Location
Advert details
Get social with us!
Townsville Weather
Cannot get Townsville location id in module mod_sp_weather. Please also make sure that you have inserted city name.
North QLD News
-
Drought stimulus package includes $100 million for SA to turn on desalination plant, leaving water for farmers upstream
All Media from ABC North Queensland Nov 7, 2019 | 14:18 pmMurray River water destined for Adelaide will be reallocated to farmers upstream so they can grow feed for their livestock, as part of a federal drought stimulus package announced today.
Read more... -
If police stop and search you, do you know your basic rights?
All Media from ABC North Queensland Nov 7, 2019 | 09:49 amWhether you are dealing with a noise complaint or being asked for ID, having a grasp of your basic rights when dealing with the police can help.
Read more... -
Drought-affected farmers and businesses to be offered super-cheap loans to stay afloat
All Media from ABC North Queensland Nov 7, 2019 | 07:43 amThe ABC can reveal the Federal Government's latest drought measures will include sweeping changes to an existing finance scheme as part of a $500 million drought stimulus package.
Read more... -
'When will they release us from the shackles and chains?': Woorabinda pushes for freehold land
All Media from ABC North Queensland Nov 7, 2019 | 07:42 amThe mayor of Woorabinda, a small Indigenous community in central Queensland, says until their land is converted from a government lease to freehold, it is still like living on a mission.
Read more... -
Exit packages might help some farmers, but history shows the take-up is slim
All Media from ABC North Queensland Nov 6, 2019 | 08:31 amThe Federal Government is unlikely to adopt the National Farmers' Federation call for exit packages for drought-ravaged farmers. But even if it did, history suggests they're unlikely to have much impact.
Read more...
Comments