Nikita McGuire

Hundreds of keen shoppers lined up bright and early on Friday morning hoping to be the first through the doors of make-up and beauty giant MECCA’s new Townsville store.

A Townsville brewery is set to welcome a major Italian celebration next month when a two-day festival transforms a popular local venue to revive the cultural spirit lost after the closure of a much-loved regional event.

Townsville BMX rider Hunter Boschen is targeting a breakthrough final appearance on home soil at the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane before relocating to the US to pursue his academic and sporting career.

A Townsville teenager who twice has battled childhood cancer has won a $5000 scholarship to help fund her dream of becoming a paediatric surgeon.

Townsville is set to be transformed by an immersive 14-hour music festival that will combine electronic beats with an iconic water amusement park.

A sea of flags and union shirts flooded The Strand as workers used a show of Labour Day strength to warn the state government of a looming fight over a proposed watering down of workplace safety laws.

Townsville mother Amanda King is leading a grassroots movement to bring sport back to children with disabilities following the collapse of a critical local support service.

Townsville has entered the global race to break China’s stranglehold on the battery market with a world-first graphite processing facility now operational.

A Magnetic Island woman is now cancer-free, after beating a rare and aggressive bone cancer that once threatened to derail her life, transitioning from a survival mindset to a future dedicated to helping other young patients.

Townsville Central Rotary Club has donated thousands to help a local food service beat soaring fuel costs and ensure delivery vehicles stay on the road, transporting warm meals to the city’s residents.