Never short of a soundbite, the MP has gone from country kid to Bjelke-Petersen-era Queensland, to federal parliament.
400 new homes to be built as Townsville braces for influx of troops
With the arrival of hundreds of extra personnel to Australia's largest garrison city set to put pressure on an already tight rental market, the federal government has announced plans to build new homes for troops and their families.
Photo shows Men in army uniform and slouch hats march in formation.Queensland businesses hit by spate of ram raids hope youth crime reform will turn the tide
Business owners are picking up the pieces after a series of car thefts and break-ins throughout Townsville, which coincide with a discussion of the government's proposed reforms to be held in the city.
Photo shows A middle aged man with red hair and beard slightly smiling at camera in front of graffiti art and scooters.Children found guilty of assault and break-ins will face the same jail time as adults under a new bill. But will it fix youth crime?
"Adult crime, adult time" was the centrepiece of David Crisafulli's election campaign and he's wasted no time in bringing it before Queensland parliament.
Photo shows Large billboard of man with politcal slogansMackay drum teacher plucked from crowd to rock out with The Killers in stadium show
A Queensland man had the experience of a lifetime after being invited to play on stage alongside The Killers in a stadium packed with 18,000 people.
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Photo shows A man sitting at a drum kit takes a selfie on stage in front of thousands of peopleDrum teacher pulled from crowd to play with The Killers
Tim McClelland was chosen from the crowd to play alongside The Killers in Townsville.
Has Video Duration: 50 seconds.5yo boy suffers serious injuries after being attacked by border collie in north Queensland
The child was taken to hospital with significant cuts to the chest and shoulder after he was attacked by an older border collie at a Townsville home.
Photo shows Ambulance rushing along a road with lights onTwo cool spots found in the Great Barrier Reef where corals may survive warming oceans
New modelling reveals some outer reefs will stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding areas in coming decades — but it's not clear how their coral colonies will fare.
Photo shows A scuba diver with a yellow tape measure over an array of bleached acropora species with a school of jellyfish above them.Gun allegedly stolen from unmarked police car recovered after extensive search
Police have found the firearm and ammunition allegedly stolen from a police car in a secure car park complex in north Queensland on Sunday.
Photo shows CCTV captures Townsville car theftPair abducted five-year-old from foster care after placing tracking device in soft toy, court hears
A Queensland court has heard a man and woman planted a tracking device in a soft toy hours before taking the child and sparking a 10-day search.
Photo shows Hands hold a phone while cuddling a teddy bearScammer who sent five million rogue texts claims he thought he was working in advertising
The Chinese national, in Australia illegally, has been sentenced in a Queensland court for using a SIM box to send out millions of fake texts purporting to be from agencies including Centrelink and Australia Post, but claims he was unaware they were part of a phishing scam.
Arrests made after police firearm theft in Townsville
Police body camera footage shows officers arresting two men in Townsville over the theft of a police-issued firearm.
Has Video Duration: 31 seconds.Alleged thieves who stole gun and ammunition from unmarked police car charged
A police officer has been stood down from operational duties and four people are in custody after a gun and ammunition were stolen from an unmarked police car in Townsville.
Photo shows CCTV footage of an allegedly theft from an unmarked police car in a car park.Family of a geologist who died prospecting in the outback says mother was a 'hero'
Eager for the memory of their mother to be more than the "unidentified" woman, Scott and Glen Morrison have come forward to honour the much-loved grandmother, friend and businesswoman.
Photo shows A woman surrounded by family membersCCTV captures Townsville car theft
Police have released CCTV footage from a Townsville apartment complex car park where a police firearm was stolen along with a black BMW.
Has Video Duration: 48 seconds.Ethical standards unit called to investigate police gun stolen from unmarked car
As the frantic search for a stolen police gun continues in North Queensland, internal investigators have been called in to find out how the "extraordinarily" rare theft happened at all.
Photo shows People in hoodies beside a black car with its doors open in an underground carpark.Police firearms and ammunition stolen from unmarked vehicle
Police are appealing for any information following an alleged break and enter in Townsville in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds.Four people on the run after allegedly stealing police firearm and ammunition in Townsville
Police are urgently searching for a group they allege broke into five vehicles, including an unmarked police car, and stole the weapon in the north Queensland city.
Photo shows Street in TownsvilleGroper Creek, the idyllic caravan park that's a grey nomad's dream
The caravan park is the lifeblood of Groper Creek, but keeping it running 24/7 has been a rollercoaster journey for friends Jeanette Garvey and Wendy Coplick.
Photo shows An aerial shot of a caravan park on the bank of a large river at sunsetMinister thanks Townsville mayor for asking to be suspended on full pay as he vows to clear his name
Queensland's local government minister says she had no choice but to agree to suspend Troy Thompson for 12 months on his full salary amid a corruption investigation into claims about his military history.
Photo shows A middle aged man with dark hair, wearing glass, dressed in a suit, in conversation with someone.Townsville mayor suspended on $225,000 salary amid probe into whether he misrepresented his military history
The embattled mayor was the subject of an ongoing Crime and Corruption Commission investigation.
Photo shows A man it a suit sits behind a microphone in a council chamber