Veteran Diggers that served in Iraq and Afghanistan have fallen victim to the lure of promised returns from National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) residential housing projects promoted by a spruiker working on commissions with the National Australia Bank and property developers. As many as two hundred Aussie veterans lost up to
Month: July 2017
Townsville Council secures “Big 4” Chief Finance Officer
Townsville City Council (TCC) announced today, the appointment of ex-Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and Deloitte strategic planning accountant and auditor as the local government authority's Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Mr. Matt Thompson will begin his new role as head of the Business Services division. This is the final executive position to be
Recipe Favourite – Double Bubble Slice
Mount Louisa – Top Price Property Winner Of The Week – 28 Kosciusko Way – $590,000
American Hollywood stars and heroism tells story of Townsville suburbs
American Hollywood stars and aviation heroism paints a picture of Depot#2 at Mount Louisa during the second World War where 4000 American airmen and servicemen contributed to the victory over the Japanese invasion forces during the Kokoda campaign in Papua New Guinea, the various South Pacific campaigns and the decisive
Why apartment dwellers need indoor plants
Apartment - The number of Australians living in high-rise apartments doubled between 1991 and 2011and that trend has continued since then. The quarter-acre dream is fast disappearing and larger blocks and family gardens along with it. As more people move from country areas to the city and as land to build
‘Keep your kids out…abuse will offend” – Land owner red tape, white papers and green banners put Townsville economy “at risk”
Lay of the land Rural land owners remain uncooperative and the federal government's innovation policy being deployed as part of the Townsville City Deal is still immature and conservative in its industrial scope, while the Green minority fundamentalist movement is seeking the destruction of capitalism and carbon-based industries in Townsville North
Recipe Favourite – Going Troppo Pineapple and Coconut Slice
Pineapple and Coconut Slice Welcome to another yummy recipe highlight. This week the highlight of the dish is fresh pineapple, in the Pineapple Coconut Slice with Lemon Glaze. Yum yum yum. The sweet smell of coconut cooking wafts from the oven whilst your slice is baking. What's really nice about this slice
Idalia – Top Price Property Winner Of The Week – 15 Edgewater Terrace – $1 Million
This week’s winner – 15 Edgewater Terrace Idalia Idalia has achieved a million dollar sale and 15 Edgewater Terrace has delivered. For many in Sydney and Melbourne and other southern capital cities tuning into this local good news story, you might be thinking what is all the fuss about? This result is
The Ville Resort-Casino redevelopment in sprint to Commonwealth Games
The Ville in the Game The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville North Queensland is in a sprint to complete it's $35 million redevelopment before the start of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018. World-class resorts and casinos are the epitome of grandeur, and wealthy high fliers from all corners