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Blue-green algae has spiked by 250 per cent in the past six months in the city’s drinking water supply and is likely to increase further in the summer heat, which is putting a strain on the Douglas Water Treatment Plant.
28 days ago
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Premier David Crisafulli has ruled out meeting with embattled Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson in his first visit to the city since the state election, and said his new local government minister’s “top priority” was investigating how to make Mr Thompson stand aside.
about 2 months ago
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A Labor-led government has pledged to construct a war memorial in Oonoonba to better commemorate the site of a fallen World War II bomb if re-elected.
2 months ago
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Townsville City Council has narrowed down a permanent chief executive, following the approval of councillors to approve recommendations related to a “human resource matter”.
3 months ago
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Opposition leader David Crisafulli said it was “heartbreaking” watching the dysfunction within the Townsville City Council not only as a past councillor, but as someone who owed his career and family to the city.
3 months ago
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Opposition leader David Crisafulli has called for an examination of the Local Government Act to find any flaws that enabled the appointment of Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson.
3 months ago
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Disendorsed Katter’s Australia Party Thuringowa candidate Clynton Hawks has denied rumours he was booted from the party because of an affiliation with embattled Townsville mayor Troy Thompson – who had been his preferred option for campaign manager.
3 months ago
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The Local Government Minister will appoint a special adviser to examine the conflict within the Townsville City Council, as she warned council to ‘act like adults’.
4 months ago
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Mayor Troy Thompson’s bid for a political adviser who could be paid a $175,000 salary was rejected by every single councillor in the room, with one councillor firing up over the mayor’s proposal to directly appoint the role.
4 months ago
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A past serial council protester has prepared his pickets and T-shirts to make his displeasure known about the Townsville City Council’s parking meter rollout.
4 months ago
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Townsville City Council has reopened its procurement and safety sessions, which is aimed at giving local businesses an advantage in their applications to work with local government.
4 months ago