Mass strike hits Townsville Council as 200 workers demand fair pay Under pressure to deliver a fair deal for its lowest paid workers, Townsville City Council has responded to strike action where ...

200 Townsville City Council workers went on strike to protest their low pay offer, lining Dalrymple Rd on Friday morning. Picture: Leighton Smith.

Local Government Minister Ann Leahy says suspended Mayor Troy Thompson’s bid to have the whole of Townsville City Council dismissed does not meet the requirements set out in the legislation.

Townsville City Council workers had a rude surprise earlier this year at Riverside Green Park when a man pulled down his pants and began masturbating in front of them.

Townsville accident: Reports of car crash on Bayswater Road, Mount Louisa A person is reportedly trapped in the wreckage of their vehicle following a serious two-car crash in Townsville City.

Townsville CBD: Premier jets in for crisis talks With the goal of curbing anti-social behaviour, public intoxication and revitalising Townsville’s CBD, Premier David Crisafulli heard first-hand ...

The Townsville council is warning of king tides and the likelihood of minor inundation in flood-prone areas with BOM forecasting unseasonal wet weather in the week ahead.