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The Thistlewaites were so excited to add to their growing family. Mum Riona, dad Craig, and their children Emmett and Molly couldn’t wait to meet their expected new addition, a baby boy they’d already named Finn.

This year’s scholarship recipient, Kym Lillis, is a Townsville mother of two who plans to make a positive difference in the field of mental health once she completes her psychology degree. Read her full story.

Drought affected farmers in Queensland will be better off thanks to the kindness of Queensland Country Members. The recent Queensland Country ‘Buy a Bale’ Drought Appeal raised a total of $79,774.20. This is the equivalent of an incredible 14 trucks of hay for Queensland farmers.

We're assisting to shine a light on the achievements of our local North Queensland sports stars through our support of the Queensland Country North Queensland Sports Awards to be held this Saturday night in Mission Beach. It is time to cheer on our local North Queensland sports achievers like Joel!

Players from the North Coast Dolphins All Blacks have arrived in Townsville for a four day rugby league carnival for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

In 2017, Ollie was a newborn when he had to undergo surgery on his perforated bowel. His mum Meg, dad Lucas and Ollie’s brother Levi travelled from their home in Mount Isa to Townsville and stayed at Ronald McDonald House for ten weeks whilst Ollie recovered in the adjacent Townsville Hospital.