Leighton Smith

A massive 1.52 hectare property which sold for millions in the heart of Townsville’s suburbia will write a new chapter in its colourful history when it reopens as an aged care / respite care facility in the future.

The revitalisation of Townsville’s CBD has taken another step forward with the purchase of a historic building at the gateway to the city heart, which will be refurbished to pave the way for a new head office and business tenants.

A Townsville fishing store has cast its line into a bigger pool and is getting plenty of bites from fishing enthusiasts seeking advice and the “latest and greatest gear”, since expanding into a new location just up the road.

The proposed $550m Townsville Waterpark, Beach Club and Hotel project is poised to supercharge the local economy, employ hundreds of workers, and broaden the city’s range of retail and non-retail facilities, according to an economic report.

Townsville’s newest bar is expected to gain a strong following for its extensive cocktail menu, elevated bar snacks, shelves stacked with smooth single-malt whisky, and even smoother blues and jazz tunes performed live.

Veterans and the wider community are being urged to share their views on Queensland’s first ever Veterans’ and Veterans’ Families’ Strategy, which was launched alongside the VP80 commemorations in Townsville.

A Townsville business looking to make an affordable dent in the North Queensland housing crisis is struggling to make real change due to bureaucratic roadblocks.

German supermarket giant Aldi will join the ranks of Coles and Woolworths in offering home delivery, as the countdown to Townsville’s second Aldi supermarket opening in the northern beaches continues.

A clothing manufacturer which provided school uniforms to generations of Townsville students has called it a day, with its owners ready to hang them up for the last time after a corporate takeover of the local uniform market.

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North Queensland’s hobbyists who have embraced the globally renowned Warhammer war game franchise will need to embark on an epic adventure to discover the new location for its Townsville store.

Helping meet the needs of regional and rural families and businesses, a Townsville legal practice is quickly growing its client-base, thanks to its unique service offering and new office location.

Despite saying the state government had seen encouraging signs, Queensland’s Premier has reaffirmed his determination to “stomp on the youth crime crisis” plaguing the Townsville region, committing millions to deter crimes against businesses, and taking aim at anti-social behaviour.

A Townsville tutoring business helping students of all ages and abilities catch up to their classmates, or remain at the top of their class, has boomed in popularity since relocating from the CBD to Hermit Park.

Dramatic changes are underway at the Oonoonba Hotel Motel, which has been renamed and is undergoing a $5 million refurbishment to modernise its layout and broaden its appeal for a wider demographic of patrons.

As workers aspire towards a better work-life balance and businesses look to boost their productivity, a Townsville company has moved with the times by introducing the increasingly popular nine-day work fortnight.

There is excitement in the air for Charters Towers after an agreement was struck to develop a production facility which could generate millions of litres of sustainable aviation fuel using locally grown sugar cane.

The business-led effort to revive Townsville’s ailing city heart is gathering momentum, as motivated locals look at the ideas other cities have used to reverse the fading fortunes of their CBDs.

Townsville’s business travellers reluctant to work from their hotel rooms were being encouraged to take advantage of hot-desks in a modern office set up, ready to be used for just $40 per day.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which remains at a category 2, is moving slowly over the Coral Sea, but is forecast to move in a general southward direction from later on Wednesday and on Thursday, the Bureau of Meteorology says.