Parents of an 18-year-old girl involved in a terrifying near miss with a stolen vehicle are pleading with the government to do better. The Annandale couple fear a worst-case scenario is only a matter of time. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A Queensland Corrective Services dog is retiring after sniffing out trouble at Townsville Correctional Centre for eight years. Springer Spaniel Cooper isn't leaving the facility just yet, he's becoming a support dog for staff. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

North Queensland leaders have described the state budget as a mixed bag for Townsville. The region received a big boost to health services and schools but there's concerns a lack of funds for housing will hinder the local workforce. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

Townsville mother Leeanne Eatts has been sentenced to eight years behind bars after her two young sons wandered off and drowned in the Ross River. A Supreme Court Judge described her supervision of her children as a gross failure. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

The brother of missing man Tony Jones has returned to Townsville to film a documentary in a renewed push to find answers. Mark Jones says his family has been left in the dark by police over Troy's disappearance four decades ago. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

Councillor Ann-Maree Greaney has been appointed acting mayor while Paul Jacob takes leave in a push for stability during unprecedented times in the chamber. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

The Townsville Mayor has spoken exclusively to 7NEWS about his push to be reinstated. He believes standing down is the wrong thing to do and says a doctor has deemed him medically fit to return to work. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

BREAKING: Three women have been killed in a major highway crash, in regional Queensland. 7news.link/3RPjicb #7NEWS

Three people have been killed and dozens more injured, four critically, in a horror bus crash on the Bruce Highway, south of Townsville. 7NEWS.com.au Steve Hart Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

Engines are roaring as the city hosts it's fifteenth Townsville 500. The cloudy weather didn't stop crowds rolling in for day one of the Supercars action, with 127,000 revheads expected to fill Reid Park over the weekend. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A Townsville Victim of crime has spoken out about his recovery from a incident last year, where he was run over by young offenders in a stolen ute. Karl Boevink says he wants to make the generation of untouchables, touchable. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

The Prime Minister has cast further doubt on when Townsville's Reef HQ will open its doors, claiming the council is delaying the funding for its rebuild. Local leaders say the Federal Government needs to come to the table urgently. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

Townsville Palliative Care Centre is calling on compassionate members of the community to help support patients and families in any way they can. Volunteer pianist Tony Hallo regularly shares the gift of music. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A major win for liquidators who have spent years clawing back millions from mining magnet Clive Palmer, over the failure of Queensland Nickel Refinery. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A Townsville court has heard from witnesses who described Gregory Clubb's driving of the stolen car as 'erratic' in the lead up to Jennifer Board's death. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

The driver of a stolen vehicle involved in Jennifer Board's death more than three years ago has been found guilty of manslaughter. Gregory Clubb has spent the past eight days on trial at the Townsville Supreme Court. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A woman in her 50's is fighting for life in Townsville University Hospital after she was involved in a serious truck crash on the Bruce Highway just South of Ingham. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

Police have arrested four teenagers, one as young as 13, over a stolen car that was set alight in Kelso over the weekend. The accused are believed to have been travelling in convoy with other stolen vehicles. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS

A 35 year old man who sparked a three day manhunt after allegedly shooting another man in Cairns earlier this year, faced Townsville Magistrates court this morning. Chanelle Macbeth was in court. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

The Prime Minister has announced $100 million has been secured for Reef HQ but it comes at the expense of the Concert Hall. A frustrated music and arts community rallied outside the Bush Summit today to express their disappointment. 7NEWS.com.au Chanelle Macbeth #7NEWS