Emergency services were called to the stinger net on The Strand, near the jetty, to reports of a near drowning. Paramedics arrived to find a 45-year-old woman, conscious but in a serious condition. A ...

Wildlife rescuers have expressed their dismay over the gruesome deaths of a dugong and large turtle in the space of a week in Townsville waters. The turtle was found decapitated on the beach at The ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. Surf Life Saving Queensland Townsville lifeguard supervisor Russell Blanchard said lifeguards had been ...

Lifeguards are not allowing people to enter the water at the nets at the Rockpool and Stand Park. Townsville lifeguard supervisor Russell Blanchard said there had been multiple confirmed sightings ...

Stinger nets will be rolled out at Townsville beaches this week as the hot weather sets in. Here’s where you can go swimming this week. Nets at Balgal Beach, The Strand, Magnetic Island and Pallarenda ...

A SEA bird covered in oil has been rescued at a beach as authorities tasked with cleaning up a large spill confirm the substance has spread into mangroves. About 117 local and State Government workers ...

Surf Life Saving Queensland Townsville lifeguard supervisor Russell Blanchard said lifeguards had been catching box jellyfish during sweeps at Pallarenda, The Strand and Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic ...