Anyone who has been to these venues at these dates and times should monitor their health and if they develop any COVID-19 symptoms, even mild, get tested and isolate until they receive their test result. ... To find your nearest testing clinic, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/covid19testing.

07.01.2022 A woman sentenced to jail for faking a cancer diagnosis to scam the North Queensland community has had her appeal dismissed. Lucy Wieland raised $55,000 for treatment costs for her fraudulent battle with terminal ovarian cancer in 2018. In August, she was sentenced to two years' jail, eligible for parole in February, and was ordered to pay back some of the money. ... A judge dismissed the appeal today.

07.01.2022 We’re getting the latest COVID-19 update from Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles

06.01.2022 HOW GOOD IS THIS?! In case you missed this fantastic news earlier today - for the first time since June 9, Australia has no locally acquired cases of COVID-19. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has praised health care workers and the Australian public for the milestone. ... MORE: https://ab.co/3kNETz0

06.01.2022 #LIVE: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is holding a press conference in Mackay.

05.01.2022 Proserpine: it's the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and its significant tourism industry, but also home to a sugar mill which has been the backbone of the town's economy since 1897. Rural reporters Tom Major and Mel Groves were there at 6.15 this morning, to hear how farmers and the mill staff are preparing for the La Nina weather predicted for this spring. https://ab.co/34dbEhY

05.01.2022 Apart from holding a day job as a youth worker for a non-for-profit youth organisation Deadly Inspiring Youths Doing Good (DIYDG) Cairns local Billy Pearson does exactly this. He makes Hip Hop beats for artists and producers in Australia and the US out of his bedroom and earns a good amount of money doing it. Read more: https://ab.co/2Jrfb5T ... #NAIDOC2020 #Alwayswasalwayswillbe DIYDG - Deadly Inspiring Youth Doing Good St. Teresa's College, Abergowrie Billy Pearson

05.01.2022 OCKHAM'S RAZOR PRESENTS SEVEN SHORT SCIENCE TALKS IN TOWNSVILLE - AND YOU'RE INVITED! Tegan Taylor and the Ockham's Razor team are at Dancenorth this Saturday, be part of the audience: https://bit.ly/3mtbviv

04.01.2022 NEW STRAIN OF 'SUPER NITS' IN AUSTRALIA Scientists are warning of an emerging strain of chemically resistant head lice. The ‘super nits’ have been shown to not respond to chemicals like Permethrin, Pyrethrin and Malathion, which you typically buy over the counter.... Queensland Health suggests one non-insecticidal treatment option is dousing hair in conditioner and manually removing the insects and eggs with a fine-toothed comb. https://bit.ly/2SUCgPJ

04.01.2022 Donna from Cungulla, QLD was outside enjoying her backyard when she noticed a lizard stuck in her pond. She pulled the reptile from the water and released it only for it to become the prize in a tug-of-war between two kookaburras. What creatures have you seen in your backyard?... Show us in the comments. : Donna Smith

04.01.2022 Nudi-romance blooming in Bowen Barbara from Underwater Adventures in Bowen snapped these romantic nudibranch couples in Bowen's Rose Bay. Nudibranchs have their reproductive organs behind their head on the right hand side of their body. They have both male and female reproductive organs, but can't fertilise themselves.

04.01.2022 Unique among mango farms, Laudham Park Mangoes at Kelso usually employs a 100% local workforce to pick their fruit - and this year is no different. Many workers return year after year for some extra Christmas cash and one team leader is 83 years young! The Rural Report was there this morning and spoke to packing shed manager & part-time mango man Charlie Manolis https://ab.co/3qh95pq

03.01.2022 #LIVE: Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is making an announcement on the state's borders. MORE: https://ab.co/2G9A7wL

03.01.2022 Update: The 13-year-old boy has been located safe and well. Townsville police are seeking assistance from the community to locate a 13-year-old boy reported missing. The boy was last seen at the Riverway Precinct on Friday afternoon.... Police and his family hold concern for his welfare as he suffers from a medical condition. His disappearance is also out of character. He is 160cm tall with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt, navy blue shorts and a yellow and blue bucket hat. Anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts is asked to contact police.

03.01.2022 Farmers are scrambling for workers as backpackers leave the country, and that's putting attractive conditions and flexible arrangements at the top of the list for staff who've agreed to stay on.

03.01.2022 Join us as we celebrate 75 years of ABC Rural - showing you the faces and the places that reflect country life. Learn more: https://ab.co/33lYfET #ABCRural75 #ABCRural

03.01.2022 I have a scents it’s gonna be a great weekend!! This cockatoo was snapped having a sniff of springtime blooms in Burdell. You can see more incredible photos from around Australia at https://ab.co/36p7GFV. ... by Patrica Bakewell.

03.01.2022 A lawyer representing relatives of a man who was fatally stabbed in the heart at Alva Beach, south of Townsville, has asked a coroner to disqualify herself from an inquest examining his death.

02.01.2022 Police have raided two suburban North Queensland houses that were being used as illicit drug labs. They’ve arrested 23 people and laid 192 charges as part of a major drug-trafficking sting. The houses, in Kirwan and Giru, were set up to manufacture methylamphetamine or ice. ... Police seized ice with a street value of $1 million, $73,000 in cash, cannabis, a rifle and 2 tasers as part of the operation, which began in May. Police charged people from Kirwan, Garbutt, Mt Louisa with drug trafficking offences. : Queensland Police

02.01.2022 PRISONER ESCAPEE A man has absconded from the low security Townsville Correctional Centre. The 38-year-old was last seen at 2:05pm. ... He is serving just over four years for breaking into a property. Authorities have described him as 171 cm tall with a medium build and dark brown hair. He has the following body markings: Back - outline of tattoo Left arm - 4cm scar top of shoulder, Japanese symbol on upper arm, roses and "Arana" on upper arm, "Love and Hate" on upper arm, "Grem" on inner arm Left hand - Smashing pumpkin logo, Aboriginal art on inner arm Left leg - "FM" on inner shin, multiple scars on knee Right arm - "Mum" on upper arm, clown with gun hanging from mouth with bubble gum in distorted face, "KJM" on outer arm, "EJM" on inner arm, 6cm scar on elbow Right hand - Triangle with eye in the middle Right leg - Dead tree with screamers on the upper thigh, multiple scares on knee

02.01.2022 There’s a heavy police presence in Cranbrook this morning after a woman in her 60s was dragged down an embankment and sexually assaulted. She’s in hospital with serious facial injuries speaking with police. Officers are calling on anyone with information to let police know.

01.01.2022 SWEET DREAMS WITH THE BIRDS YOU LOVE (to hate?) Queensland artist Jesse Irwin designed this tribute to some of our best-known birds, even if they are not always the most-loved. Which one is your favourite? ... : jesseirwinart

01.01.2022 Amazing photo! This osprey has its eye on the prize - what do you think it was after? This pic was taken at Hervey Bay on Friday morning.... : Paul Aurisch Photography