How much are you paying, who are you with and what suburb do you live in.

Many thanks, a soon to be home buyer in South Townsville hopefully :)

Hello everyone. I recently came to Townsville and I am looking to purchase a used car for my own personal use. I am not sure if I should trust marketplace, I’ve been reading some posts about people being scammed. I’m pretty shite when it comes to knowing cars.

Is it possible for me to get a decent car (automatic) between a budget or 5-7k from a reliable place?

Thanks in advance. Any advice would be appreciated.

Anyone know how JCU Speech Pathology course is like?

And how’s living in JCU, I saw on maps it’s very secluded. How do you get groceries etc. ?

Thank you for any replies and tips :))

Does anyone know a place that replaces iPhone batteries with genuine Apple batteries? I've been burnt before with non OEM batteries so I'm looking to go genuine.

Make your move people

Anybody ever had to pay for coconuts to be removed from a domestic sited

Denutting

As a relatively recent arrival to Townsville, what is it with scooters? Are there any laws, or guidelines, or are pavements, going the wrong way up the road, or going on the road obeying traffic laws all equally valid options?

And to dip my toes into racism why are female (students?) from China so lacking in any road or pavement sense. I've nearly ran 2 over on the road last week. One coming round a blind corner on the wrong side of the road, another driving straight across a roundabout while hidden by a stationary yute (I had to stop the car I was shaking so much after the second). I was about a metre from being blindsided coming out of an alley on Flinders Street this afternoon by one going fast on the pavement. Don't they have any sense of self preservation? Or any regard for pedestrians??

Beautiful THR

Gambling addiction is a huge problem here in Townsville and the regions. A lot of crime is involved in feeding this addiction, let alone the cost it bears on families and livelihoods. Just like the ban on smoking ads, I cannot wait for gambling ads and promotions of gambling banned as well.

Hey guys! In Townsville for a couple nights and definitely wanting to go out for a herp, wanted some advice on the best spots to find BHPs and Spottos? I have a car so I can get out of town a bit, was thinking Hervey Range road or the road out to Charters Towers but open to suggestions/anyone who wants to come along for the ride!

Do you guys keep a cyclone/emergency kit for freak weather events in your home? This is my first year living in Townsville and though there’s not many freak storms/big weather events in the off chance that there is one, and I’m living alone, I’d like to have something prepared and figured it’s best to ask the folks that live here what’s best to have prepped 😅

Hi all looking for somewhere that colours hair for men. I’m aware all hairdressers do it but I have no clue where to go so just chasing recommendations for a colour treatment. Cheers

i’m looking for somewhere less than an hour out of town a good little secluded swimming hole any recommendations appreciated me and the missus want to go for a day trip 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

What would be the best way to go finding budget friendly car rentals here? Not a lot of options on market place and car rental companies are costing at least 2k. tia

Jackson Brian Scott hammelswang?

if you know the guy, tell him i found his wallet today in kirwan

Hi, We are a young family thats moved to townsville not even a year ago.

We moved to Kirwan because it seemed central. I have lived in some rough areas of Sydney and Melbourne and thought this would be no different.

In our one year, we have had 3 break in attempts and 1 smashed window from people walking on the street.

Ive also had someone smash my car window.

All within a year. As a young family we were happy to settle down but the police didnt even come when called multiple times, was told OVER THE PHONE that they couldnt do anything so they didnt even bother to come out.

One of these times I was out of town, and the mother who was home alone with two kids was left there.

The crime here is shocking. The public servants are shocking. I would tell anyone thinking of moving here to move anywhere else..

But nothing seems to be happening moving forward. Everyone seems to just accept it? And I cant figure out why.

we should have picked Brisbane /rant over.

Any recommendations? Car is in good shape, passed one a few months ago and need to get one done ASAP to use the car for work. Don’t wanna muck about and wait a week for someone to come round

Looking for a dog groomer - preferably mobile or someone who only takes one dog at a time. Nothing too busy because my dog gets stressed if there’s a lot of other dogs around.

Any recommendations?

Hi everyone! Hope this post finds you well, I'd appreciate advice from students or anyone!

I am currently a university student (M 19) living in Sydney and plan on moving to Townsville early 2025, which will be dependant on me receiving an offer to study veterinary science at JCU.

Now 5 years is a long time to be stuck somewhere I have never visited, if anyone has lived here for a sizable period, how do you find Townsville? Is it lively, things to do? My time will be largely be stuck inside, studying but I do appreciate nature, wildlife and the outdoors in general.

I also mainly want some advice from anyone who has had to relocate to Townsville for various reasons. Do you have any recommendations in terms of finding accommodation? (Temporary or long term). Whether that be Uni dorms, share houses etc I'm open to suggestions. JCU is not the only Uni I have applied for but Is probably my first option. The offers for JCU give me very little time to find a place in time (10 days from accepting the offer) , so it will be stressful turnaround.

Living in the same place all my life, I haven't known much different and moving states will be a big change for me. I won't really know where I am or what I am doing, so honestly any advice is much appreciated.

Thanks everyone!

Anyone know what’s going on with the stopped traffic at Wulguru, heading to charters towers?

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I reckon I’ll be in a retirement home before this thing is built. But super excited about the possibilities of it being built.

Nasty accident

Anyone know if the Grand Chancellor makes any money ? I moved to the city recently and noticed, aside from a few lit-up rooms (they seem empty as well, most of it seems empty.

Can anyone point by me in the direction of a charity doing good for homelessness? Looking to do some volunteering.

Hey guys, has anyone had some Botox and/or filler done in TSV recently and could tell me roughly how much you got and paid? With the (semi) new regulations businesses can’t advertise their prices so just wanted to get a rough idea. Thanks!

97 rejections. Hundreds blatantly ignored. Lady from Vic boasts on local page how she got work within a week. Can someone please let me know why finding work here is so hard. And yes my resume, cover letters are on point and relevant to the role. I am going on 2 years with no work and have never had this much trouble I am defeated.

I paid $2 cash for parking in CBD and came back 1 hour later to find a ticket on my car saying I only paid for 30 mins of parking. Is this correct?