Tag: Cardwell 4849
Call for level crossing cameras to stop fatalities
The Australasian Railway Association is calling for cameras to be installed at level crossings across the country to prevent rail accidents. [MORE]
Rail line reopened after fatal smash
The rail line between Townsville and Cairns in north Qld has reopened today after a fatal crash.[MORE]
Fatal rail smash crossing needed boom gates: union
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union says a level crossing in north Queensland where two train drivers were killed should have had boom gates.[MORE]
Warning lights working in fatal train smash: QR
QR says warning lights at a railway crossing near Cardwell were working properly when a high speed tilt train and a semi-trailer collided.[MORE]
Authorities continue to clean up train wreck
Authorities expect to remove the wreckage of a fatal train crash in far north Qld by late today.[MORE]
Crossing lights working at train crash site, QR says
Qld Rail says the lights at a railway crossing where a tilt train and a semi-trailer collided were working.[MORE]
Torrential rain drenches central, northern Qld
Wild weather is battering central and northern Queensland, with torrential falls of almost 150 millimetres recorded in some parts.[MORE]
Authorities investigate fatal train crash
Investigations are continuing into a fatal level-crossing accident in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Faulty signals blamed for rail smash
Queensland's Transport Minister John Mickel has promised a full investigation into a fatal level-crossing accident.[MORE]
2 dead after train ploughs into semi
Two people have been killed in an accident involving a train and a semi-trailer in north Queensland.[MORE]
Townsville man accused of attempted rape
A 20-year-old Townsville man has been arrested at Cardwell over an alleged attempted rape incident last night.[MORE]
Five Qld nursing homes sanctioned
The Federal Government has imposed sanctions on five Queensland nursing homes in the last seven months. [MORE]
Cassowary council budget delivers 7pc rates rise
The Cassowary Coast Council has handed down a budget worth nearly $60 million.[MORE]
Anglers hurt in Cardwell crash
Three fishermen have been injured after their boat crashed into rocks off Cardwell, in north Queensland, overnight.[MORE]
Two die in Bruce Hwy crash
Police remain at the scene of a fatal crash site on the Bruce Highway, south of Cardwell, in north Queensland.[MORE]
Two dead after Bruce Highway crash
Two people have died after a truck and car collided on the Bruce Highway in north Queensland.[MORE]
Legal glitch delays native title claim
A legal glitch in the Federal Court has delayed proceedings for a native title claim around Cardwell, south of Cairns.[MORE]
Cardwell to commemorate Battle of the Coral Sea
Cardwell will pause on Sunday to remember those who died fighting in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. [MORE]
Slow start to Cardwell tourist season
Tourist operators in the Cardwell district are experiencing a slow start to the tourism season. [MORE]
Mooney loses Townsville mayoral race
The race to become mayor of the new Townsville City Council is over with former mayor Tony Mooney conceding defeat. [MORE]
Mooney ahead in Townsville vote count
Mayoral candidates and councillors in north Queensland are waiting nervously as votes are counted across the region. [MORE]
Cardwell Shire marks end of an era
Cardwell Shire Council will celebrate its 106 year history at its 'end of an era' event in Tully this afternoon.[MORE]
Wild weather boosts Cardwell visitor numbers
Wild weather this week has caused an influx of visitors to Cardwell during what is normally a quiet time of the year.[MORE]
Far north Qld on flood alert
The Weather Bureau says it is raining heavily in far north Queensland and there could be more flash flooding across the region overnight.[MORE]
North Qld braces for more severe weather
Far north Queensland residents are being urged to stay off the roads as heavy rain causes flash flooding between Cooktown and Cardwell.[MORE]
