LifeFlight has flown missions from Townsville since 2009, providing a vital link in Queensland’s health service network, connecting regional Queenslanders to essential health care. And now, thanks to funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, they will be able to expand their range of services for Regional Queenslanders even further. LifeFlight Air Ambulance Clinical Lead Dr Matthew O’Gorman said the $100,000 grant from the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit

Pictured above: Member for Townsville Mr. Adam Baillie addressing the MIRRA meeting. Member For Townsville Mr. Adam Baillie attended the Magnetic Island Resident & Ratepayers Assoc. meeting on Saturday 7th March, with 45 people in attendance. He confirmed, meetings had been held with the Dept of Lands, Department of Environment, Department of Transport and Roads , Department of Emergency Services regarding the restoration and reopening of the Radical Bay Road. Mr. Baillie s

The outstanding efforts of women in policing and emergency services were recognised at the Queensland Police Service (QPS) International Women’s Day (IWD) event at Victoria Park today. Awards were presented to 36 remarkable women representing QPS, State Emergency Service (SES), and Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) across 19 categories. Celebrated annually on 8 March, this year’s IWD theme ‘Balance the Scales’ highlights the importance of creating fairness, equality, and opportu

The Crisafulli Government have introduced a dozen new Adult Crime, Adult Time offences to Parliament this week, expanding the Adult Crime, Adult Time laws to 45 youth crime offences. Since the passing of the Making Queensland Safer Laws, more than 4,000 youth offenders have been charged with over 19,000 Adult Crime, Adult Time offences and the number of crime victims has fallen 7.2% in 2025, compared to the previous year. The Bill adds a dozen new offences to Adult Crime, Adu

Pictured above: Racing away last year. Photo Revolution Productions A record eight minutes was all it took for SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) to sell-out in 2026 and officials at Townsville Yacht Club (TYC) were overjoyed that their event remains such a popular fixture on the sailing calendar, with racing to take place from 27 August to 2 September.   “Three minutes into opening entries yesterday, we were three quarters sold out - and in eight minutes it was all ov

And open the road for vehicle access for the general public. Here are some photos from March 2019 of the Radical Bay Road. The road has been damaged further in the past 7 years, there has been little if no maintenance carried out during that time. The road was closed in 2021. Both Scott Stewart and then Mayor Jenny Hill faced severe back lash from residents with the decision and were not transparent with the local community. " According to a Lands Department spokesperson,

The March MIRRA meeting will be held this Saturday 7th March at 10am in the RSL Hall Hayles Ave Arcadia. In attendance will be the Member for Townsville Adam Baillie MP Gold coin entry. All welcome

Pictured above: 1974 colour image RE: RADICAL BAY ROAD.   Hello All ,   I find myself confused over totally un-necessary, fearmongering, inaccurate assertions and presumptions about accesses, driveways, paths and roads etc, I want to speak in plain language about roads.   I have attached two aerial photos and will describe the purpose below.   In the 1961 black and white photo you can see the forts turn-off, the Forts road, AND, the road into Arthur Bay…… in 1961!!!!…… when w

Pictured above: King tide Picnic Bay Jetty 20th February 2015: Photo Debbie Denison Townsville City Council is encouraging residents in low-lying areas to take precautions ahead of king tides expected from Sunday.   The king tide is forecast to reach 3.99m at 7.58am on Sunday, peaking at 4.01m at 8.30am on Monday with further king tides through to Wednesday morning.   Council recommends residents in areas that are prone to minor flooding during king tides take necessary preca

" Do you support restoring vehicle access to Radical Bay? ” "Vehicle access" to Radical Bay can mean two different things. For those that like the convenience and passive indulgence of driving their own car, or a hire car to a recognised, historically popular tourism site, this proposal seems like a no-brainer. Why wouldn't you support the notion, especially if the state government is going to pay for it? But in the particular case of Radical Bay and the current private track

Pictured above: Sod turning Cr Ann-maree Greaney, Mayor Nick Dametto, Brigade Secretary Julie Carmody and First Officer Ian Priestly   The sod has officially been turned on the new boundary of the Horseshoe Bay Rural Fire Brigade after Townsville City Council extended their lease on the valued community service, by a further 250m2.   Mayor Nick Dametto said Council signed off on an expansion of the service’s land allotment in November 2025, signalling a bright future for the

Pictured above: Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto outside the Ross River Dam spillway.   The barramundi stocks of the Ross River Dam will soon get a boost, with Townsville City Council securing the State approvals needed to electrofish the spillway and restore stocks upstream.     The approved electrofishing operation, slated to start in March, will see the far-flung fish trapped downstream of the dam wall safely stunned, collected and transported back to the dam.   Townsville Ma

Pictured above: A dead Green sea turtle entangles in an abandoned crab pot found by MINT Volunteers on West Point beach. Magnetic Island Network for Turtles (MINT) is a community-based volunteer group taking action to for sea turtle conservation in the Townsville area. Working in partnership with the sea turtle Foundation (STF), our Volunteers take practical actions to help protect the local sea turtle population where possible. Over the past few years MINT Volunteers have re

Hello all, Rejecting the Radical Bay access road repair means that no one, but the fittest, can enjoy Arthur, Florence and Radical Bays and the protected National Parks Environs thereabouts.   Infrastructure and controlled access to these bays have co-existed historically. Repairing and reopening the road with improved design and appropriate environmental protections is consistent with the principle of Ecologically Sustainable Development under the Environment Protection and

Member for Townsville Adam Baillie is seeking community imput on Radical Bay Road. Radical Bay is one of Magnetic Island’s most iconic and treasured locations. It is valued for its natural beauty, and the unique experience it offers both locals and visitors. I appreciate there is a lot of interest and feedback, and as a result, have released a quick survey to measure community support and understand the different perspectives. The survey should take less than a minute to comp

Dear Editor, I’m writing to update the Magnetic Island community on the important changes underway at Magnetic Island Community Care Association Inc. (MI Care), and to ensure our members and neighbours have clear, consistent information about our direction for 2026. Over the past 18 months, MI Care has transitioned from a government‑funded service provider to a fully volunteer‑led, community‑run incorporated association. This shift has strengthened our connection to the islan