The Latest Breaking News from Townsville

Braedyn Crowley still believes an opportunity could come to get back to the A-League. And after an amazing 28 goals, five hat-tricks, a sweep of NPL awards and a premiership with Maitland this year, the 26-year-old striker is sure he's better prepared to take any chance. Crowley capped a remarkable…

A barnacle-covered car, fridges, nappies and drug paraphernalia are among the items recovered by rangers and volunteers at an environmental reserve in North Queensland.

The Townsville product is expected to attract interest from incoming NRLW club North Queensland.

The Children's Court of Queensland has heard a teenage girl was detained in an adult watchhouse due to crowding in a youth detention facility.

With the bronze medal success of the Australian men's and women's basketball teams on the world stage, Townsville Basketball has become so popular it has been forced to turn hundreds away due to a lack of available courts.

The man, already behind bars for his offending, will spend another nine years in prison for what the judge described as "depraved and degrading" crimes.

The start of daylight saving for most states has again shown the north/south divide in Queensland, with the Townsville mayor saying it would not be worth it for northern regions.

The legacy of cricketing great Andrew Symonds will live on in north Queensland with a stadium named in his honour. His 10yo daughter says "it feels like he's going to be loved from every direction".

BRB, heading up north.

When the Cowboys run out in the preliminary final against the Eels before a sell-out home crowd on Friday, they will do so for more than the 25,000 present.

Former Cancer Council ambassador Amanda Power, from Townsville, is charged with nine counts of fraud after she allegedly faked a cancer diagnosis to secure thousands of dollars from the community.