Sunday, February 9th, 2025 |
When the biggest and best performed investor in Townsville pulls the pin on a massive investment in the CBD, will the landbanking owners of languishing properties nearby follow suit. The ‘Pie examines if an exodus is likely … and whether that’s necessarily a bad thing. It’s pretty obvious Albo will come to the party with… View full story »
Saturday, February 1st, 2025 |
At the time of publication, the local Disaster management group appear to have a good handle on the situation and TLDMG chairman Clr Andrew Robinson seems on top of his role ( history tells us that observations like that are is always open to revision in a place like Townsville). But a tendency to be… View full story »
Saturday, January 25th, 2025 |
It is heartening to see private businesses and commercial organisations starting to stand up to the challenge of CPR for the CBD, being proactive when faced with a dilatory council bankrupt of ideas or smarts. But conversely enough, will the new group be their own worst enemy? The Magpie ponders the question. That local government… View full story »
Saturday, January 18th, 2025 |
The lies are the most galling aspect of our coming week’s of embarrassment. Townsville Enterprise and our fatty little fibber of an acting mayor ‘Foodtrucks’ Greaney expect us to join them in their fairyland as they drift further away from reality. But it will take bold thinking to solve the CBD imbroglio … you want… View full story »
Saturday, January 11th, 2025 |
The Magpie has been justified in his annual news watch over the distracted silly season, because he winkled out an obscure interview on an obscure radio station that signalled the entry of another wannabee to the Townsville mayoral musical chairs. The man who was sacked for non-performance as head of TEL, local ‘business identity’ David… View full story »