Tag: Charters Towers 4820
Freight train derailed in north Qld
A freight train has derailed near Charters Towers in north Queensland.[MORE]
SES volunteers awarded for flood assistance
State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have been honoured for their work during floods in Charters Towers at the start of the year.[MORE]
Livestock rail plan labelled 'devastating'
A western Queensland Mayor says he is appalled by a Queensland Rail (QR) plan to cut livestock services because it will mean job losses and more cattle trucks on the state's roads.[MORE]
Rural rail changes spark jobless fears
A western Queensland MP says he fears there will be job losses in rural areas due to livestock freight changes being planned by Queensland Rail (QR).[MORE]
Cooperation key to regional development: AgForce
The president of rural lobby group AgForce says state and local governments need to cooperate more to effectively to get better services and infrastructure in the bush. [MORE]
Experts probe fatal glider crash
Forensic crash experts are investigating the death of a 79-year-old glider pilot in north Queensland.[MORE]
Elderly pilot dies in glider crash
A 79-year-old pilot has died after his glider crashed near Charters Towers in northern Queensland.[MORE]
Search underway for elderly glider pilot
A search will begin this morning for a 79-year-old glider pilot missing in north Queensland. [MORE]
Man dies in road crash near Belyando Crossing
An 81-year-old man has died after a single vehicle accident near Belyando Crossing, south of Charters Towers, last night.[MORE]
Feedback sought on north Qld NewsRadio plan
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking public submissions on its proposal to make the ABC's NewsRadio service available in north Queensland.[MORE]
Cane toad day no joke: MP
April Fools' Day 2009 has been nominated as the first Australian cane toad day in history.[MORE]
Rainfall record broken in Charters Towers
Charters Towers has broken its July rainfall record with over 144 millimetres recorded at 6:00am AEST on Thursday.[MORE]
Charters Towers saleyard to close
Wet weather combined with the threat of a transport strike have forced the Charters Towers Regional Council to close the saleyards.[MORE]
Club defends safety after fatal plane crash
The president of the Hunter Valley Recreational Flying Club in New South Wales has defended the safety of a flying tour after two of its members were killed in a weekend light plane crash in north Queensland.[MORE]
Bodies recovered from ultralight crash
Authorities have recovered the bodies of a NSW couple killed in an ultralight crash in north Qld.[MORE]
Flying club devastated by couple's death
The president of the Hunter Valley Recreational Flying Club says the club is devastated by news that two of its members have died.[MORE]
No survivors as north Qld plane wreckage found
Rescue crews find the wreckage of a NSW couple's ultralight plane in north Qld.[MORE]
Search resumes for missing ultralight
Poor weather is hampering the search for a missing ultra-light plane in north Queensland.[MORE]
Couple missing as search widens for missing plane
A NSW couple is missing after their ultralight plane failed to arrive at Charters Towers in Queensland's north.[MORE]
Search underway for missing plane
An ultra light plane has failed to reach its destination in Queensland this afternoon. [MORE]
Opposition worried 'alcopop' tax boosting spirit sales
The Queensland Opposition says the tax on pre-mixed drinks has caused a 30 per cent increase in the sale of pure spirits in Charters Towers bottle shops.[MORE]
Nationals' MP reconsiders party merger
A local National party MP has done a backflip and thrown his support behind a merger with the Liberals.[MORE]
Four killed in 24 hours on Qld roads
Four people have been killed on Queensland roads in less than 24 hours.[MORE]
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into car
A 45-year-old man has been killed in a motorbike crash at Charters Towers.[MORE]
Electorate redistribution challenges Qld MPs
Queensland Labor MP Linda Lavarch says she will contest the next election even though her seat has been abolished.[MORE]
