Townsville siege residents offered counselling after terrifying 10-hour ordeal

Police negotiators used a speaker to communicate with the gunman during the siege. (ABC North Qld: Jade Toomey)

Residents who were locked inside their homes while gunshots rang out through their quiet North Queensland neighbourhood are speaking to counsellors about their experiences.

Outreach teams are doorknocking residents in the Townsville suburb of Kirwan after a 10-hour siege on Sunday night.